april-2000---record-rainfall---met-office.pdf
) the total was 143 mm(using best available data/estimates on 2 May 2000) making it the wettest April since records began. Previous highest April totals were in 1782 (139 mm), 1818 (136 mm) and 1998 (133 mm). The chart below shows the series April 1766-2000. April rain records have been broken