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The Met Office has said the downpours will converge in north-east England and south-east Scotland on Tuesday.
Hampstead, Greater London 14 August 1975 Highest 180-min total 178 mm (7.0 in) Horncastle, Lincolnshire: 7 October 1960 Highest 24-hour total 279 mm (11.0 in) Martinstown, Dorset: 18 July 1955 Highest total in any 24-hour period (1800-1800) 341.4 mm (13.44 in) Honister Pass, Cumbria: 5 December 2015 Highest 24-hour total (UK national average)
Further support has been promised from London as work continues to repair damage caused across Northern Ireland by Storm Eowyn. On Sunday evening, more than 75,000 people remained without power ...
Properties and infrastructure suffered damage, including Llandudno Pier, which lost some units due to the extreme weather , including an ice cream vendor and 150-year-old unit. Many river across Wales and the West Midlands causing extensive damage to businesses and property. One of the areas worst affected by heavy rainfall is Builth Wells. [57]
London rarely experiences tornadoes, although an F2 struck Kensal Green on 7 December 2006. Severe weather and extremes in temperature are uncommon. London is vulnerable to climate change in the United Kingdom, and there is increasing concern among hydrological experts that London households may run out of water before 2050. [15]
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In London, Covent Garden tube station was flooded, with adverse weather forcing the closure of a platform at London Victoria station, while several bus routes were diverted due to flooded roads. [3] Islington, Clapham and Battersea were the worst affected areas. Severe flooding was also reported across the West Midlands, particularly in ...
The uplands of Wales have most rain, normally more than 50 days of rain during the winter months (December to February), falling to around 35 rainy days during the summer months (June to August). Annual rainfall in Snowdonia averages between 3,000 millimetres (120 in) (Blaenau Ffestiniog) and 5,000 millimetres (200 in) (Snowdon's summit). [29]