In uk.sci.weather on Wed, 10 Oct 2007, Phil Layton
wrote :
22.3mm here at Guildford yesterday. Compares well to the top 10..

WETTEST from the Bournemouth echo not sure if its 18Z or 22Z:
Islay/Port Ellen 17 metres 27.0mm
Wainfleet 5 metres 24.0mm
Odiham 118 metres 23.0mm
Spadeadam 286 metres 23.0mm
Tiree 12 metres 23.0mm
Castlederg 50 metres 22.0mm
Disforth 33 metres 21.0mm
Northolt 39 metres 21.0mm
Shoeburyness 3 metres 20.2mm
Andrewsfield 87 metres 20.0mm

How come the rain belt didn't weaken as it moved east, as they usually
do?
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)