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They were completed by the observer tasked with emptying the rain gauge. They record a variety of daily, weekly and monthly totals depending on how often the gauge was emptied. The cards are held in decadal boxes within which they are then arranged by location and year. Example of a rainfall card

data available, Hawnby (north-west of Helmsley) has reported the most intense rainfall, including just over 50 mm in a 30-minute period. The Hawnby 3-hour, 1-hour and 30-minute totals all generate return periods in excess of 200 years (using the Flood Estimation Handbook method). 19 June 2005 rainfall

of the season as Storm Bert hit the country on the 22 nd – 25 th November bringing high rainfall totals and strong winds. Overall, UK temperatures were slightly above average with a provisional mean temperature of 9.92°C (0.20°C above the long-term average). There was some regional variation

, Kings School. 27-hour rainfall total (0900 UTC on the 29th to 1200 UTC on the 30th) of 187 mm, which would give a return period >200 years. Estimated 160 mm in 3 hours (period ending 0300 UTC), which would give a return period >200 years. Estimated 135 mm in 2 hours (period ending 0200 UTC), which

the area around Feniton and Ottery St Mary where 187mm of rain was recorded at Kings School, Ottery St Mary in the 27 hours between 0900 on 29 October and 1200 on 30 October. Hourly accumuluation data from the Cobbacombe 1km radar indicated a 2hr total of around 135mm per hour and a 3hr total

from 1884, and included an all-time record high temperature in Northern Ireland. August temperatures were unexceptional, with an overall UK figure 0.1 degC above average. June rainfall totals were rather below average in most areas, the exception being southern and south-east England with around

advisories from the seasonal forecasts. This webinar is being recorded and will be distributed later I totally agree - and it is often impossible for producers of climate information to know about the existence of these channels...which is another reason coproduction is important to identify them and use

and then affecting exposed areas further south. However, as rainfall totals accumulated the focus of concern shi ed from strong winds to flooding, including large river catchments such as the Severn and Thames. Finally, in early January, strong winds, combining with high spring tides and river flows

on 14 October before finally clearing the south-east. (Thanks to Sharon Jewell, Observations R&D) The map below shows rainfall totals for the 4 days of 11 to 14 October 2018 from this event. Western parts of the UK received well over 50mm - in particular across upland areas with 100 to 150mm or more

recorded in Porthmadog, Gywnedd on 26 February.  In total 21 locations in the Met Office observing-network broke previous national (England, Scotland, Wales) records, some of these on multiple days. Overall it was the seventh warmest, sixth sunniest, and twenty-third driest winter in series from