Floods: Warnings
Commons · Question 106617 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to (a) maintain and (b) ensure the accuracy of flood gauges.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 26 Jan 2026
The Environment Agency (EA) operates a national maintenance and data assurance programme for its river gauging station network. This includes routine inspection, calibration and maintenance, alongside systematic data quality checks to monitor performance ...