Sheffield was particularly hard hit during the 2007 United Kingdom floods and the 2010 ' Big Freeze ' . Many landmark buildings such as Meadowhall and the Sheffield Wednesday ground flooded due to being close to rivers that flow through the city . In 2010 , 5,000 properties in Sheffield were identified as still being at risk of flooding . In 2012 the city narrowly escaped another flood , despite extensive work by the Environment Agency to clear local river channels since the 2007 event . In 2014 Sheffield Council 's cabinet approved plans to further reduce the possibility of flooding by adopting plans to increase water catchment on tributaries of the River Don
2007 United Kingdom floods
2007 United Kingdom floods
Sheffield