North Lincolnshire could be flooded by 2070 new report shows

North Lincolnshire could be flooded by 2070 new report shows

North Lincolnshire could be flooded by 2070 new report shows from Climate Central.

A report looking at flood risk shows large areas of Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Scunthorpe could be hit by major flooding by 2070.

Independent group Climate Central, which researches and reports on the climate crisis, has developed a map of which areas could face regular flooding in less than 30 years.

The map from Climate Central shows towns on the banks of the River Humber at risk of rising sea levels as well as homes near the Ancholme & Trent.

But the Environment Agency has called the group’s prediction “inaccurate and unsuitable to inform local coastal flood risk”.

An Environment Agency spokesman said Climate Central’s data “does not take into account extensive efforts taken to prevent such severe incidents in the future, including the presence of sea defences, which protect communities from flooding”.

In its information about its map, Climate Central said: “As these maps incorporate big datasets, which always include some error, these maps should be regarded as screening tools to identify places that may require deeper investigation of risk.”