2023 United Kingdom floods

[1] The River Ouse broke its banks, causing severe flooding in York which left parts of the city centre submerged,[2] with rescue workers seen travelling down the street in boats.

[1][3] A mother and her six-month-old baby were saved from a flood near Nynehead, Somerset which left their car stuck.

In Hastings, the Priory Meadow Shopping Centre had to be closed after it was severely flooded, as well as the surrounding area.

In Polegate, large pumping trucks were called out to deal with surface water which had formed on roads throughout the town.

[14] On 18 January, a major incident was declared in Somerset by the Environment Agency due to flooding risks.

[21] On 12 June 2023, heavy rain and thunderstorms caused flooding in Golders Green in north west London.

[24] A Morrisons supermarket in Stamford, Lincolnshire was evacuated when water started pouring in and part of the ceiling collapsed.

[28] On 20 June, heavy rain and thunderstorms which received a severe weather warning from the Met Office hit England's south coast, causing flash floods.

In Brighton, many people's homes were flooded, as well as businesses including a Waitrose shop and a Wetherspoons pub.

[30] North Wales Police advised motorists to avoid the coast road in Flintshire from Connah's Quay to Greenfield.

[31] There were also flood warnings across Sheffield, for Bagley Dike in Grimsthorpe, Meers Brook at Heeley and tributaries in north Derbyshire and Pontefract.

[46] A flood in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire caused over £46,000 worth of damage at Notts Gymnastics Academy.

[58] The warnings spanned along the Jurassic Coast from Bridport to Chideock and Charmouth and also Dorchester, Maiden Newton and Beaminster.