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• Record 24 hour Rainfall 18 July 1955

  were light and from the west or southwest. Significant weather event Severe thunderstorms occurred across southern England and South Wales with some remarkable falls of rain in a very short period of time. At Dorchester (South Court Avenue), more than 3 inches of rain fell in 3 hours; Litton Cheney

• Microsoft Word - 2026_03_storm_chandra_1.docx

  Gov Flood Service website). Flooding to properties occurred both here and to the east in the River Axe catchment with Devon County Council reporting over 80 properties flooded across over 30 locations. A severe flood warning was also issued for the Upper Frome, Dorchester. More widely across south

• southern-england_-climate-met-office.pdf

  was a remarkable 279.4 mm at Martinstown, near Dorchester and this is the highest daily fall ever recorded in the UK. Conversely, the region can be subject to dry periods that place demands upon water supplies and require conservation measures such as summer hosepipe bans. If a period with below average

• southern-england_-climate-met-officepdf

  was a remarkable 279.4 mm at Martinstown, near Dorchester and this is the highest daily fall ever recorded in the UK. Conversely, the region can be subject to dry periods that place demands upon water supplies and require conservation measures such as summer hosepipe bans. If a period with below average

• mwr_2025_08_for_print.pdf

  reportedly flooded. The A379 at Modbury, Devon was closed due to a landslide. Further east there were reports of road flooding from Weymouth and Dorchester. Property and surface water flooding were reported from the Isle of Wight, and the local radio station suffered flood water ingress but managed

• mwr_2025_08_for_printpdf

  reportedly flooded. The A379 at Modbury, Devon was closed due to a landslide. Further east there were reports of road flooding from Weymouth and Dorchester. Property and surface water flooding were reported from the Isle of Wight, and the local radio station suffered flood water ingress but managed