On Jul 16, 8:32 pm, "Rob Brooks" wrote:

Currently the time is 2030. It has been raining for 30 minutes - at it's
maximum rate at around 2015 the Davis VP2 was giving a rate of 281mm /hr:
In other words if it had continued for another hour at this rate we would
have had Sheffield's monthly total for June. Total rainfall 21mm in 30
minutes. This is Monsoon rain!!!

It is the first time my flash flood alarm has been activated.

From a soggy Leeds

That should wash the sofas nice and clean. (If it's any consolation,
the citizens of Oxford are getting a little upset about the rubbish
outside their doors too.)