Climate change is set to affect the UK in a number of ways including bringing wetter winter months, with many properties at major risk of flooding.
This is according to a new report from the Environment Agency (EA) which found that a staggering one in four properties in the UK will face the risk of flooding by 2050.
The report has warned these flooding risks are due to climate change and stated the UK's flood risk is far greater than previously thought, Mail Online reports.
The report finds that around 4.6 million properties across Britain are currently under threat with new data warning of water flooding by rainfall.
Of all areas in the UK that run the risk of flooding, London was found to be the most affected area with other parts of the UK at risk too.
According to the data, a total of 300,000 properties in London are already facing a high risk of surface flooding.
“This report is yet another stark warning about the growing threat the climate crisis poses to people, homes and communities across the country,” said Alison Dilworth, Friends of the Earth campaigner.
The EA included its first assessment to consider the warming climate and heed caution to the eight million homes and businesses that are at risk of flooding in the next 25 years.
The warning comes after the devastating Storm Daragh which triggered a number of floods and led to widespread property damage with thousands of homes left without power.
Previous research has found that the intensity of storms in the UK has increased by 20% on average between October 2023 and March 2024.
The new EA report has also found that about 184,000 properties are currently at risk and may experience floodwaters of 30cm or more.
At this depth, these flood waters are known to be powerful enough to move cars, which could cause immense property damage alongside significant disruption.
Worryingly, the report finds that these flood risks are set to be significantly heightened due to climate change which will bring much wetter months during the winter period.
Other studies have echoed these flood damage concerns warnings in the UK with the risk increasing by 25% if no action is taken in order to counter climate change.
Worst affected areas due to existing flood defenses already being overwhelmed include parts of the southeast and northwest of England including south Wales and central Scotland.
Those living by the coast will see greater erosion on their properties due to rising sea levels and violent storms with some homes even at danger of being lost to the sea which will increase to 3,500 homes by 2050.
“Providing the nation with the best available information on flood and coastal erosion risk is vital to ensuring that policy makers, practitioners and communities are ready to adapt to flooding and coastal change,” added Julie Foley, director of flood risk strategy at the EA.