Perhaps the EA are taking an integrated value derived from the radar,
although a spokesman on the BBC R4 1 PM news said that they had a gauge in
the area that 'gave them some warning'.
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Bernard Burton
Wokingham, Berkshire, UK.
Satellite images at:
www.btinternet.com/~wokingham.weather/wwp.html
"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
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The Environment Agency have reported 133mm of rain in 7 hours just inland
from Boscastle. This is the highest figure I've seen so far.
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Graham
Penzance