This is a list of natural disasters in the United Kingdom. Mount Pinatubo eruption, 1991 A natural disaster is the consequence of a natural hazard (e. ...

• c.5000BC Tsunami struck east Scotland with 70 foot wave after landslip in Norway. ^{[citation needed]}
• 1348 Black Death
• 1485 Sweating sickness epidemic
• 1507 Sweating sickness epidemic
• 1517 Sweating sickness epidemic
• 1528 Sweating sickness epidemic
• 1551 Sweating sickness epidemic
• 1580 Dover Straits earthquake of 1580
• 1607 Bristol Channel floods, 20 January 1607 (possible tsunami)
• 1607 Lynmouth flooding, Devon^{[citation needed]}
• 1638 The Great Thunderstorm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon^{[citation needed]}
• 1665 Great Plague of London
• 1703 The Great Storm of 1703
• 1729 Tornado in Sussex - Bexhill-on-Sea to Linkhill
• 1740 Great Irish Famine (1740-1741)
• 1755 Tsunami struck Cornwall with 3 metre wave after Lisbon earthquake^{[citation needed]}
• 1776 Dover Straits Earthquake^{[citation needed]}
• 1783 "Laki haze" of sulphurous gas from eruption in Iceland poisons est.30,000 in UK, plus est.8,000 deaths in winter.
• 1796 Lynmouth flooding, Devon^{[citation needed]}
• 1832 Cholera Epidemic^{[citation needed]}
• 1836 Avalanche in Lewes, the only major avalanche recorded in England [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]
• 1846–1849 Great Irish Famine, Ireland
• 1881 Eyemouth Disaster, storm, Scotland
• 1884 Colchester earthquake, Essex
• 1918–1919 Flu epidemic
• 1931 Dogger Bank earthquake
• 1947 Winter of 1946-1947 blizzards and deep freezes followed by heavy spring flooding
• 1952 Lynmouth flooding, Devon [6], [7], [8], [9]
• 1952 Great Smog of 1952, London
• 1953 North Sea Flood of 1953, England
• 1968 Scotland great storm of 1968 35 dead many homes and trees lost
• 1987 The Great Storm of 1987
• 1990 The Burns' Day storm
• 2000 Severe flooding in many parts of the UK. Among the worst hits are York, Shrewsbury, Lewes and Uckfield [10],[11],

[12], [13], [14],[15], [16], [17], For other uses, see Tsunami (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... April 7 - Charles University is founded in Prague. ... This article concerns the mid fourteenth century pandemic. ... Year 1485 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar). ... Sweating sickness, also known as the English sweate (Lat. ... In epidemiology, an epidemic (from [[Latin language] epi- upon + demos people) is a disease that appears as new cases in a given human population, during a given period, at a rate that substantially exceeds what is expected, based on recent experience (the number of new cases in the population during... 1507 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1517 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events June 19 - Battle of Landriano - A French army in Italy under Marshal St. ... Year 1551 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... Though severe earthquakes in the north of France and southern England are rare,[1] the Dover Straits earthquake of 6 April 1580 appears to have been the largest in the recorded history of England, Flanders or northern France. ... Year 1607 (MDCVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... On 30 January 1607 (New style) the Bristol Channel floods resulted in the drowning of an estimated 2,000 or more people, with houses and villages swept away, farmland inundated and livestock destroyed, wrecking the local economy along the coasts of the Bristol Channel, England. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1607 (MDCVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Tsunami (disambiguation). ... Year 1607 (MDCVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England. ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... The Great Thunderstorm of Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Dartmoor, took place on 21 October 1638, when the church of St Pancras was apparently struck by ball lightning during a severe thunderstorm. ... Widecombe-in-the-Moor is a small village located within the heart of the Dartmoor National Park in Devon in the United Kingdom. ... Year 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... A bill of mortality for the plague year of 1665. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... The Great Storm of 1703 is the most severe storm ever recorded in the British Isles. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... This article is about the weather phenomenon. ... Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Bexhill-on-Sea is a town and seaside resort in the county of East Sussex, in the south of England. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... The Irish Famine of 1740-41 (or The Potatocaust) was perhaps of similar magnitude to the better-known Great Famine of 1847-49. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Tsunami (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Copper engraving of the Lisbon earthquake 1755 The 1755 Lisbon earthquake took place on November 1, 1755 at 9:20 in the morning. ... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Though severe earthquakes in the north of France and southern England are rare,[1] the Dover Straits earthquake of 6 April 1580 appears to have been the largest in the recorded history of England, Flanders or northern France. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The name Laki has more than one meaning:- A town called Laki in Plovdiv district in Bulgaria. ... Year 1796 (MDCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England. ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Cholera (or Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera) is a severe diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The toe of an avalanche in Alaskas Kenai Fjords. ... This is about Lewes in England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1849 (MDCCCXLIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Great Irish Famine may also refer to Great Irish Famine (1740-1741). ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Crew of the Ariel Gazelle, which survived the storm The Eyemouth Disaster was a severe European windstorm that struck the southern coast of Scotland, specifically Berwickshire, on October 14, 1881. ... This article is about the country. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The earthquake known as the Colchester Earthquake occurred on April 22, 1884, and caused considerable damage in Colchester and the surrounding villages in Essex, England. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The 1918 flu pandemic, commonly referred to as the Spanish flu, was a category 5 influenza pandemic caused by an unusually severe and deadly Influenza A virus strain of subtype H1N1. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of the Dogger Bank The Dogger Bank earthquake of 1931 is the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the United Kingdom since measurements began, and measured 6. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British winter of 1946-1947 was one of the most severe winters on record to affect the United Kingdom. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lynmouth is a village in Devon, England. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Great Smog also referred to as the Big Smoke, befell London starting on 5 December 1952, and lasted until 9 December 1952. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The North Sea flood of 1953 and the associated storm combined to create a major natural disaster which affected the coastlines of the Netherlands and England on the night of 31 January 1953 – 1 February 1953. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Satellite image of the powerful storm The Great Storm of 1987 occurred on October 15 and 16, 1987, when an unusually strong weather system caused hurricane force winds to hit much of the south of England. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The Burns Day Storm occurred on January 25–26, 1990, over Northwestern Europe and is one of the strongest storms on record. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government  - Type Unitary Authority, City  - Governing body City of York Council  - Leadership: Leader & Executive  - Executive: Liberal Democrat  - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John... , Shrewsbury (pronounced either or [1]) is the county town of Shropshire, West Midlands, England. ... This is about Lewes in England. ... , Uckfield is a town in the county of East Sussex, in the south of England. ...

• 2003 European record breaking heatwave
• 2004 Boscastle flooding, Cornwall
• 2005 Carlisle flood, 8 January 2005 [18], [19]
• 2007 Summer 2007 United Kingdom floods affected many parts of the UK, especially the Sheffield area, Hull, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.

Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 European heat wave was one of the hottest summers on record in Europe; this heat wave led to a health crisis in certain countries and had a considerable impact on crops. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Looking upstream from the bridge after the flood Looking at the Old Cornish Stores Shop Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Boscastle flood, 2004 The Boscastle flood, 2004 occurred on Monday 16 August 2004 in Boscastle, Cornwall. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Carlisle is a city in the far north-west of England, and is the largest urban area in Cumbria. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... Two kayakers make their way through a street in Yorkshire. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ...

See also

• List of United Kingdom disasters by death toll
• UK topics
• Climate of the United Kingdom
• Geology of the United Kingdom
• List of disasters