"Phil Layton" wrote in message
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Don't think I have ever seen so much red on these charts...
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html

Well, our bit [1] of Cheshire's had an inundation today. We got home at
about 17:00 this evening to find our lane flooded and water pouring through
our garden, by far the worst it's been in the 19 years we've lived in the
village.

I haven't got a real rain gauge, but measured about an inch in the downpour
a couple of days ago. Today's very brief thunderstorm must have brought
many times that to result in such a spectacular wipe-out. We certainly
don't need any more until the ground's had a chance to drain.

Steve P

[1] Near Northwich, Lat 53 37', Long 2 27'