Overall Green alert Flood
in United Kingdom

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Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1103745
Death: 1
Displaced: -
Countries: United Kingdom
From - To 29 Jan - 29 Jan

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Ireland and the United Kingdom - Severe weather and floods
  • Since 27 January, Storm Chandra has battered Ireland and the UK with heavy rain, winds and flooding, causing one fatality, rescues, traffic disruptions, school closures and power cuts.
  • Media reports on 27 January one fatality in the New Forest, Hampshire, after their vehicle plunged into a flooded river. More than 25 people were rescued from submerged cars in Devon and Somerset, and evacuations were ordered in Dorset, while over 60 properties across England were flooded.
  • On 28 January, more than 300 schools in the UK were shut. Flights at Dublin airport, Ireland, and domestic services within the UK were cancelled, while train services in Ireland faced delays. Road closures affected southwest England, Scotland as well as Ireland.
  • The Copernicus EMS was activated on 27 January in rapid-mapping mode (EMSR860). Four products have been released.
  • Over the next 48 hours, moderate to heavy rain is expected across the region. The Met Office issued yellow alerts for Northern Ireland and Cornwall, and Met Éireann extended yellow warnings for heavy rain over Ireland’s southeast counties.
Thu 29 Jan 2026Provided by ECHO Daily Flash
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), NASA (3), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),