She added: “Since they were created they are becoming the norm.” Much of Belfast is also built on flood plains. Activist Aoife de Bhál, said of Bog Meadows: “Going back 150 years this area ...

Further research by Confused.com revealed that one in four UK homeowners or renters reside or have resided in a flood risk ...

The Glenshane Road in Dungiven is closed to traffic due to reports of flooding near the quarry. Drivers should avoid the area ...

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The cost of damages caused by flooding has increased by 218% over 5 years, with UK residents claiming almost £31m in total ...

The forecaster has warned of possible flooding in parts of the UK along with heavy rain and strong winds. 'Danger to life' weather warnings in the place from Friday through to Sunday ...

Somerset Council declared a major incident after heavy rain and flooding on Sunday night, into Monday. More than 100 people were evacuated as a precautionary measure in the early hours Some Chard ...

Win McNamee/Getty The floods in Houston, Texas, have been described as biblical Closer to home, the Belfast Telegraph talks to residents affected by last week's floods in Northern Ireland's north ...

So what is the risk of flooding near the River Lagan in Belfast city centre? The flood risk to the city is very high. There are many physical and human factors that have caused this risk.