[Neil]

Originally Posted by DtheP47

The Environment Agency's leaflet makes a bit of sense to me.
Dredging is usually for navigational purposes.

http://www.ourcityourriver.co.uk/dow...%20Leaflet.pdf

Very good leaflet that explains why dredging does not prevent flooding. The assumption being thrown about by the media is that the flooding has been caused because rivers have not been dredged which would appear to be incorrect.
The truth would appear to be that the flood planes have been formed naturally by floods over the centuries and that man was stupid to build on them.