Storm Chandra live: danger to life warning as severe flooding expected in south-west England

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Source: theguardian.com
Storm Chandra live: danger to life warning as severe flooding expected in south-west England

Flood and weather warnings from both Environment Agency and the Met Office are in place across much of the UK

Some of the rainfall totals in the south-west of England for the last 24 hours has almost totalled the average for the entire month, BBC News reports.

Here is a list of some notable rainfalls:

100mm (3.9in) White Barrow (South Dartmoor)

75mm (3in) Marden Down (Dartmoor)

73mm (2.8in) Ottery St Mary’s

60mm (2.4in) Ashcombe (Teignbridge)

51mm (2in) Wendron (South-west Cornwall)

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