'Unprecedented' El Niño threatens Storm Desmond-level flooding across Scotland

Storm Desmond caused an estimated £870 million in damages across the UK in 2015

The strongest El Nino 'in centuries' is set to batter Britain with storms in the months ahead, meteorologists have warned, as the nation faces high flood risks this autumn and winter

The phenomenon could have drastic consequences for life in the UK

An 'unprecedented' El Niño event forecast to be the largest since the 19th century is set to bring wetter and stormier conditions to the UK this autumn and winter, while threatening to disrupt the food supply chain and push up food prices, experts have warned.

‘Unprecedented’ El Nino to batter UK with rain and storms, warns Met Office  ITVX

A Met Office specialist said he had 'never seen an El Nino signal this intense in our forecasts' - here are more details

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The UK is bracing for a slew of storms and rainfall this autumn and winter brought by the pesky El Nino phenomenon. Britain has endured a scorching summer marked by extreme heat and drought conditions, with ne

'Unprecedented' El Nino weather event to be 'strongest in living memory' as storms and rain to hit UK, says Met Office  lbc.co.uk

The weather event in the Pacific is predicted to have a knock-on effect across the world, including the UK.

The weather event in the Pacific is predicted to have a knock-on effect across the world, including the UK.