On Jul 24, 9:05 pm, Brian Wakem wrote:
Bonos Ego wrote:
Without meaning to windup anyone that has been affected by the recent
floods (they have my sincere wishes of a speedy return to normality),
I've been looking at the Met Office's England & Wales rainfall series
and, 2007 may well turn out NOT to be the wettest July since 1914.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/...ics/ewrain.txt

Here are the top 10 wettest July's since 1914

Year Jul
1936 135.4
1920 133.1
1939 133.1
1988 127.5
1915 123.0
1922 119.0
1960 111.7
1924 110.4
1918 110.1
1940 109.2

Using Philip Eden's Website, there's been 105.5mm to 23rd July.
http://www.climate-uk.com/

My estimate of the total England & Wales rainfall for the whole of
July is 125mm, making it the 5th Wettest July since 1914.

What do others think?

I think there's a week left.

I think another column giving degree of flooding would be
enlightening.
Assume all rivers presently considered sewers were made so in
Victorian times.
Assume the bulk of agricultural land drainage and hedgerow stripping
has been done since the 1960's.