Rainfall over SE England, 20-23
Nov 2003
| After a dry summer and autumn, heavy
rain fell over south-east England between 20-23 November 2003. Using
data available on the 25th, November is the wettest month of the
year in the south-east/central southern region with 117.6 mm. Previously
during 2003, January was the wettest with 86.8 mm.
2003 monthly
weather summary | Dry
weather during 2003
Synoptic situation
The animation below (12-hourly time steps) shows the pressure
systems and fronts responsible for the rainfall over south-east
England between 20-23 November 2003.
Rainfall station data 20-23 November
The table below shows the highest rainfall totals recorded between
20-23 November 2003, using data available on 24 November 2003.
Most of the rain fell in the 48 hours between 21:00 on 21 November
to 21:00 on 23 November.
| Rainfall 20-23
November 2003 |
|
Station
|
20 Nov
(mm)
|
21 Nov
(mm)
|
22 Nov
(mm)
|
23 Nov
(mm)
|
20-23 Nov
(mm)
|
Nov monthly average (mm)
|
4-day total as percent of average
|
48 hour total ending 21:00 on 23
Nov
|
|
Charlwood
|
10.0
|
25.2
|
38.4
|
20.4
|
94.0
|
79.0
|
119%
|
81.4
|
|
Wisley
|
5.8
|
20.8
|
33.0
|
25.4
|
85.0
|
61.9
|
137%
|
76.4
|
|
Odiham
|
5.4
|
13.8
|
31.4
|
30.8
|
81.4
|
72.2
|
113%
|
71.4
|
|
Kenley Airfield
|
10.4
|
13.0
|
35.2
|
22.4
|
81.0
|
79.3
|
102%
|
67.6
|
|
Herstmonceux
|
9.6
|
17.2
|
40.0
|
7.8
|
74.6
|
93.8
|
79%
|
63.4
|
|
Guernsey Airport had 75.1 mm during the four days 20-23 November.
Averages are calculated for the period 1961-90 and have been
estimated where a 30 year record is not available.
|
Rainfall maps for 20-23 November
The maps below show the 4-day rainfall totals for 20-23
November 2003. The anomaly map expresses the total as a
percentage of the the 1961-90 long-term November average.
|
|
48 hour rainfall maps
Most of the rain fell in the 48 hours between 21:00 on
21 November and 21:00 on 23 November. The maps below show
rainfall totals for this period. The anomaly map expresses
the total as a percentage of the the 1961-90 long-term November
average.
|
Rainfall
20-23 Nov 2003
Anomaly 20-23 Nov 2003 |
|
48-hour
rainfall
48-hour anomaly |
Maps use information available on 24 November 2003.
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