When is it going to rain again and could UK be hit by flash floods?

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 13, 2026 11:05am Updated August 13, 2026 11:05am London and large parts of the UK have seen hardly any rain this summer, but a change in the weather might be around the corner (Picture: In Pictures/Richard Baker) The UK, a country that usually loves to moan about the rain, is begging for a change in the weather after back-to-back heatwaves and drought. Heatwaves, one more scorching than the other, have swept across the UK during the spring and summer, turning parks and fields bone-dry. As the fifth heatwave of the season is gripping swathes of England and Wales with 38°C temperatures, many are hoping for some rain clouds to float by to alleviate the hot spell. Drought conditions have been officially declared in more than two-third