Rain Watch

dezza · Mar 18, 2012

Let's have your reports from throughout the country on rainfall.

It rained all night here in Rotherham and Sheffield with evidence of excellent falls on that most vital of catchments, the Pennines. I am sure this will help the flow on the Trent and other rivers.

But for those of you in the South East, did you get any rain?

Let's use this thread to inform on the country's rainfall.

barbelboi · Mar 18, 2012

Nothing here, sunny today not a cloud in the sky and the 5 day forecast shows staying dry.
Jerry

Jeff Woodhouse · Mar 18, 2012

barbelboi said:
sunny today not a cloud in the sky

It might rain shortly, though, Jerry. Trouble is, we're often above the cloud layer in the Buckinghamshire alps. Our water that falls on these hills is being pumped out to provide the people of Ruislip and Ickenham, right through to Harrow with water. Give us it back!!!

dezza · Apr 4, 2012

It's blowing a blizzard here at the moment, after raining heavily all night in the Sheffield/Rotherham area.

I will report on the condition of the rivers, although I expect to see the Don and Rother in spate shortly.

Any rain reported form the south?

S-Kippy · Apr 4, 2012

Had a bit last night at tea time & through the evening but its clear now. Will have freshened the gardens up but wont touch the rivers

barbelboi · Apr 4, 2012

Yep, a drop last night but sunshine at the moment - the forecast is for some showers after dark - hosepipe ban from tomorrow.
Jerry

itsfishingnotcatching · Apr 4, 2012

Some heavy showers yesterday, it's snowing this morning

Forecast rain (sleet & snow) all day

Derek Gibson · Apr 4, 2012

Snowing heavily in my part of Sheffield for the last couple of hours, and no sign of a let up.

no-one in particular · Apr 4, 2012

South East-Hastings area-no rain-none for weeks and none forecast for the next few days-hose pipe ban starts tomorrow I think. DIRE.

dezza · Apr 4, 2012

No matter how horrible it seems, this weather is very welcome. It looks like the sleet is now turning to heavy rain. Another day of this and the drought in the north and midlands will have been broken.

I fear for the south east however.

dezza · Apr 4, 2012

And a quick call to Fred Bonney confirms that Lincolnshire is now getting good rains, especially on the wolds.

cg74 · Apr 4, 2012

Ron The Hat Clay said:
No matter how horrible it seems, this weather is very welcome. It looks like the sleet is now turning to heavy rain. Another day of this and the drought in the north and midlands will have been broken.

I fear for the south east however.

You're certainly not alone there (underlined sentense).

Regards the weather; sun is shining, shy is blue (odd white cloud) and a gentle breeze (northerly(ish)). So what I want to know is for the last five days I've been bombarded with forecasts of 30 mph+ winds, heavy rain and 5`c; so when did the mountain ranges spring up around Oxfordshire??

On a plus we did get rain yesterday evening; all of 2-3mm....

mg:

barbelboi · Apr 4, 2012

cg74 said:
You're certainly not alone there (underlined sentense).

Regards the weather; sun is shining, shy is blue (odd white cloud) and a gentle breeze (northerly(ish)). So what I want to know is for the last five days I've been bombarded with forecasts of 30 mph+ winds, heavy rain and 5`c; so when did the mountain ranges spring up around Oxfordshire??

On a plus we did get rain yesterday evening; all of 2-3mm....mg:

Bit like the start of an old Buddy Holly number Colin

Jerry

Peter Jacobs · Apr 4, 2012

barbelboi said:
Bit like the start of an old Buddy Holly number

the sun is up, the sky is blue, there's not a cloud to spoil the view

but its raining . . . . raining in my heart,

the weather man says . . . .. [fill in the rest]

dezza · Apr 4, 2012

The clouds are gathering here and the breeze has a faint touch of mildness in it, yet heavy rain is threatening.

My friend tells me there has been torrential rain in the Pennines and most rivers are in full spate. Another mate who lives south of Nottingham tells me that there could be flood warnings around Nottingham and the Midlands. Birmingham has certainly had a load of rain.

Rain is forecast for the north of England on and off for the rest of this week. The temperatures will get better by the middle of next week.

It looks like a typical green springtime for Yorks, Notts and Lincs, but a brown desert horror for the south east.

S-Kippy · Apr 4, 2012

Who cares ? We have Boris Johnson,The Olympics and 573 different sorts of coffee.

And yes...all the above are expensive and leave a bad taste in your mouth.

dezza · Apr 4, 2012

S-Kippy said:
Who cares ? We have Boris Johnson,The Olympics and 573 different sorts of coffee.

Well you can keep Boris Johnson. the Olympics and the coffee.

I see that Boris Johnson wants a canal building to convey water from Scotland and the North of England to London. This would spark the second civil war if you ask me. At the least they can have Yorkshire water drinking water quality at £1.50 a litre.

That would equal up the North/South economic divide!

Don't you think Deanos?

geoffmaynard · Apr 4, 2012

I must admit, I was rather hoping Boris and Ken would start taking swings at each other yesterday

itsfishingnotcatching · Apr 5, 2012

Ron The Hat Clay said:
Birmingham has certainly had a load of rain.

Your not wrong there Ron, it's still raining on & off

no-one in particular · Apr 5, 2012

Still no rain forecast for the south east and a hose pipe ban in place. Not worried about the fishing though - we can all travel up north for a bit of fishing this summer. I shall be organizing coach parties from June 16th if anyone's interested. Our northern brothers will welcome us with open arms.

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