"BrianT" wrote in message
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"Richard" wrote in message
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Has been raining all night with varying intensity. Downpours at
various
times, like at the moment. I would have thought we are in for some
flooding. I think the river Calder must be runing high. Not seen
rain of
this intensity here for a long time. Complete washout, with more
rain
than I was expecting for this location.

Same here in Leeds Richard. Same torrential downpours. Local roads
flooded.
Drove up from London yesterday after hols in Italy and what a welcome
home.
London was dry at 3pm, taxi driver said they had had no rain. Most of
journey on M1 north was in torrential rain, and here in Leeds it's not
stopped since I arrived back. This really is prolonged and very heavy
rain.
Strange and disappointing - no thunder.

BrianT

BrainT

True, no thunder. There was thunder about in the system earlier,
because I could hear sferics, but as the night wore on it must have
subsided somewhat. Sill raining here and I would think it will remain
for the next two or three hours looking at BBC radar.