"Scott W" wrote in message
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You're right - that has just jogged my memory - I was travelling back from
camping in Broadstairs just before that deluge arrived - Southend seafront
was like a waterfall according to videos posted online,
Rainfall seems quite varied in this event which ran from 6am till just
after 9pm here
Wanstead 22.2mm, Laindon 25.3mm, Woodford Wells 35mm?? Is Ron's station
playing up? A station in North London recorded 38.5mm.

Interestingly St James Park, my closest official station, recorded
38.2mm - the highest 24hr total 6am to 6am. That is some difference, the
rain band must have pivoted

My rainfall here in Woodford is totally legit Scott, measured in a Met
Office Snowden standard gauge,and the AWS 2 metres away showed 34,4mm ,both
on a open lawn exposure,dunno why you only got 22.2mm just 3 miles away !!

RonB