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Old July 29th 08, 02:56 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Ben Wassell Ben Wassell is offline
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Default Some rainfall totals from last night's 'event' (28/29 July 08)

Unfortunately my rain gauge didn't record any of last night's rain here in
Sturry, north kent, but it sure as heck tipped it down! A trip up the ladder
for me then....!

-Ben

"colin may" wrote in message
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In article
"Martin Rowley" writes:

Cobbling together some rainfall totals from the newsgroup entries at
0900Z illustrates the high degree of variability of rainfall from last
night's system ..

Ordered roughly geographically:-

Guildford (Phil Layton): 5.3 mm
Bracknell (Roy Avis): 12.0 mm
Wokingham (Bernard Burton): 5.2 mm
Reading (Eric Belton): 18.1 mm
Charlbury (Dick Lovett): 38.8 mm
Whipsnade (Philip Eden): 3.9 mm
Chalfont St. Giles (Norman Lynagh): 25.0 mm

and a selection from WeatherOnline (12hr to 06Z this morning)

Heathrow: 26.0 mm
Charlwood: 24.0 mm
Brize Norton: 23.0 mm
Benson: 16.0 mm
Northolt: 15.0 mm
Odiham: 14.0mm
Farnborough: 12.0 mm
High Wycombe: 12.0 mm
Middle Wallop: 7.0 mm



Boughton-under-Blean North Kent.

Averaged over six rain gauges (3 manual and 3 tbr) 2.72mm.

Highest 3.2mm tbr.

Lowest 2.5 manual.