Groundwater Rising
Episodes
Goodbye Katie, Hello Helen - What's Next for Groundwater Rising
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After nearly two years of presenting Groundwater Rising, Katie Hargrave-Smith is leaving to pursue a new role (full details in the episode) and hands ...
Flood Source Interaction
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Paul Ellis (Hydrolex) joins host Katie to share his expertise on how groundwater interacts with other water sources. Often, in flooding situations,...
Socially Successful Projects
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sarah Fitton and Simon Wilson (co-authors of upcoming book 'Socially Successful Projects in the Built Environment') join host Katie to properly unp...
Groundwater Flooding in Ireland
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Katie speaks to Ted McCormack, a senior geologist and hydrogeologist at the Geological Survey Ireland (GSI), whose specialism is groundwater, par...
A Renter's Guide to Flooding
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Long-Dhonau OBE (aka 'Flood Mary') is an expert on property flood resilience, having been flooded herself and made it her mission to raise awaren...
Chalk - Everything you Need to Know
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Parker is a technical specialist in groundwater flooding from chalk aquifers with over 20 years experience in flood incident management. In this e...
How to Create Legacy
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every major project wants to create a legacy, but how is it done? Does it come about organically or should it be planned for and worked towards? If so...
How Could Sea Level Rise Affect Groundwater?
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sea level rise will be one of the consequences of climate change. It will change the delicate balance between fresh groundwater on the land side and s...
Data & Storytelling
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vivian Quynh Pham is Knowledge and Benefits Lead at the Environment Agency for the 6-year £200 million Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovations Progr...
Policy - How to Move the Needle
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For groundwater flooding to progress from being under-researched and under-prioritised it will need to move the needle on policy, because policy - in ...
Inventing a Framework for Resilience
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Cowdy and Nora Balboni from McGregor Coxall are working with Project Groundwater to create a framework for resilience in order to achieve the goa...
Flood Warning Systems - The Next Generation
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Gomez (Software Developer, 3 Sided Cube) and Dr Jonathan Mackay (Hydrogeologist, British Geological Survey) talk to host Katie about the new Proj...
Flood Groups: What Are They and How Can They Help?
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hilary Martin and Trevor Kippax from Marlow share their expertise in the positive difference that Flood Groups and Flood Wardens can make to local flo...
Xmas Special: Interview With Host Katie Hargrave-Smith
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Due to a calendar quirk (we release an episode on the last Thursday of each month), this episode publishes on Boxing Day... so we decided to make a bi...
New Research: How Climate Change Will Affect Groundwater Flooding
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Flooding is in the news again as Storm Bert has wreaked havoc in various parts of the UK. We know that climate change makes storm events - and in turn...
Nature-based Solutions: Can They Help With Groundwater Flooding?
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nature-based Solutions feel like a new thing, but they have actually been around for about 20 years now. In that time they have become a much-talked a...
Insurance and Flooding: What You Need To Know
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you are flooded by Groundwater Flooding - or any other type of flooding - insurance is something you spend a lot of time worrying about. Am I cover...
Modelling and Groundwater: How It Works and What’s Possible
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Groundwater flooding can be infrequent, unpredictable and arrive in combination with other types of flooding - all of this makes it hard to model and ...
Planning and Groundwater: Current Challenges and Hope for the Future
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chartered Engineer Fola Ogunyoye from TJAY Counsulting Ltd talks to host Katie Hargrave-Smith about how planning and legislation has changed over the ...
How to Protect Households From Groundwater Flooding
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Groundwater flooding is the lowest profile type of flooding, but it can be the hardest to predict, cope with and recover from. It tends to come on une...
Why Is Groundwater the Forgotten Flooding?
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why is groundwater flooding often referred to as "invisible flooding" or "forgotten flooding"?There's plenty about groundwater flooding that makes it ...
Resilience
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Go to www.youtube.com/@GroundwaterRisingWhat does resilience even mean? It's a term that gets bandied around a...
Groundwater Rising Trailer
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Hargrave-Smith from Project Groundwater explains what's in store from new monthly podcast 'Groundwater Rising'. Why is this often referred to as...