6.9 mm of rain here between 1700z and 1715z according to the Davis VP.
The manual gauge will probably give about 10 percent higher. The Davis
VP says the max rate (between bucket tips) was 116 mm/hr. It certainly
was chucking it down.

Still raining slightly at 1718z but the sky is rapidly brightening to
the west.

Norman.
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Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy
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England

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6.9 mm of rain here between 1700z and 1715z according to the Davis VP.

Hi Norman,

I'm not a million miles from your good self and I have recorded 4.5mm in my
gauge which was just emptied and now skies certainly becoming much brighter
(1840BST) Large puddles on the side roads around the downs particularly
north of Andover and Newbury but a fair total which nevertheless must have
been gratefully received by our garden and its wildlife, I would think.

Tony
Newbury, Berkshire
Something like 17c now but still slightly muggy.