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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: Simon on November 24, 2009, 22:59

Title: How the heaviest rainfall happened
Post by: Simon on November 24, 2009, 22:59

In the hours before floods swept through Cumbria, the heaviest rain ever recorded in Britain fell on a hamlet in the county. Philip Eden unpicks the unique combination of factors which made this happen.

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnewsimg.bbc.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F46790000%2Fjpg%2F_46790738_008302170-1.jpg&hash=0651fd1404cd4dc44be6cfff3df2aadd9d7ffb63)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8376031.stm

Title: Re: How the heaviest rainfall happened
Post by: Rik on November 25, 2009, 10:35

Interesting, if unfortunate, congruence of causes.

Title: Re: How the heaviest rainfall happened
Post by: Simon on November 25, 2009, 10:47

Thankfully, it doesn't happen every day.

Title: Re: How the heaviest rainfall happened
Post by: Rik on November 25, 2009, 12:07

No, you have another 999 years and 51 weeks to go...

Title: Re: How the heaviest rainfall happened
Post by: Simon on November 25, 2009, 12:09

That's OK, I won't be going out on that day. :)

Title: Re: How the heaviest rainfall happened
Post by: Rik on November 25, 2009, 15:31

 ;D