Overview
- The Met Office says Cardinham, Cornwall has seen rain every day since 30 December and 441.4mm since 1 January, already exceeding its typical February total.
- Officials maintain 67 flood warnings and 169 flood alerts for England, and a UKHSA cold-health alert remains in place for several regions until Friday evening.
- Met Office forecasters attribute the soggy run to a blocking high over Scandinavia that is stalling Atlantic low-pressure systems over the UK.
- Outlook guidance points to continued changeable conditions with no prolonged dry spell expected before at least mid-March, though brief settled interludes are possible.
- The 50-day streak is notable but below Cardinham’s 72-day record from 2000, as residents report flooded roads and fast-flowing rivers and other UK sites log long wet runs.