Stormy Waters: The Unsettling Link Between Drought and Flash Flooding The UK's summer of extremes has left many communities parched, but it seems that even as we're wringing our hands over drought stricken landscapes, a more sinister threat lurks on the horizon.
Heavy showers and thunderstorms are brewing across England and Wales, bringing with them the risk of flash flooding – a phenomenon that's all too familiar in these parts.
The prolonged drought has hardened and compacted the ground, making it almost impermeable to water.