Lots of flooding around the country after yesterday's heavy rain on top of a few weeks of wet weather. 
I know that we've had plenty of rain recently, but it hasn't exactly been biblical. Fairly typical for the time of year? 
I wonder how much of this flooding is caused by poor maintenance though, councils not clearing blocked drains and farmers not digging ditches etc?
I was out and about yesterday in the rain and pretty much every gateway had a small river pouring off the field over the road and I saw a small culvert entrance by the side of the road that looked as though it was overwhelmed by the amount of water, but going by today, it was still overflowing even though the water had reduced to a relative trickle so it was clearly blocked. 
Ten years ago when the Somerset Levels flooded badly, there was a lot of talk about the lack of dredging in the River Parrett and the network of canals, drains, and ditches that take the water out to the Bristol Channel, and that it was at least a contributory factor.
Maybe I'm being cynical, but I guess it's more convenient to blame climate change? 
"councils not clearing blocked drains and farmers not digging ditches"
PLUS
Building thousands of houses on "flood plains" with tiny or no gardens , 2 car parking spaces
all of which have to have "soak away" fresh water drains ,rather than sending water to treatment plants,
poorly designed drainage on new developments,
roads not swept , so debris block drains
If we all buy electric cars and stop eating meat , maybe all the flooding won't happen
I've driven 100+ miles EXTRA this week to avoid flooded roads
HS2 works diversions have added 40+ miles per week for the last year
good job my Omega does a healthy 24MPG
I used to get less MPG ,but now i can't drive fast enough due to traffic jams
