Climate
Flood Investigation Report
Milton Keynes experienced 8 days of exceptional rainfall between 21st to 29th September 2024.
Published: 21 September 2024
Milton Keynes experienced 8 days of exceptional rainfall between 21st to 29th September 2024. Over 200 reports of flooding were submitted to MKCC (including anecdotal/unconfirmed information). Reports highlighted different sources of flooding impacting residential areas, businesses, open spaces as well as MKCC highways. Six flood hotspots were determined by MKCC on the basis of flood reports and met the threshold for formal investigation, Emberton being one of them, as per MKCC’s Flood Investigation Protocol. The report reviewing September 2024 flooding is now published here:
www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/flood-and-water-management/flood-investigations. Emberton Parish Council is working on a draft flood plan, which will utilise the findings of this s19 investigation into the September 2024 flooding so far as applicable.