"Col" wrote in message ...

A month's worth of rain in a day always seems to be a pretty handy
indicator of a serious rainfall situation.

I've not had one drop of rain from this 'event' which started early on
Sunday,
and I don't expect to either as the current rain band decays only for
another
to form over eastern England early tomorrow.

There won't be many places in the country that will be able to say that
in 36 hours time.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

Indeed, Col, and sheer madness here earlier.

Wife on phone to her work most of evening organising facility services for
buildings flooded. BCM invocations being considered to alternate sites which
says a lot for the seriousness of it all.

Storm drains overflowed; manhole covers lifted (some interesting footage now
appearing on Youtube); cars flooded and one clip shows a BMW 5-series
floating slowly away with hazards flashing! No news to report, thankfully,
of any injuries...but won't know full extent until tomorrow. I imagine many
householders and shop owners are going to suffer quite tonight.

THe difference now from earlier is remarkable. Drying out and cooling down.

Joe
Joe
Dublin
28m AMSL