Paris floods as OECD warns more work needed to manage major flood risk on the Seine basin
With parts of Paris under water and France facing its wettest January in more than a century, a major new report from the OECD is warning that further improvements are needed to manage major flood risk in Paris and the Seine basin.
£21m Sheffield flood defence scheme is completed
A £21 million flood defence scheme to better protect hundreds of businesses in Sheffield’s Lower Don Valley has opened today.
Somerset flood defence scheme put into action 3 times in December
A flood prevention scheme in Somerset, which opened during autumn 2017, has been called into action three times in recent weeks.
Wiltshire Council uses aerial laser mapping technology to tackle flood risk
Aerial laser mapping technology is helping Wiltshire Council investigate flooding in the Corsham area of the county.
Environment Agency: economic damage from winter 2015 to 2016 floods cost almost £2bn
The total economic damages for England from the winter 2015 to 2016 floods were estimated to be between £1.3 billion and £1.9 billion, with a best estimate of £1.6 billion, according to a new report from the Environment Agency.
Green light for £42m Humber flood scheme
Funding has been secured for a £42 million upgrade to the tidal flood defence scheme in the Humber Estuary – improving flood protection to 113,000 properties.
Environment Agency proposes to transfer selected flood management work to other authorities
The Environment Agency is proposing to transfer flood risk management activities on a number of stretches of watercourses to internal drainage boards (IDBs), lead local flood authorities (LLFAs) and district councils.
Government sets out plans to strengthen surface water flood risk management
The government is to draw up plans setting out proposals to strengthen surface water management arrangements in response to the growing challenges of changing weather patterns and population growth and their impacts on the risk of surface water flooding.
Beavers to be re-released in first-ever UK flood reduction trial
Beavers are set to be released in the Forest of Dean in plans confirmed by the Environment Secretary and the Forestry Commission - scientists believe the beavers may be able to hold back enough water to help with flood alleviation for Lydbrook by quickly constructing natural dam structures and creating new habitat.
£19m Medway Flood Action Plan launched
The Medway Flood Partnership has launched the Medway Flood Action Plan, outlining how it will reduce the risk of flooding to 9,000 properties in communities along the River Medway in Kent.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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