Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.
"That is really important, because that can lead to successive rainfall events, [which] can lead to very saturated soils, and as we're seeing currently in the UK, that can lead to exacerbated flooding as well," she said.
β Source: BBC Environment (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgjw0kpd89o)