Heavy rain/storms Friday 20th - Saturday 21st

[dogs32]

I cant remember rain this heavy for such a long span of time hr after hr

[turna]

National summary 1245hrs

4 Flood Warning 76 Flood Watch20 All Clear

Anglian

1 Flood Warning 7 Flood Watch 7 All Clear

Midlands

26 Flood Watch

Northeast

2 Flood Warning 3 Flood Watch

Northwest

13 All Clear

Southern

5 Flood Watch

Southwest

1 Flood Watch

Thames

1 Flood Warning 31 Flood Watch

Wales

3 Flood Watch

[Bofh]

now the wind has done a 180 the skies darkening again and it looks like the rain is coming back for a second helping.

maybe its the rotaion of the storm and i'm getting hit by the trailing edge.

wind speed is gusting 11.6 m/s at 1229

[senior ridge]

hazy sun and heavy rain, i give up :lol:

[dogs32]

this is getting ridiculously silly here...going out in car to check out things

[monkeyuk]

this is getting ridiculously silly here...going out in car to check out things

They've just sent an email to all staff for them ot move their cars from one of our car parks as it is starting to flood!!!!

[dogs32]

never in 15 yrs have I had a ponds forming by my front and back doors.

the news tonight will say floods for def

N ever saw rain like this before

slightly getting worried

Edited July 20, 2007 by dogs32

[monkeyuk]

never in 15 yrs have I had a ponds forming by my front and back doors.

the news tonight will say floods for def

N ever saw rain like this before

Be Safe out there Dogs32!

[senior ridge]

rain stopped and the sun's out

[dogs32]

Be Safe out there Dogs32!

God some of these areas will have flooding bad....

It just aint stopping

its night time here

Edited July 20, 2007 by dogs32

[pottyprof]

never in 15 yrs have I had a ponds forming by my front and back doors.

the news tonight will say floods for def

N ever saw rain like this before

slightly getting worried

I have a spare mop and bucket if you need it dogs..... :lol:

[SnowJoke]

sky outside is getting as black as hell, the wind is evil and gusting all over sending the heaving rain in all directions. The thunder is getting more frequent, had some huge deep crashes, the kind that shakes the house walls. :lol:

[Louby]

Looks to have cleared this part of the country, good luck to all that have it to come!

[turna]

never in 15 yrs have I had a ponds forming by my front and back doors.

the news tonight will say floods for def

N ever saw rain like this before

slightly getting worried

Dogs, keep an ear to the local radio. it was invaluble to us up north in the last batch of flooding. trouble is when it (the water) wants to pay you a visit - it does as it likes. have the local council issued sandbags?

[dvdfjojo]

Hope everyone doesnt need this but in case..

What to do when you hear a flood warning :

listen out for warnings on radio and TV and phone Floodline on 0845 988 1188 for more information

move pets, vehicles, valuables and other items to safety

alert your neighbours, particularly the elderly

put sandbags or flood boards in place, but make sure your property is ventilated; plug sinks/baths and put a sandbag in the toilet bowl to prevent backflow

be ready to turn off gas and electricity (get help if needed); unplug electrical items and move them upstairs if possible

co-operate with emergency services and local authorities - you may be evacuated to a rest centre

do as much as you can in daylight; doing anything in the dark will be a lot harder, especially if the electricity fails

Great advice there - I hope not too many people have their house flooded, it must be awful.

[dogs32]

I have a spare mop and bucket if you need it dogs.....

if it carries :lol: on potty Ill need a fire engine to pump out water

if and the BIG if it flood here my garden Im grabbing my dvd/cd/hifi player to upstairs thats about it...were getting a new carpet any way lol

Edited July 20, 2007 by dogs32

[grab my graupel]

Hi, Brian.

Yep - a great storm in Brum last night. Very wet and miserable here at present with the threat of more to come. Whether it proves to be electrical or not remains to be seen.

Regards,

Mike.

signing out now - back to the slog!

...........however, by the look of the radar, the worst seems to be keeping west of the M40 corridor at the moment: thank God!

Hi Mike :lol:

Yes it's nice to see some action in places that haven't had a great deal of activity recently.

I was pleasantly suprised when I turned on the radar and saw what was happening.

It is a different world here today where it is dry and cloudy but a little windier than it has been.

Anyway good luck for the rest of the day mate.

Brian

[monkeyuk]

The rain is now the heaviest i've seen it in the 5 hours it has been raining! The sky has brightened though?

EDIT: Now Dark again! :lol:

Edited July 20, 2007 by monkeyuk

[grab my graupel]

if it carries on potty Ill need a fire engine to pump out water

Sorry to hear that Dogs I hope you don't suffer too much damage mate.

It sounds horrendous down there :lol:

Brian.

Edited July 20, 2007 by grab my graupels

[pottyprof]

if it carries on potty Ill need a fire engine to pump out water

I know where there are a couple of high capacity pumps. Can you lay your hands on a crane and a 30ft trailer?? :lol:

[TEITS]

Looking at the radar sequence for the past few hrs I cannot believe how much rain is falling.

Just started to see heavy rain here but this seems more like a light shower compared to what some of you are seeing. if anyone has some pics please post them. :lol:

[dogs32]

Dogs, keep an ear to the local radio. it was invaluble to us up north in the last batch of flooding. trouble is when it (the water) wants to pay you a visit - it does as it likes. have the local council issued sandbags?

thanks turna...I know Im lol but the truth is I am slightly worried because never seen this much rain EVER before

[androcles]

The rain is now the heaviest i've seen it in the 5 hours it has been raining! The sky has brightened though?

EDIT: Now Dark again! :lol:

That's what happened here after five hours - a twenty minute monsoon deluge that finished off the rain. Sun is out intermittently now and drying up.

Hey ho there you go.

[*AL*]

Couple of pics taken on the slow drive home! This was before the very heavy rain! Still tipping down, wind is picking up too.

[SnowJoke]

i know what you mean dogs32, it's getting like that here now. More like that kids tale of chicken lickin and the sky falling on your head. Rain here is getting seriously stupid, like someone emptying buckets from the roof :lol: