Flooding facts and figures

In a detailed investigation into the causes, impact and legacy of this summer's wide-scale flooding in England and Wales, the Environment Agency has identified a range of conclusions and recommendations.

It's a complicated mixture of divided responsibilities, unprecedented demand and inadequate resources.

The review also contains a plethora of facts and figures.

Here are some of them.

More than 55,000 homes and businesses flooded.

No early-warning system for 35,000 of them.

Nearly £3 billion insured losses.

Only 41% (276,000) of people eligible for free flood warnings are registered to receive them.

Highest river levels for 60 years.

Wettest May to July for 250 years.

About half the 1,016km (630miles) of flood defences tested by the floods were overwhelmed.

Less than 0.2% physically failed or suffered a breakdown or power failure that prevented them working properly.

Two-thirds of flooded properties were the result of overwhelmed drains and sewers.

More than 1,000 people evacuated from homes in South Yorkshire as a result of damage to the Ulley reservoir and flooding from the River Rother.

FLOODED PROPERTIES AND BUSINESSES

Estimated totals, summer 2007

Region	Households	Businesses	Total
East Midlands	4,581	290	4,871
London	1,108	302	1,410
South East	5,896	129	6,025
South West	4,915	1,000	5,915
Welsh Ass	32	4	36
West Midlands	8,450	1,453	9,903
Yorks/ Humberside	23,479	3,718	27,197
Total	48,461	6,896	55,357
Source: Environment Agency