This week has been the wettest in England for two years after Storms Austen and Boelo battered the country – but parts of the south have remained in a drought.
An average of 55mm of rain fell across England in the seven days preceding October 27, though as much as 76mm was recorded in the north-west and 87mm in the south-west.
During Storm Boelo, which hit just days after Austen brought torrential rain, extreme weather conditions sparked chaos with trains cancelled, flights delayed and flooding forcing shops into closure.
The Environment Agency (EA) has now confirmed that this week has been the wettest
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