2007 floods in southern England
Factors promoting flooding:
areas of intense convectional rainfall
prolonged heavy rain
seasonal snow melt
small basins in which run-off is rapid
steep slopes lead to rapid overland flow
area where the natural vegetation has been replaced
basins with large areas of impermeable surfaces due to…

387.6 mm average rainfall across England and Wales from May to 22 July
£600 million existing budget for flood protection
£14 million cut from Environment Agency's flood protection budget in 2006

£1bn Environment Agency says it needs a year
15% real-terms cut in flood defence budget since 2000
25 warning…