o.6  mm   Yesterday

2.7  mm    Today          Rain Rate 0.02 mm/min   1.24  mm/hr

82.2 mm    This month

130. 3 mm  This Month 

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The grim stats for NW England and north Wales

~196 2020 (up to 26th Feb)

158.7 1990

155.4 2002

150.6 1937

150.3 1894

 

Staggering those figures as February is generally the "drier" of the winter months. 

There were about 88 wetter months for this region than the old February record

At the moment, there are now just 16 wetter months. Incredible.

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The grim stats for NW England and north Wales

~196 2020 (up to 26th Feb)

158.7 1990

155.4 2002

150.6 1937

150.3 1894

 

Staggering those figures as February is generally the "drier" of the winter months. 

There were about 88 wetter months for this region than the old February record

At the moment, there are now just 16 wetter months. Incredible.

I wondered how this February was rating on England and Wales rainfall stats.

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The grim stats for NW England and north Wales

~196 2020 (up to 26th Feb)

158.7 1990

155.4 2002

150.6 1937

150.3 1894

Staggering those figures as February is generally the "drier" of the winter months. 

There were about 88 wetter months for this region than the old February record

At the moment, there are now just 16 wetter months. Incredible.

I’ve never known a winter when our local river has been so high, on so many occasions. I was thinking this winter must rank highly with regard to rainfall and this thread confirms that.  

I thought it might be difficult to compare February’s, this year being a leap year, but already it’s up there without the extra day.  Those other 16 wetter months will no doubt have also had 30 or 31 days, which makes it even more remarkable. 

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134.8mm

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134.8mm

Quite a difference east to west . I have now broken 200mm and Bingley 9miles west of here is approaching 300mm.

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138mm here

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A total of 4.2 mm of rain has fallen at Edinburgh Gogarbank since 9am this morning, along with 4.0 mm at the botanics in Edinburgh as at 10pm tonight.

For Edinburgh Gogarbank, this brings the total for this month to 160.0 mm, the total for this winter to 305.2 mm and the total for this year to 235.6 mm as at 10pm tonight.

For the botanic gardens in Edinburgh, this brings the total for this month to 133.4 mm, the total for this winter to 250.0 mm and the total for this year to 201.0 mm as at 10pm tonight.

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Today 3.2mm.

Last 24hr 11.2mm.

Month 246.6mm.

Year 370mm.

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Wettest Februaries on record for England and Wales (mm)

158.6 1833
152.7 1923
~149 2020 (up to 27th Feb)
143.6 1950
143.2 1990
143.2 1977
142.1 1937

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14.7mm so far today (24 hour period till 9am)
93.9mm in total this month

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A total of 7.2 mm of rain fell at Edinburgh Gogarbank during the 24 hour period which ended at 9am this morning, along with 6.8 mm at the botanics in Edinburgh.

For Edinburgh Gogarbank, this brings the total for this month to 163.0 mm, the total for this winter to 308.2 mm and the total for this year to 238.6 mm as at 9am this morning.

This means that Edinburgh Gogarbank has now had more than three times its 1981-2010 February average rainfall during this month alone.

For the botanic gardens in Edinburgh, this brings the total for this month to 136.2 mm, the total for this winter to 252.8 mm and the total for this year to 203.8 mm as at 9am this morning.

Despite the fact that we are now into the very last day of the month, the latest forecasts suggest that we might not be finished with this month as regards to any further additions to those above totals, just yet.

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6.0  mm   Yesterday

6.6  mm   Today

92.1 mm   This month

140.1 mm  This Year

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137.2mm

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Wettest Februaries on record for England and Wales (mm)

158.6 1833
152.7 1923
~149 2020 (up to 27th Feb)
143.6 1950
143.2 1990
143.2 1977
142.1 1937

I wondered where we were on this rating. Amazing.

I wonder how much will be added today.

 

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Just ridiculous rainfall totals, what a putrid rotten winter. My heart goes out to those poor folks flooded

For NW England and north Wales (mm)

 

~197 2020 (up to 27th Feb)

 158.7 1990

 155.4 2002

 150.6 1937

 150.3 1894

 

At least 300% above the average. That's remarkable, you hear of individual stations of achieving this sort of %s but a whole region.  

Against a 30 year average, I reckon it is the biggest % anomaly ever recorded for a month for this region.

 

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For NW England and north Wales (mm)

 

~197 2020 (up to 27th Feb)

 158.7 1990

 155.4 2002

 150.6 1937

 150.3 1894

 

At least 300% above the average. That's remarkable, you hear of individual stations of achieving this sort of %s but a whole region.  

Against a 30 year average, I reckon it is the biggest % anomaly ever recorded for a month for this region.

 

 

Ive been tracking some weather stations in north wales. One has had over 500mm of rain this month, ontop of 160mm the previous. This coming off the back of a very wet autumn, tallies very well with your stats.

Quite astounding.

 

Unfortunatley my weather station decided to die weeks ago so ive lost the data opportunity and reverted to the bucket in the garden method. Ive filled about 40cms since xmas. Which is extraordinary.

 

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Wettest Februaries on record for England and Wales (mm)

158.6 1833
152.7 1923
~149 2020 (up to 27th Feb)
143.6 1950
143.2 1990
143.2 1977
142.1 1937

I’m not at all surprised by that!  We still have 28th February to add to that too, so we could climb even higher up the rankings!  

Note that none of those other years were leap years so they only had 28 days. 

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Met Office have tweeted that this February is the wettest on record averaged across the UK. 1990 had 193.4mm, this month up to this morning has 202.1mm.