Millions of people in the UK live and work in areas at risk of flooding. Some people will have experienced flooding before and know they live in flood-prone areas ... flooding can be felt for months ...

Halifax is expanding the Sackville rivers floodplain and development restrictions that come with it, bringing applause from ...

You can check flood ... floodplain (the low-lying areas next to the water), usually from heavy rain or overflow from the connecting seas. River flooding is the most common type of flooding in the UK.