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posted on 5 Nov 2005 by Howard Neil
I would like to add:

Will Hand wrote:
"BlueLightning" wrote in message
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Can confirm, loads of fireworks went off as planned here in North
Devon, despite dire warnings of 'wash-outs'

Some drizzly rain, but nothing heavy as yet

Now i flick across to the BBC News site, and they have an article there
about warnings of flooding

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4410650.stm



Well we have 10.2 mm in the last 4 hours or so and it is still raining
steadily.

OK that's diddly-squat for up here, but the moor can take no more, it's
saturated, so if we do get any heavy stuff (50mm falls) then there
are going to
be big problems.

We have also had 10mm over the last 4 hours and 26mm in the last 12. It
is currently falling at 3mm per hour and does not look like easing yet.
Our land is also saturated but I am quite happy with the run-off routes
and the flood plain in the Towey valley. However, there are a lot of
places not so fortunate and I am sure there are a lot of worried people
in Wales and the West Country.

Gwynedd plus Llanrwst/Conwy and upper&lower Dee are all on Floodwatch;
I drove to Cwm y Glo and Waunfawr on Weds, Thurs, and Friday dodging
water all the way and am surprised the rivers aren't over. Snowdonia
is certainly saturated and the water table here is high, ox-bows and
low points in the fields are full.

It's drizzled in varying degrees all afternoon and evening here but I
haven't checked any of the local weather stations as we're intending
to go to a ploughing match in Elmet tomorrow.

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