It was from a gauge. They have a surprising number of rain gauges in
Cornwall
Following the 2003 St. Ives syorm they kindly supplied me with rainfall
figures from 11 gauges they had, all within 10 miles of Penzance, including
2 within 2 miles of my station..

"Bernard Burton" wrote in message
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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