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Floods: Bedfordshire

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 56013

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many 1 in 100 year flooding events have occurred in Bedfordshire since 2010.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Data on the return period (such as “1 in 100 years”) of recent events is not available as flooding is never consistent and affects communities differently each time. Environment Agency (EA) records show that since 2010, there have been around 10 notable flood events where property flooding occurred, these covered at least 22 communities in Bedfordshire.

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