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UK Storm Desmond revisited, December 2017

Storm Desmond waves

Two years on from Storm Desmond, all measurements from that time have been made available allowing scientists to revisit their original attribution analysis and demonstrate the robustness of the approach.

15 December, 2017 | Extreme rainfall, Storms | Europe

Storm Desmond brings heavy rain to the UK, December 2015

Sand bags in a flooded street

A fierce Atlantic storm, Desmond, struck parts of northern England, southern Scotland and Ireland the first weekend in December 2015, with a new national record for rainfall accumulation in a 24-hour period.

16 December, 2015 | Extreme rainfall, Storms | Europe

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