Alison Dilworth, Friends of the Earth campaigner, says: 'This report is yet another stark warning about the growing threat the climate crisis poses to people, homes and communities across the country.'
The new data shows that 4.6 million homes and businesses are currently at risk of surface water flooding by rainfall. London is the most affected area, with more than 300,000 properties already at high risk of surface flooding.
The EA puts flood risks into three categories: flooding by sea, by rivers, and surface water flooding from undrained rainwater. Of these, surface water flooding currently puts the most properties at risk.
Yet, in a worrying discovery, the EA report found that more than 184,000 properties currently at risk would experience floodwaters of 30cm or more in the event of a flood.
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