"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
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On 5 Sep, 17:47, "Will Hand" wrote:
1745

Just got soaked *measuring* the rain from 5" gauge which was in danger of
overflowing.
Total is now 57.1mm (this is my highest total since moving here in April
2002).


Quite surprised you haven't recorded more considering your alt.

My biggest 24hrs (to 09:00) totals since 2002 in Penzance:-

84.5mm on 13/11/02 (100mm fell on the moors above St. Ives) and
78.9mm on 26/6/06

My most intense rainfall ever was 90.2mm in just under 2 hours in
Wootton Bassett (near Swindon) back in June '82, when Lyneham (just 3
miles away) recorded virtually nil. 92mm was recorded 1 mile to the
north of me at Purton. In those days the MetO were rather more
interested in local observations, so I had a visit from them. I was
also sent lots of data on the event, and my records were included in
June "Hydrometeorological bulletin". All sadly rather different now,
as the poor chap responsible for trying to re-establish the Penzance
station knows only too well.

Graham
Penzance

Hi Graham, very interesting thanks. I often get a bit of shelter from higher
moors to west.

In the end I got 62mm, rain slowly died out this evening.
Just got back from Exeter, lots of flooding reports on radio Devon.
Our lane had two streams fast flowing down the sides and the moor was awash
with water cascading off and flowing down the main road into Bovey, lots of
debris scattered about. Certainly an interesting event.

I suspect parts of eastern northern England could end up with over 75mm
tomorrow.

Will
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