1–12 November The Met Office predicted that an area of low pressure would "
explosively deepen close to the UK on Sunday 1 November," which resulted in heavy rain across the country. Thirteen people were rescued from homes and vehicles in more than 100 flooding incidents across Wales. In Scotland on 1 November, Angus and Aberdeenshire were badly hit by flooding, causing transport disruption, burst pipes and the evacuation of hundreds of homes. The coastal town of Arbroath was one of the worst affected, being virtually cut off by severe flooding In Northern Ireland, villages near the
County Tyrone-
County Londonderry border were hit by heavy rainfall the night of 4 November causing several families to be evacuated, and more than a dozen homes flooded.
Sligo was heavily flooded on 9 November.
Passage West in
County Cork was subjected to a thirty-minute flash flood on 12 November, causing an estimated €100,000 worth of damage and wrecking ten cars and several homes.
13–15 November The
area of low pressure affecting southern Great Britain on 13–14 November caused some surface water flooding and damage from gales. Surface water flooding affected
Devon and
Cornwall. The gale-force winds across the counties brought down trees, branches, power cables and roofs. Local authorities and the
Highways Agency were strained in maintaining traffic flow.
Dorset reported
coastal flooding as severe gales occurred during
high tide. Some residents across the
Welsh counties of
Pembrokeshire and
Carmarthenshire were rescued by
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Twelve people were rescued from a coach trapped in floodwater at
Haverfordwest. Another tornado in
Lowestoft, Suffolk brought down a tree trapping a woman in a car. In
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, people were rescued from units on an industrial estate which was deep in water.
18–25 November Great Britain In
Lancashire,
firefighters had to rescue schoolchildren trapped in a bus stranded by floodwater at
Sawley, and flooding occurred in
Barnoldswick,
Blackburn,
Burnley and
Rossendale. Workers at Kippax Mill in
Crawshawbooth were evacuated when the building was hit by a landslide as the hill collapsed under the weight of water. Many properties were flooded in
Ambleside, leaving the main road impassable for most vehicles. Over 200 people in
Cockermouth were rescued from their homes by the emergency services. About 75 people were accommodated overnight in
Cockermouth School and the Shepherds Hotel (known locally as the Sheep & Wool Centre). and over 1,200 properties losing their electricity supply.
Coniston Water burst its banks and submerged roads, fields and local premises. Electricity supply was lost to 349 properties in
Keswick. In south
Ulverston, a number of residents had to be evacuated – around 80 homes were flooded on North Lonsdale Road and the surrounding areas, with many accommodated at
Ulverston Victoria High School. A number of
A roads in the surrounding area had to be closed off and some train services were disrupted. In
Workington, the Northside Bridge over the
River Derwent collapsed. The bridge carried the
A597 and its collapse cut off gas supplies to the town.
Bill Barker, a police constable, died in the bridge collapse, The Southwaite Footbridge on the trackbed of the dismantled
Cockermouth and Workington Railway collapsed. Also in Workington, Calva Bridge was reported on 22 November to have dropped by about . Police warned that it could collapse too. The bridge was later condemned, leaving residents in Northside a journey to get into Workington. Calva bridge had been built in 1841 by Thomas Milton. It was designed by Thomas Nelson. The bridge is a
Grade II listed building. Although badly damaged, it was decided that the bridge could be repaired, as work carried out in 2005 to waterproof the deck had strengthened the bridge too. The contract for the repair work was awarded jointly to
Balfour Beatty and
Mouchel. Engineers warned that there was a 50% chance that the bridge could collapse during repairs. Two-thirds of the central pier's foundations had been washed away during the flood. The Dock Bridge, which carries the railway line linking Workington Docks and the steelworks, was badly damaged. Photographs show that at least one of the concrete
trestles has been washed away, dislodging the rails on the bridge. Newlands Beck Bridge,
Braithwaite, near Keswick, collapsed, as did
Camerton footbridge near Workington. A
suspension footbridge over the
River Eamont at
Dalemain also collapsed. In the
Scottish Borders several homes were flooded in
Ettrick and
Yarrow. In
Wales, a woman was reported missing in
Brecon on 21 November, having apparently fallen into the
River Usk after crossing a bridge that had a gap in the railings.
Dyfed-Powys Police and
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service started a search which was called off overnight. It was resumed the next morning. A body was recovered from the River Usk at
Talybont-on-Usk on 24 November. At
Newtown, Powys, the body of a pensioner was found on the banks of the
River Severn on 23 November. She had been reported missing on 21 November. In Shropshire flood defences were deployed along the Severn Valley and some minor roads were closed due to flooding.
Isle of Man On the
Isle of Man, there were power cuts in
Ballaragh and
Laxey but
Manx Electricity restored power to all affected properties by the afternoon.
Ireland In the
Republic of Ireland; a family of five were winched to safety by helicopter in
County Galway, and damage was caused to the
Lake Hotel at
Killarney in
County Kerry. About 40 families at
Ballinasloe in County Galway had to be evacuated by boat after the
River Suck burst its banks. The centre of
Cork was flooded by the
River Lee to a depth of , and the nearby towns of
Bandon,
Clonakilty,
Dunmanway and
Skibbereen were inaccessible.
University College Cork sustained widespread damage, prompting it to cancel all lectures for at least one week. Thousands of homes across the country were left with boiled-water notices, and over 40,000 homes were left without any water supply. In Cork City, over 18,000 homes on the city's north and inner south-sides were left without water for up to ten days. This was as a result of flood damage to the city's water treatment plant. Electricity supplies were cut off in Bandon, Cork and east County Galway. The house of one old lady in
Athlone was even reported to have been the victim of flooding. Many homes and apartments in Athlones westbank were evacuated as the river levels of the
Shannon rose. The floods affected a nationwide pre-planned strike action, with members of trade unions
SIPTU,
IMPACT and the
TEEU postponing the unrest it had scheduled for
County Cork,
County Clare and
County Galway on 24 November so that they could assist with giving as much relief as possible. In
Northern Ireland, the low-lying areas around the
River Bann in
County Armagh as well as the
Strabane,
Ards,
Cookstown,
Lisburn and
Magherafelt districts were affected by flooding.
County Fermanagh sustained the worst levels of flooding, with water levels on
Lough Erne at their highest since first being recorded in 1956, owing to 35 consecutive days of rain. The floods affected many areas close to the shore of the lough including
Lisnaskea and the
county town,
Enniskillen.
25–29 November The plight of
Athlone,
County Westmeath came to light at this time when water levels at the town's lock reached around 50 centimetres above the previous record water level, six of these centimetres occurring during one night. The water level of
Lough Derg had broken all previous records by 26 November. This caused the purposeful release of more water downstream which subsequently flooded these areas by around 10 more centimetres of water. Ireland's flooding shifted to the east of the country on 29 November. Towns in
County Kildare which were near the Liffey, were damaged by floods, including
Ballymore Eustace,
Kilcullen,
Newbridge,
Clane,
Celbridge,
Naas and
Leixlip. A Clane nursing home was evacuated.
30 November – 4 December On 30 November, firefighters had to pump water from one estate in
Sallins from which 104 families were subjected to an emergency evacuation. The River Liffey was still impassable at
Strawberry Beds. On 2 December, thousands of acres of Irish farmland remained underwater, floodwaters were still rising in some Galway villages and roads in Clare and Galway were still impassable. ==Transport disruption==