Storm Alex - early Oct MeteoFrance

[Eskimo]

I quite like heavy, prolonged rainfall as long as it doesn't cause problems...I find it quite cosy when you're inside listening to it. Birmingham has been soggy, but most of the rain has been light/moderate and just annoying.

Edited October 3, 2020 by PerfectStorm

[matty40s]

It's been raining on this place in NW France for almost 48 hours now, the Atlantic seems quite lively too

http://tourisme.perros-guirec.com/acces-direct/les-webcams-de-perros-guirec/webcam-du-grand-site-de-ploumanac-h.html

[Ryukai]

2 hours ago, PerfectStorm said:

I quite like heavy, prolonged rainfall as long as it doesn't cause problems...I find it quite cosy when you're inside listening to it. Birmingham has been soggy, but most of the rain has been light/moderate and just annoying.

I like it because it keeps all the yobs and their yobby kids off of the streets.  Nice, peaceful and above all, quiet!

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And, yeah, it's more of a persistent drizzle up here, not even a bit of a breeze either.  Not really much of a 'storm' this far North, more like just a normal Autumn drizzle/rain front.

Edited October 3, 2020 by Ryukai

[alexisj9]

Wind is beginning to make a return here, Dover, and still dry sun keeps poking through the clouds occasionally. 

[A Face like Thunder]

18 minutes ago, Ryukai said:

I like it because it keeps all the yobs and their yobby kids off of the streets.  Nice, peaceful and above all, quiet!

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And, yeah, it's more of a persistent drizzle up here, not even a bit of a breeze either.  Not really much of a 'storm' this far North, more like just a normal Autumn drizzle/rain front.

I wouldn't put it as drizzle across here in S Cheshire but I agree no wind so far.

[Ian Ballinger]

Hardly rained here, stopped now.

[Eskimo]

Corrrr, today could have been a proper snowmaker if it were December. 

[SummerShower]

19 minutes ago, PerfectStorm said:

Corrrr, today could have been a proper snowmaker if it were December. 

Yes, what is it they say, about 1mm rain is 1cm of snow on average.  Some parts would have over 1 metre of snow by the end of tomorrow!

[Weather-history]

Wet day, Rostherne has recorded about 25mm so far

 

[I remember Atlantic 252]

34 minutes ago, PerfectStorm said:

Corrrr, today could have been a proper snowmaker if it were December. 

not sure about that? for low levels anyway, warm fronts/mild sectors in the mix, no real cold air in place before the low arrived

[saint]

Rain has rapidly developed over the SE/London. These areas are looking a long period of rain! 

[Ryukai]

For anyone interested this is the gov's webpage with all the monitoring stations for rivers/streams/coastal water levels.  It's an interactive map so you can just zoom in/out and choose whichever station you want to view.  Orange icon's are station reporting above average/possible flooding occurring heights.

https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-levels

Edited October 3, 2020 by Ryukai

[Frosty hollows]

Might have got off lightly with rain totals yesterday,  but this evening the rain bands are pivoting over me 

[Atmogenic]

just looked at the radar right now and WOW nearly the entire country is under rain 

[Rush2019]

Macclesfield is currently under a mass of orange echoes according to the radar, and yes, it is absolutely tipping it down.  News at 10 on ITV said that there are 20 flood alerts nationwide.

[alexisj9]

It is now raining in Dover again, started about an hour ago. 

[bluebell]

Yep absolutely belting down at TN36 woke me up in fact! 

[matty40s]

All the navigable rivers have gone on strong stream or flood advice now......basically, use slack long lines on your boats and hope the banks dont go under!!!

Thames, Wey, Warwickshire Avon, Somerset Avon, Nene, Great Ouse, Soar, Trent, Severn.

Never seen them all go at once from a standing start.

[ChannelThunder]

Where's the best place to see rainfall totals data over the last few days? Given I normally moan about how the majority of the rain avoids North Hants, on this occasion that has definitely not been the case! I'd be interested to see how my area has compared to the highest totals.

[Weather-history]

Wet overnight finally cleared

 

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

 

[Jo Farrow]

On 06/10/2020 at 17:19, Kirkcaldy Weather said:

 

Nick has just written a blog about this 

The Mediterranean Episode - Extreme Rainfall Events In Southern Europe

WWW.NETWEATHER.TV

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A look at a weather phenomenon know as the Mediterranean Episode, which brought extreme rainfall & destructive flooding to SE France recently. Also how climate change may increase such extreme flooding and not just in...

 

[Jo Farrow]

The Met Office has announced that Sat 3rd October was the wettest day on record for UK wide rainfall. Records date back to 1891 with this day seeing moderate, persistent and widespread rain following Storm Alex .

[Sentinel]

Just been reading about this. I was working on a bridge over the River Swale near Leeming and between Friday afternoon and Sunday morning the river rose 15ft in just 36 hours. It dropped just as quickly but it showed the amount of rain we had.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

7 hours ago, Jo Farrow said:

The Met Office has announced that Sat 3rd October was the wettest day on record for UK wide rainfall. Records date back to 1891 with this day seeing moderate, persistent and widespread rain following Storm Alex .

didn't seem that wet here, rained aye, but felt like ordinary January day, Mon and Tues after were wetter