David Tipling / Pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) feeding in harvested sugar beet field in torrential rain and 50 mph winds, Salthouse North Norfolk, England, UK. November

Ashley Cooper / Walkers on the Tour Du Mont Blanc share shelter from heavy rain with a goat on the Col Du Bonhomme near Les Contamines, French Alps. France. August 2014

Ashley Cooper / Torrential rain quickly leads to drains being overwhelmed in Manchester, UK. July 2008

Ashley Cooper / Torrential rain falling in Ambleside during a thunderstorm. England, June 2012

Ashley Cooper / Water spout caused by a severe thunder storm over Sivota, Greece. June 2014

Ashley Cooper / Water spout caused by a severe thunder storm over Sivota, Greece. June 2014

Ashley Cooper / Thunder storm passing over the Langdale Pikes, Lake District, England, UK. May 2012

Ashley Cooper / Thunder storm passing over the Langdale Pikes, Lake District, England, UK. May 2012

Ashley Cooper / The Army helping to clear A591 after flooding caused major damage during Storm Desmond, Cumbria, England, UK, 3th December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Low Bridge End Farm in St Johns in the Vale, near Keswick, Lake District, UK, with access bridge destroyed by the floods from Storm Desmond. England, UK, December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Road in Glenridding away by floods after Storm Desmond, Cumbria, England, UK, December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Sunrise over flooded farms in the Lyth Valley, during Storm Desmond. Cumbria, England, UK, 10th December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Flooded farms in the Lyth Valley, during Storm Desmond. Cumbria, England, UK, 10th December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Flooded farms in the Lyth Valley, during Storm Desmond. Cumbria, England, UK, 10th December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Flooded farms in the Lyth Valley, during Storm Desmond. Cumbria, England, UK, 10th December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Pumping out floodwater from the Civic Centre in Carlisle, Cumbria on Tuesday 8th December 2015, after torrential rain from storm Desmond. England, UK, December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Environment Agency staff pumping out floodwater from Hardwicke Circus in Carlisle, Cumbria on Tuesday 8th December 2015, after torrential rain from storm Desmond. England, UK, December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Pumping out floodwater from Hardwicke Circus in Carlisle, Cumbria on Tuesday 8th December 2015, after torrential rain from storm Desmond. England, UK, December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / The A591, the main road through the Lake District, completely destroyed by the floods from Storm Desmond, Cumbria, UK. Taken on Sunday 6th December 2015. England, UK, December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / The A591, the main road through the Lake District, completely destroyed by the floods from Storm Desmond, Cumbria, UK. Taken on Sunday 6th December 2015. England, UK, December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / The Wateredge Inn surrounded by flood water after Lake Windermere burst its banks in Ambleside in the Lake District on Sunday 6th December 2015, after torrential rain from storm Desmond. England, UK,...

Ashley Cooper / The Wateredge Inn surrounded by flood water after Lake Windermere burst its banks in Ambleside in the Lake District on Sunday 6th December 2015, after torrential rain from storm Desmond. England, UK,...

Ashley Cooper / Ambleside Pier surrounded by flood water after Lake Windermere burst its banks in Ambleside in the Lake District on Sunday 6th December 2015, after torrential rain from storm Desmond. England, UK, Dec...

Ashley Cooper / Ambleside Ambulance Station surrounded by flood waters by the banks of the River Rothay in Ambleside, in the Lake District on Saturday 5th December 2015, during torrential rain from storm Desmond. Eng...

Ashley Cooper / House surrounded by flood waters by the banks of the River Rothay in Ambleside, in the Lake District on Saturday 5th December 2015, during torrential rain from storm Desmond. England, UK, December 201...

Ashley Cooper / Abandoned car in flood waters in Ambleside, after the River Rothay burst its banks in the Lake District on Saturday 5th December 2015, during torrential rain from storm Desmond. England, UK, December...

Ashley Cooper / Flood waters on the Under Loughrigg Road, Ambleside, by Rothay Bridge, Lake District on Saturday 5th December 2015, during torrential rain from storm Desmond. England, UK, December 2015.

Ashley Cooper / Fire engine going through flood waters on the Ambleside, Coniston road, Rothay bridge, Lake District on Saturday 5th December 2015, during torrential rain from storm Desmond. England, UK, December 20...

Ashley Cooper / Storm Desmond wreaked havoc across Cumbria with floods and destruction. The super saturated ground failed in many places leaving landslip scars on many of the fellsides, this one is on Stone Arthur ab...

Ashley Cooper / Forge Lane bridge, an ancient stone bridge, severely damaged by the River Greta in flood. Taken during the aftermath of Storm Desmond, Cumbria, England, UK, January 2016.

Ashley Cooper / Caravan park on the banks of the River Greta damaged by floods from Storm Desmond, Cumbria, England, UK, 6th January 2016.

Charlie Summers / Angry clouds over the Central Kalahari just prior to a torrential rain and lightning storm hit, Botswana

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Silver birch (Betula pendula) woodland in torrential downpour in autumn, Glen Affric, Scotland, UK, October 2011

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Silver birch (Betula pendula) woodland in torrential downpour in autumn, with Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) in background, Glen Affric, Scotland, UK, October 2011

Juergen Freund / Myall Creek and bridge flooded from constant and torrential rains. This is the only road that leads to the outside world south of Weipa. Queensland, Australia, February 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in torrential spring downpour, Bergslagen, Sweden, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in long grass during a torrential spring downpour, Bergslagen, Sweden, June 2009

Nick Turner / Two men inspect a landslip under railway at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway due to torrential rain, June 2007

Nick Turner / Landslip under railway line at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway due to torrential rain, June 2007

Nick Turner / Two people inspect a landslip under railway at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway due to torrential rain, June 2007

Nick Turner / River Severn in spate at Over Bridge, Gloucester after torrential rain of June 2007

Nick Turner / River Corve in spate at Ludlow, Shropshire after torrential rain of June 2007

Ashley Cooper / Woman walking two dogs through floodwater from the River Rothay flooding onto the road following torrential rain, Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, UK. October, 2021.

Ashley Cooper / Flooding in Rothay park after torrential rains caused the River Rothay to break its banks, Ambleside, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK. October, 2021.

Ashley Cooper / Abandoned cars on flooded road after torrential rains caused the River Rothay to break its banks, Ambleside, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK. October, 2021.

Ashley Cooper / Floodwater submerging a pub beer garden after torrential rains caused Lake Windermere to reach very high levels, Ambleside, Lake District National Park, UK. October, 2021.

Ashley Cooper / Floodwater submerging a pub beer garden after torrential rains caused Lake Windermere to reach very high levels, Ambleside, Lake District National Park, UK. October, 2021.

Ashley Cooper / Vehicles driving through floodwater after torrential rains caused Lake Windermere to reach very high levels, Waterhead, Ambleside, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK. October, 2021.

Ashley Cooper / Flooded road after torrential rains caused Lake Windermere to reach very high levels, Waterhead, Ambleside, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK. October, 2021.

Ashley Cooper / A woman walking her dogs along a road submerged in flood waters from the River Rothay after torrential rain, Ambleside, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK. October, 2021.

Nick Upton / Two captive reared juvenile White storks (Ciconia ciconia) standing on the margins of a pond soon after release from a temporary holding pen in torrential rain, Knepp Estate, Sussex, UK, August 2019.