“Those precipitations that took place in London and caused flooding of a number of streets (up to 100 mm in a few hours) occur once every 5-10 years,” the forecaster noted.
According to him, flooding and sharp rises in the water level are largely due to the fact that the landscapes are greatly altered.
“They (landscapes. -
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) are almost all man-made, and the runoff and the rise in the water level there is very fast, so it will be necessary to adapt and somehow modify these landscapes: new dams, new locks, culverts ... when predicting these floods, that over time they can reach more and more values, and prevent new construction in those places that were prone to floods, ”said Shuvalov.
Earlier it was reported that the downpour in London led to the flooding of city streets.
It is noted that the authorities recommend avoiding travel by car.