what is going on in England???, page 6

reply to post by woogleuk

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But this is widespread, usually I read about this sort of thing happening in one location or region. Thankfully for me Stockport is too high up to flood but if it were flat it would have. My garden was knee deep in water.

Then you have the same in Newcastle, Lincolnshire, London, the Midlands and Scotland.

It's becoming a joke.

I can handle the rain but the humidity is making me so angry.

reply to post by kevbrownuk

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When there is a storm with lots of dark clouds? lol

If you like I can find some events in our history that are similar? Trust me it has happened before plenty of times. It really isn't THAT unusual. Btw I'm not saying it happens everyday of course not, but I've known plenty of days like that personally throughout my life.

Huge thick black clouds tend to block out the sun quite a bit lol.

Originally posted by woogleuk
reply to post by kevbrownuk

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A couple of year back we had the same, 3 months rain in one night, it destroyed nearly every bridge along the river derwent went a tsunami ploughed its way miles and miles down towards the sea. The biggest bridge it took out was 2 minutes round the corner from me, Northside bridge, and sadly claimed the life of PC Bill Barker who was trying to stop traffic crossing.


Before:

After:

R.I.P. PC Bill Barker

reply to post by DeyTookErJeobs

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You're lucky, you were indoors! I was stuck outside as I'm a postie, I had nowhere to shelter. The street I delivered on was completely flooded, it looked like a river within about 2 minutes. It really was quite scary, I have never seen anything like it! I got absolutely friggin soaked.

reply to post by kevbrownuk

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Here is one from 2003

www.geograph.org.uk...

Sorry not sure of the season.

July 2007

www.bbc.co.uk...

June 1st 2011

ukhousing.wikia.com...:Broomload_court_rgt_sd_in_dark_clouds.jpg

Not sure when this occurred but notice the last line of this article

www.metro.co.uk... orst-summers

The first half of September saw nearly a month's rain – 8.2cm (3in). But it would have to get much worse to beat the record of 18.2cm (7in), set in 1918.

1918!!! lol

Yep we've always had bad weather, but hey at least we don't get crazy spiders and snakes and other creepy crawlies that can kill us!

Edit: I'll throw this one in too because it contains some fun facts

www.independent.co.uk...

reply to post by DeyTookErJeobs

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When was this? yesterday? today?

Its been well hot here in London..... no rain at all!!

BTW they wanted rain..... now they got it... plenty of it so no more hosepipe bans!!

reply to post by DeyTookErJeobs

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Yeah that is a bad storm. But here in Australia we get storms like this all the time. Not on a daily or weekly basis but even in Sydney probably once or twice a year. And yes they worry the hell out of us. You never get used to them. Over here they call them super cells.

Welcome to our world

reply to post by ladylove

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Lol I'll think we'll be okay unless some bright spark decides to introduce some new species ala the grey squirrel.

Always makes me laugh when humans try to meddle with nature, it rarely turns out well.

reply to post by phatpackage

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I remember learning about the flash floods of Australia in school, one of the few things from school that stuck in my mind for some reason.

reply to post by Paulos

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Originally posted by Paulos
I was caught out in the storm in Newcastle. Took me 2 hours to get home that normally takes 20 minutes. Here is a photo taken from a plane

edit on 28-6-2012 by Paulos because: (no reason given)

Wow...what a shot! It is amazing how centered this storm is. It's so incredibly aware of itself. It looks as if the storm formed under the town and spewed upwards into the sky.It's amazing how all around that cloud is gorgeous, bright sunny weather. It is just so incredible contrast. That is just absolutely an incredible shot my friend.

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