In message , "Keith (Southend)"
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Michael Mcneil wrote:
"Colin Youngs" wrote in message


Colin Youngs wrote in message ...
... Also reported on Indian Met Office website

... and in The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/stor...537118,00.html
I thought he was querying the 13mm figure. The other stuff seemed
more
reasonable for the area. Was there a typhoon coming ashore?


No I was realy querying the 944 figure, the the reports are for the
previous 24 hours, hence each one changes.

Incidentally, someone mentioned the maximum ever fall in 24 hours of
1270mm, where and when did that occur?


All the really big documented falls are from Reunion Island in the South
Indian Ocean. All occurred in association with tropical cyclones.

12-hours: 1144 mm 7-8 Jan 1966
24-hours 1825 mm 7-8 Jan 1966
48-hours 2467 mm 8-10 Apr 1958
72-hours 3240 mm 24-27 Jan 1980
10-days 5678 mm 18-27 Jan 1980


Source: Hurricane Research Division, NCEP, Washington


Norman.
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