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Britain hammered by ocean surges and 'most exceptional rainfall in 248 years.'
2014-02-14 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vancouver Observer: England is experiencing the worst flooding since the catastrophic flood of 1953. December and January saw the heaviest rainfall since record keeping began in 1910. More heavy rains and storms are forecast in the weeks to come. The hardest hit areas are in the southwest and sections of the Thames River Valley. The water levels in low-lying Somerset county are expected to take months to recede. Rail service has been disrupted. A section of the rail line connecting Devon and Cornwall counties...
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UK weather: heavy rainfall and severe gales means southern disruption continues
2014-02-08 18:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Forecasters have warned of the likelihood of further flooding in parts of the south-west, with severe gales and heavy rainfall set to cause further disruption. The warnings come after prime minister David Cameron pledged to take all the necessary steps to help residents in the flood-stricken Somerset Levels. The situation in the region has become so severe that Royal Marines have been deployed to maintain overwhelmed flood defences, while many residents have been urged to leave their homes. Cameron...
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United Kingdom: January rainfall breaks records
2014-01-30 12:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Early figures suggest parts of England have had their wettest January since records began more than 100 years ago. The Met Office said much of southern England and parts of the Midlands had already seen twice the average rainfall for January by midnight on Tuesday - with three days left in the month. And it is warning of more rain, as well as snow and high winds, for much of the UK in the coming days. In Somerset, the military is preparing to help flooded areas. Up to and including January...
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Rainfall Monitoring System reduces damage from flooding.
2014-01-20 14:31:20| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
STORM Guardian™ logs rainfall data from remote locations to predict if flood conditions are present. Using GPRS antenna, unit transmits rainfall data to TimeView™ website so that users can access information in real-time. Tipping bucket rain gauge system features rugged, non-corrosive construction and is powered by field-replaceable lithium battery packs that last for up to 7 years. Bucket size can be set at 0.1, 0.2, or 0.5 mm of rainfall with ±2% accuracy at .25 gph.<br /> This story is related to the following:Test and Measuring InstrumentsSearch for suppliers of: Precipitation, Rain & Snow Gages
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Study Explains why North Receives more Tropical Rainfall than the South
2013-10-21 16:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: The Northern Hemisphere receives more rain than the southern hemisphere, but nobody knows why. Now, a new study has found that oceanic currents from the poles are responsible for tropical rains in the North. The study was conducted by researchers at University of Washington and colleagues. "It rains more in the Northern Hemisphere because it's warmer," said Dargan Frierson, a UW associate professor of atmospheric sciences and one of the study authors. "The question is: What makes the Northern...
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