Storm Chandra live: flooding and travel disruption hit UK as police warn against travel in parts of Devon

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Source: theguardian.com
Storm Chandra live: flooding and travel disruption hit UK as police warn against travel in parts of Devon

Weather warnings, including ‘danger to life’ flood threat in Devon, are in place across much of the UK with major travel disruption expected

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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