Mail Online - 2/03/13, Becky Evans
- Lord Smith said patterns in Britain have changed to 'convective' rain
- Said rain now falls in prolonged downpours on parts of the country
- No risk of drought in 2013 as groundwater levels remain too high
Environment Agency chairman Chris Smith said flooding is getting worse because of a 'new kind of rain'
Britain's worsening floods are caused by a 'new kind of rain', according to the head of the Environment Agency.
Chairman Lord Smith says changes in rain patterns mean parts of the country are being hit by prolonged downpours that are causing extreme flooding.
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