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Weather: Warnings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence his Department is gathering to inform future rainfall assumptions in flood prediction modelling.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
12 Feb 2025
Answer
25 Feb 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what evidence his Department is gathering to inform future rainfall assumptions in flood prediction modelling.

  2. 12 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Environment Agency (EA) uses a range of future rainfall assumptions in their flood prediction modelling including consideration for how our weather patterns are changing. The EA operates a network of approximately 2,400 rain gauges across England, pro...

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