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"Will Hand" wrote in message news:...
1540

Postbridge 92.6mm so far today.
Haytor 60+ mm in 5 inch gauge (not measured yet but emptied out as was
full).
Gusting 48 knots at Postbridge. 35 knots at my sheltered site in Haytor.
Roads closed, trees down, never seen the moor around Haytor so wet in 11
years. Every single path going downhill is a fast flowing stream, some 2
feet deep in gullies and quite dangerous. Local river Lemon has burst its
banks with over 2 feet of flood water closing the main road to Widecombe.
Saw one car almost prang itself as it came to a sudden stop. Lost a bit of
bumper, lucky not to get the engine hydro-locked.


2100

Postbridge 125.2 mm so far in this storm (circa 14 hours), rate 22mm/h.
Very noisy outside.

Will
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On Monday, December 23, 2013 9:40:30 PM UTC, wrote:
"Will Hand" wrote in message news:...

1540




Postbridge 92.6mm so far today.


Haytor 60+ mm in 5 inch gauge (not measured yet but emptied out as was


full).


Gusting 48 knots at Postbridge. 35 knots at my sheltered site in Haytor..


Roads closed, trees down, never seen the moor around Haytor so wet in 11


years. Every single path going downhill is a fast flowing stream, some 2


feet deep in gullies and quite dangerous. Local river Lemon has burst its


banks with over 2 feet of flood water closing the main road to Widecombe.


Saw one car almost prang itself as it came to a sudden stop. Lost a bit of


bumper, lucky not to get the engine hydro-locked.






2100



Postbridge 125.2 mm so far in this storm (circa 14 hours), rate 22mm/h.

Very noisy outside.



Will

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Damage widespread in Devon this morning, but no reports of anyone having been killed, as a result of the storm, yet; thank goodness. Lots of trees down and transport disruption as a result (18 trees on rail lines reported). Lots of flooding and properties damaged. Main rail line from Bristol blocked by floodwater between Taunton and Exeter *again*. Looks like a long bus ride for my daughter from Bristol. 3 panels of my fence down again and repairs needed, but the goose is definitely pretty fat down here in Dawlish (which was spared property flooding, though the Brook overflowed its banks). Off to the gym soon, so I'll see what damage has been caused on the routes over the Haldon hills.
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On Tuesday, December 24, 2013 8:46:56 AM UTC, Dawlish wrote:
On Monday, December 23, 2013 9:40:30 PM UTC, wrote:

"Will Hand" wrote in message news:...




1540








Postbridge 92.6mm so far today.




Haytor 60+ mm in 5 inch gauge (not measured yet but emptied out as was




full).




Gusting 48 knots at Postbridge. 35 knots at my sheltered site in Haytor.




Roads closed, trees down, never seen the moor around Haytor so wet in 11




years. Every single path going downhill is a fast flowing stream, some 2




feet deep in gullies and quite dangerous. Local river Lemon has burst its




banks with over 2 feet of flood water closing the main road to Widecombe.




Saw one car almost prang itself as it came to a sudden stop. Lost a bit of




bumper, lucky not to get the engine hydro-locked.












2100








Postbridge 125.2 mm so far in this storm (circa 14 hours), rate 22mm/h.




Very noisy outside.








Will




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Damage widespread in Devon this morning, but no reports of anyone having been killed, as a result of the storm, yet; thank goodness**. Lots of trees down and transport disruption as a result (18 trees on rail lines reported). Lots of flooding and properties damaged. Main rail line from Bristol blocked by floodwater between Taunton and Exeter *again*. Looks like a long bus ride for my daughter from Bristol. 3 panels of my fence down again and repairs needed, but the goose is definitely pretty fat down here in Dawlish (which was spared property flooding, though the Brook overflowed its banks). Off to the gym soon, so I'll see what damage has been caused on the routes over the Haldon hills.


** I spoke too soon, but trying to rescue your dog from a swollen river is a silly way to die. A man dies in Newton Abbot doing exactly that:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-25509422

Another appears to have gone the same way in Cumbria:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-25503383

In both cases, their dogs got out. Just a crazy waste of their lives.

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On 24/12/2013 19:27, Dawlish wrote:


Damage widespread in Devon this morning, but no reports of anyone
having been killed, as a result of the storm, yet


** I spoke too soon, but trying to rescue your dog from a swollen
river is a silly way to die. A man dies in Newton Abbot doing exactly
that:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-25509422

Another appears to have gone the same way in Cumbria:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-25503383

In both cases, their dogs got out.


Don't they always... 8)

Just a crazy waste of their
lives.


True.

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