2019 rainfall so far North Herts South side of Chilterns

Chickcatcher

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A very happy new year too you and yours.
Figures for 2020
I had been working with neighbours Sencrop but as over the ridge from me I have reverted to my hand rain gauge.

The Sencrop reading to the 23 September was 420.5mm, since then I have at Yew Tree recorded 297mm. Total for 2020 717.5mm close to what my Sister has had near Benson Oxfordshire.
The Sencrop recorded 279.9 for the period 23 Sep to Dec 31st and a total for the year of 700.4mm.
 

Chickcatcher

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Yes Tooooo much when I wanted to Drill this Autumn and could have done with a bit more in May. But that is Farming in England. One thing for sure is if it isn't raining it will.
Is it still Fun in N Z, Daughter and Son in law enjoyed there time there but came back lucky for me. Son when there in about 95 ended up doing an Ad charging around a lake on a Jet ski he enjoyed as well and always told the story of when money was short Motor bike broke down and he ended up trading it for I am sure he said 3 rabbits.
 

capfits

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2020 figures in
Total 1093mm
Wettest month October 248 mm
Wettest day 3 October 90 mm
Driest month April 9mm makes easy sowing and lambing.
Longest period without measurable rainfall 23 days April.

Low gauge only 4 miles away and 300 feet lower total 937mm
 

Kiwi Pete

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Yes Tooooo much when I wanted to Drill this Autumn and could have done with a bit more in May. But that is Farming in England. One thing for sure is if it isn't raining it will.
Is it still Fun in N Z, Daughter and Son in law enjoyed there time there but came back lucky for me. Son when there in about 95 ended up doing an Ad charging around a lake on a Jet ski he enjoyed as well and always told the story of when money was short Motor bike broke down and he ended up trading it for I am sure he said 3 rabbits.
It's always fun here.
Not so sure how the proper farmers are liking the idea of more regs, though. But it's the same as anywhere, a few bad eggs make it inevitable.

My rain gauge broke in 2019, a lamb lined it up and that was that... took a while to find a replacement... but I jotted down the tallies I have, today.
I never realised how much it varies until I saw it on one sheet.
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So far this year I've measured 34mm and 40mm today. Glad we only grow grass, I didn't dare head up the valley to see the wheat 🙈
 

Chickcatcher

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Mixed Farmer
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SG9
I am thinking of acquiring an Auto station for weather as 2 close to me are both only reading just over 60% rainfall of my one. Oh for the ground to dry up, last year I cut all the grass in the village graveyard by the end of January 2020, no chance this year.
I tempt fate 100mm recorded so far in January 2021 Rain Harvesting gathered 41Cu/mtrs since 13Dec good job not got the big roof connected yet.
 

capfits

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522.8 mm up here!
Aye you lads had it very dry for spring spell and cold.
Just done mine Angus glen 600 feet.
Grand total 1127mm slightly up on rolling average.
Pattern was interesting lots in February which came as snow, had in excess of 2 feet standing snow at one point.
May was very wet at over 200 ml and cold with it, improved alot after that but left the moisture to keep everything going.

August 10 2021 will be a day that will stay in my mind I had 30 ml fall at mine in an hour.
At our main unit 115mm fell in 3 hrs, washing out roads flooding workshop, sheds, knocking down dykes, and generally leaving a trail of mess behind it. An area to east had tar road surfaces gouged out by the rain.
One week later the roads are repaired region of 1000 tons laid down, most of the debris is removed from workshop 70 odd tons of rubbish, machines punted off to various dealers to get checked drained repaired and we start the spring barley! Harvest done and dusted by 31 August.
A great team effort by all and help of many appreciated.
Happens again a few changes will happen.
Then Arwen, 60 odd acres of trees just stripped and various damage to buildings.
What a year!
 

Chickcatcher

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@capfits that just sounds horrendous.
To my knowledge the worst round here was the weekend of 15-16th September 1968 No idea how much rain we had but Washed Scaffold planks off the lawn and all the Chickens out of a shed of 15Ksq/ft. then went through a dairy farm further down valley about 14 feet deep.
 

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