On Oct 31, 10:06*pm, "CHRIS KIDD" wrote:
Looking at the 1km radar data it would appear that the heaviest rainfall was
alligned with the eastern side of the Otter valley - with the western-side
of the valley being virtually free of heavy rain - the steering effects of
the surface are often overlooked.

Chris


The western side of the valley certainly saw some very heavy rainfall/
hail.

Finnimore Industrial Estate and the hospital (picture 26 and 7 here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/i...llery.shtml?26)
are both on the western side of the river and there was hail from
there to the A30. The flash flooding to the west in Rockbeare (see
images and video on my website) was caused by a local stream whose
catchment is along and west of the western Otter Valley ridge between
Rockbeare Hill and Aylesbeare Hill. Our rain rate peaked at 108mm/hour
(although we only saw about 11mm in total in a 20 min period) before
ceasing before midnight. We only managed 0.8mm from midnight to 03Z
when much of the action was happening just a mile or two to the east
of us.

Steve.
Highest/lowest of 2008 so far: 28.0C/-4.3C.
No. of Air frosts 36...
www.rockbeareweather.co.uk