January was England’s wettest winter month in almost 250 years

Last month s seasonal total was higher than any since 1767 and three times the average level The deluge that has engulfed southern and central England in recent weeks is the worst winter downpour in almost 250 years, according to figures from the world s longest-running weather station. The rainfall measured at the historic Radcliffe Meteorological Station at Oxford University in January was greater than for any winter month since daily recording began there in 1767, and three times the average amount. The latest Met Office data shows that the region from Devon to Kent and up into the Midlands suffered its wettest January since its records began in 1910. But Ian Ashpole, the Radcliffe Meteorological Observer, said: The Radcliffe measurements more than double the length of the Met Office record and give us a better grip on how things are changing. Flooding has been identified as the most dangerous impact of climate change for the UK and is hitting harder and faster than expected, accor
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