Much of the country has received more than a foot of rain.
According to the Environment Agency, the last three months have seen more rainfall than at any time since 1910 when the first readings were made.
The highest rainfall was in Wales, parts of which saw 17 inches fall during the time. The “driest” area was the Anglian region with 11 inches.
England and Wales have already received more than double the long-term average rainfall for the month.
At times up to an inch of rain came down in an hour and parts of the country were damaged by hail stones biggest than golf balls.
More than 111,000 lightning strikes over the UK, with 1,000 in a five minute period across the country at the peak of activity.
England and Wales have already received more than double the long-term average rainfall for the month of June
The figures, which do not include yesterday’s torrential rain across parts of the country, show the UK had received an average of 5.1 inches up until June 27.
The figure is just a fifth of an inch off the total for 2007, which was the wettest June on record dating back more than a century.
Thanks to William Sellers for this link
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I am guessing the ‘drought’ is over?
John – nearly. According to the latest bulletin from the Environment Agency (http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Leisure/52_Water_resources_and_drought_briefing_28_June_12_final.pdf), “Thames Water, Anglian Water and Southern Water lifted their temporary use bans (hosepipe bans) on Thursday 14 June. Temporary use bans remain in place for customers of Sutton and East Surrey Water, South East Water, Veolia Water Central and Veolia Water South East. These companies rely heavily on groundwater from chalk aquifers which have seen a variable response to the rain. In some areas the groundwater levels are still very low.” Or, to paraphrase, “Because we have irresponsibly allowed water companies to close reservoirs, and blocked the building of new ones because the Greens don’t like it, people in some areas still haven’t benefitted from the wettest Spring on record”.
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The hail stones in Leicestershire destroyed the roof of my mothers conservatory and brought down my brothers guttering!