On Wednesday, 1 July 2020 09:42:10 UTC+1, Graham Easterling wrote:
On Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 9:35:59 AM UTC+1, Ken Cook wrote:
On Wednesday, 1 July 2020 09:02:12 UTC+1, Ken Cook wrote:
On Tuesday, 30 June 2020 22:43:10 UTC+1, Julian Mayes wrote:
Nicholas is correct - it was the 24h to 0900 UTC yesterday, the 29th. It is the EA gauge at Honister and the total was 212.8mm.

https://www.itv.com/news/border/2020...-day-on-record

Hi, All,
This reminds me of a cross section map we learnt in geography back in the 1960s(wish I could find it now). It showed height against rainfall from the west coast of northern England to the east coast, about 100 miles if I recall correctly.

Found it! Principles of physical geography FJ Monkhouse p456 Fig 184.Workington to Middlesbrough, Composite relief and rainfall profile.
It goes right past my back door, well Barnard Castle (no comments about the type size, please!)
90 miles apparently, I wasn't far out.

Ken
Copley
nr Barney
Teesdale

It's funny you should mention that book, reminds me of my geography days!

Graham
Penzance

Hi, Graham,
Amazing isn't it. I can recall things that long ago (some of the 60s are a bit hazy, though!) but, according to swmbo, I can't remember what I did yesterday!
I wonder if the EA obs are available for Teesdale, especially the upper dale, for Monday to compare, and also for my weekly article in the local paper? Julian?
Ken

On Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 10:00:50 AM UTC+1, Ken Cook wrote:
On Wednesday, 1 July 2020 09:42:10 UTC+1, Graham Easterling wrote:
On Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 9:35:59 AM UTC+1, Ken Cook wrote:
On Wednesday, 1 July 2020 09:02:12 UTC+1, Ken Cook wrote:
On Tuesday, 30 June 2020 22:43:10 UTC+1, Julian Mayes wrote:
Nicholas is correct - it was the 24h to 0900 UTC yesterday, the 29th. It is the EA gauge at Honister and the total was 212.8mm.

https://www.itv.com/news/border/2020...-day-on-record

Hi, All,
This reminds me of a cross section map we learnt in geography back in the 1960s(wish I could find it now). It showed height against rainfall from the west coast of northern England to the east coast, about 100 miles if I recall correctly.

Found it! Principles of physical geography FJ Monkhouse p456 Fig 184.Workington to Middlesbrough, Composite relief and rainfall profile.
It goes right past my back door, well Barnard Castle (no comments about the type size, please!)
90 miles apparently, I wasn't far out.

Ken
Copley
nr Barney
Teesdale

It's funny you should mention that book, reminds me of my geography days!

Graham
Penzance

Hi, Graham,
Amazing isn't it. I can recall things that long ago (some of the 60s are a bit hazy, though!) but, according to swmbo, I can't remember what I did yesterday!
I wonder if the EA obs are available for Teesdale, especially the upper dale, for Monday to compare, and also for my weekly article in the local paper? Julian?
Ken

There were a few EA rainfall gauges within 10 miles of Penzance. Porthcurno, Drift water works, Trengwainton Gardens, also the Penzance Penlee site - up until it's closure. I was a bit lucky, getting talking to a girl who couldn't have been more helpful. She must have spent some time at it, as she sent me a bucketload of spreadsheets! Needless to say, I bypassed Customer Services.

I've still got most of my geography degree text books

Graham
Penzance

I wonder if the EA obs are available for Teesdale, especially the upper dale, for Monday to compare, and also for my weekly article in the local paper? Julian?

Hi Ken, I'm sure there are plenty of EA gauges there but as has been said here (or Weather and Climate forum) before, the data is protected like a state secret. The Honister total; was a good example of appearing to be out on a limb, we have no other really high totals to compare with - the MO network in Cumbria that is available in Colin's lists was high but not that exceptional (Keswick, Shap, Blencathra etc), though it was over two 18-18h periods. It would be great to see a Cumbria 24h rainfall map wouldn't it - I think MO must have all the EA data though (MeteoGroup did too, but only high daily totals).

Julian

Julian Mayes wrote:


I wonder if the EA obs are available for Teesdale, especially the
upper dale, for Monday to compare, and also for my weekly article
in the local paper? Julian?

Hi Ken, I'm sure there are plenty of EA gauges there but as has been
said here (or Weather and Climate forum) before, the data is
protected like a state secret. The Honister total; was a good example
of appearing to be out on a limb, we have no other really high totals
to compare with - the MO network in Cumbria that is available in
Colin's lists was high but not that exceptional (Keswick, Shap,
Blencathra etc), though it was over two 18-18h periods. It would be
great to see a Cumbria 24h rainfall map wouldn't it - I think MO must
have all the EA data though (MeteoGroup did too, but only high daily
totals).

Julian

I've never tried to get any near real-time data from the EA but on a
number of occasions I've enquired about historical (a few years old)
rainfall measurements. I've always found the EA to be very cooperative
with the data provided free of charge. Their turnaround time is not the
fastest but for a free service I'm not complaining.


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