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Last week, heavy rainfall brought by Storm Bert sawcaused significant river and surface water flooding last weekend and earlier this week across much of England.

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Last week, Floods Minister Emma Hardy also visited Chippenham on Tuesday, to see first-hand the impact of recent flooding and to meet with Environment Agency staff and partners who are leading on the response.

The Government is working at pace to step up further preparations for this winter, investing £2.4 billion until March 2026 to improve flood resilience and better protect communities across the country.

Lessons learned from these floods are being fed directly into the new Floods Resilience Taskforce to speed up the development of flood defences and bolster the nation’s resilience to extreme weather. 

The Taskforce brings together the Secretary of State and Floods Minister Emma Hardy with representatives from Defra, MHCLG, Home Office, Cabinet Office, the Environment Agency, the Met Office, Local Resilience Forums, Mayoral Offices, emergency responders and the National Farmers Union, among others.

Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Steve Reed said: 

On Monday, I held a meeting with the Environment Agency and am receiving regular updates on the response to flooding in parts of the country. 

My sympathies are with all of those who have been impacted by Storm Bert.

I want to express my heartfelt thanks for the outstanding work that the Environment Agency and emergency responders are doing to keep people safe.

I urge people to check their flood risk, sign up for flood warnings and follow the latest guidance from emergency responders.

Stefan Laeger, Flood Duty Manager at the Environment Agency, said: 

Localised river flooding impacts are probable on the lower River Severn on Saturday. Impacts from groundwater flooding are also possible for the next five days in parts of the South of England.

Environment Agency teams are out on the ground, taking action to reduce the impact of flooding and supporting local emergency response partners. 

We urge people to stay away from swollen rivers, urge people not to drive through flood water as just 30cm of flowing water is enough to move your car. 

People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation at by searching ‘check my flood risk’, and follow @EnvAgency on X for the latest flood updates.

Across the country, Environment Agency officers are working round the clock checking flood defences, clearing debris and erecting temporary barriers. Minor impacts are possible more widely across England, which may continue in places until Saturday.

We continue to monitor forecasts and impacts on water levels across the country. We urge the public to check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and to consider the weather before travelling.

People can check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation, and follow @EnvAgency on X for the latest flood updates.