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Isles, with an overall figure of 125% of average. 1st to 12th The 1st started chilly and became mainly sunny, after early fog around the Firth of Tay. It was a cold start on the 2nd in northern areas, with an overnight minimum of -0.1 °C at Braemar (Aberdeenshire); an area of rain over the Borders

to flooding, and the village of Narborough in Leicestershire was reported as badly affected by road flooding. By the 28th, the Environment Agency was reporting that around 800 properties had suffered flood damage, with a further 11,000 under protective measures. More rain fell on the 30th across

and Bristol, Paddington and South Wales, Exeter and Barnstaple, and Hereford and Worcester. Services were also badly disrupted between Birmingham and Redditch, Worcester, and Hereford. Flood defences were reportedly erected in Bewdly and Shrewsbury to protect local properties from the rising River Severn

to flooding, and the village of Narborough in Leicestershire was reported as badly affected by road flooding. By the 28th, the Environment Agency was reporting that around 800 properties had suffered flood damage, with a further 11,000 under protective measures. More rain fell on the 30th across

accompanied by three severe flood warnings. On the 30th, rail services across western Scotland were badly disrupted by flooding whilst strong winds resulted in the cancellation of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations on the 31st. The persistent rain across northwest England late on the 31st resulted

line between Hereford and Shrewsbury was reported closed due to flooding whilst Great Western Rail were reported as advising against all travel between London Paddington and Bristol, Paddington and South Wales, Exeter and Barnstaple, and Hereford and Worcester. Services were also badly disrupted

accompanied by three severe flood warnings. On the 30th, rail services across western Scotland were badly disrupted by flooding whilst strong winds resulted in the cancellation of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations on the 31st. The persistent rain across northwest England late on the 31st resulted

and property flooding in Worksop (Nottinghamshire) and Market Rasen (Lincolnshire). In Wales surface water flooding arose in Port Talbot and Swansea, with at least one shop roof leaking badly during torrential rain. On the 17th it was the turn of southern England to experience surface water flooding

closing major roads as well as reports of a flooded care home in Shropshire. On the 27th, a stretch of the M5 was closed due to flooding, and the village of Narborough in Leicestershire was reported as badly affected by road flooding. By the 28th, the Environment Agency was reporting that around 800

two walkers were killed by lightning strikes in the Brecon Beacons. A vigorous depression in mid-July brought flooding across Perthshire with the town of Alyth particularly badly affected, and thunderstorms in mid-July also caused flash-flooding to parts of Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk