.... Talking of April showers, a pesky one has just ruined our drought.
0.2 mm of rain, not enough to do the garden any good at all, now
already almost evaporated, just enough to tip the rain gauge (you could
hear it balanced on the edge), but just enough bringing to an end 18
rainless days. This is the fourth longest drought in my records, and
not that far short of the record 21 days in summer 1999.

This rain wasn't forecast; indeed, none was forecast until Thursday.
It's all very annoying.

Trevor Harley
Lundie, 10 miles NW Dundee
http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~taharley/

"Trevor Harley" wrote in message
news:2007041708573816807-taharley@dundeeacuk...
... Talking of April showers, a pesky one has just ruined our drought. 0.2
mm of rain, not enough to do the garden any good at all, now already
almost evaporated, just enough to tip the rain gauge (you could hear it
balanced on the edge), but just enough bringing to an end 18 rainless
days. This is the fourth longest drought in my records, and not that far
short of the record 21 days in summer 1999.

This rain wasn't forecast; indeed, none was forecast until Thursday. It's
all very annoying.

Trevor Harley
Lundie, 10 miles NW Dundee
http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~taharley/


I would hardly call 18 rainless days a drought.

You should have been down here in the south east of England last year to see
what a drought is really like. Reservoirs dried up to only 25% of what they
should be, continuous hosepipe ban for 18 months etc.....

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:46:22 +0100, Albert wrote in


... Talking of April showers, a pesky one has just ruined our drought. 0.2
mm of rain, not enough to do the garden any good at all, now already
almost evaporated, just enough to tip the rain gauge (you could hear it
balanced on the edge), but just enough bringing to an end 18 rainless
days. This is the fourth longest drought in my records, and not that far
short of the record 21 days in summer 1999.

This rain wasn't forecast; indeed, none was forecast until Thursday. It's
all very annoying.

Trevor Harley
Lundie, 10 miles NW Dundee
http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~taharley/


I would hardly call 18 rainless days a drought.

See Trevor's page on this he

http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~ta...iscdrought.htm

or in Martin Rowley's pages;

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...htm#AbsDrought

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Mike Tullett - Coleraine 55.13°N 6.69°W posted 17/04/2007 09:52:15 GMT

"Mike Tullett" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:46:22 +0100, Albert wrote in


... Talking of April showers, a pesky one has just ruined our drought.
0.2
mm of rain, not enough to do the garden any good at all, now already
almost evaporated, just enough to tip the rain gauge (you could hear it
balanced on the edge), but just enough bringing to an end 18 rainless
days. This is the fourth longest drought in my records, and not that far
short of the record 21 days in summer 1999.

This rain wasn't forecast; indeed, none was forecast until Thursday.
It's
all very annoying.

Trevor Harley
Lundie, 10 miles NW Dundee
http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~taharley/


I would hardly call 18 rainless days a drought.

See Trevor's page on this he

http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~ta...iscdrought.htm

or in Martin Rowley's pages;

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...htm#AbsDrought

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Mike Tullett - Coleraine 55.13°N 6.69°W posted 17/04/2007 09:52:15 GMT

Well, that may be the technical definition (of which I was unaware), but it
does seem a very petty moan up after what has been experienced in the south
east over the last two years. I doubt if the water companies use that
criteria.

Maybe with global warming, the definition will have to change soon.

Still no rain here in Teignmouth since 30th March, so that's now 18
days and counting.

http://www.dawlishweather.co.uk/holcombe_mar_07_sum.htm
http://www.dawlishweather.co.uk/holcombe_apr_07_sum.htm

Trevor Harley wrote:
... Talking of April showers, a pesky one has just ruined our drought.
0.2 mm of rain, not enough to do the garden any good at all, now already
almost evaporated, just enough to tip the rain gauge (you could hear it
balanced on the edge), but just enough bringing to an end 18 rainless
days. This is the fourth longest drought in my records, and not that far
short of the record 21 days in summer 1999.

This rain wasn't forecast; indeed, none was forecast until Thursday.
It's all very annoying.

Trevor Harley
Lundie, 10 miles NW Dundee
http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~taharley/


I'm not sure when it last rained here in Hampshire but my water butts
are empty already. Much as I love this weather I really wouldnt mind a
bit of rain. (though 0.2mm is a rather annoying amount to break a drought)

--
Sarah

"Albert" wrote in message
...
"Trevor Harley" wrote in message
news:2007041708573816807-taharley@dundeeacuk...
... Talking of April showers, a pesky one has just ruined our drought.
0.2 mm of rain, not enough to do the garden any good at all, now already
almost evaporated, just enough to tip the rain gauge (you could hear it
balanced on the edge), but just enough bringing to an end 18 rainless
days. This is the fourth longest drought in my records, and not that far
short of the record 21 days in summer 1999.

This rain wasn't forecast; indeed, none was forecast until Thursday. It's
all very annoying.

Trevor Harley
Lundie, 10 miles NW Dundee
http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~taharley/


I would hardly call 18 rainless days a drought.

You should have been down here in the south east of England last year to
see what a drought is really like. Reservoirs dried up to only 25% of
what they should be, continuous hosepipe ban for 18 months etc.....

------------------------
I was in pretty much the driest area of all but Essex and Suffolk Water
managed to get through without a hosepipe ban.
Dave, S.Essex

On 17 Apr, 13:09, kiticat wrote:
Trevor Harley wrote:
... Talking of April showers, a pesky one has just ruined our drought.
0.2 mm of rain, not enough to do the garden any good at all, now already
almost evaporated, just enough to tip the rain gauge (you could hear it
balanced on the edge), but just enough bringing to an end 18 rainless
days. This is the fourth longest drought in my records, and not that far
short of the record 21 days in summer 1999.

This rain wasn't forecast; indeed, none was forecast until Thursday.
It's all very annoying.

Trevor Harley
Lundie, 10 miles NW Dundee
http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~taharley/

I'm not sure when it last rained here in Hampshire but my water butts
are empty already. Much as I love this weather I really wouldnt mind a
bit of rain. (though 0.2mm is a rather annoying amount to break a drought)

--
Sarah

The last recorded rain in this part of North Hampshire (Dummer) was a
trace on 31st March or more measurably 3.3mm on the 30th.
Have already got the hosepipe, water butts and watering cans primed
for action.

Sheila

On 2007-04-17 12:36:58 +0100, "Albert" said:
I would hardly call 18 rainless days a drought.
Well, that may be the technical definition (of which I was unaware), but it
does seem a very petty moan up after what has been experienced in the south
east over the last two years.

But it IS the formal definition; let's not use language to mean what we
want it to mean.

And I know most of the world lives in the southeast, but these sparsely
populated wildernesses more than 50 miles awat from Surbiton do
sometimes have interesting weather events - interesting, at least, to
us. As I think I said, this is our longest drought since 2003. That
makes it noteworthy.

Me - I'm always amazed how people in the south think -2C is "extremely
cold", and how a few flakes of snow brings civilisation to a halt.


Trevor Harley
Dundee

"Trevor Harley" wrote in message
news:2007041708573816807-taharley@dundeeacuk...
... Talking of April showers, a pesky one has just ruined our drought.
0.2 mm of rain, not enough to do the garden any good at all, now
already almost evaporated, just enough to tip the rain gauge (you could
hear it balanced on the edge), but just enough bringing to an end 18
rainless days. This is the fourth longest drought in my records, and
not that far short of the record 21 days in summer 1999.

This rain wasn't forecast; indeed, none was forecast until Thursday.
It's all very annoying.

Trevor Harley
Lundie, 10 miles NW Dundee
http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~taharley/


Just 1.1 mm so far this April in Haytor.
Not that I care, soil tends to stay moist here and grass is still growing
furiously. In fact its rather nice walking on hard ground, went out for a short
cycle ride on Haytor tramway last weekend, very pleasant on firm ground.

Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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