Winter storms of 2013–14 in the United Kingdom

The floods in England in 2014 affected the region South West England and South East England. Reason for the floods were the strongest, according to weather service winter rainfall since records began in 1910. By mid- February 2014 a total of 5,000 homes were flooded, were also approximately 140,000 households affected by power outages.

Particularly affected were the counties of Surrey, Berkshire, Somerset and Kent. Even in London, where the Thames entered their banks, the highest water level was expected for 60 years, residents had to vacate their homes. A fuller flooding London was prevented by the Thames Barrier. Estimates of flood damage extend to a total of 14 billion pounds.

The crisis management of the government of David Cameron and the late-onset disaster relief came in for criticism, and the head of the State Environmental Protection Agency Lord Smith of withdrawal has been suggested.

At the meeting of the Scientific Association American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago in February 2014 was, inter alia, the context of the various extreme weather conditions discussed in early 2014 as the floods in England, the cold wave in the northeastern United States as well as the drought in California and the possible link to climate change.