Christmas is Coming, and so is Sewage Pollution
Following the severe storms last weekend a smaller storm is crossing the West Country this morning. Here's the Met Office forecast for today's accumulated rainfall by midday: That shows around…
Sewage Pollution Following Storms Elin and Fergus
It's been raining a lot recently here in the West Country. What's more the Met Office are forecasting plenty more: https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/1733146977196503218 Here is the current Surfers Against Sewage sewage pollution…
October Sewage Pollution in South West England
After a few days of warm, sunny weather the Met Office in Exeter issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain last night: The heavens duly opened across South West…
September Sewage Pollution in South West England
Following sewage pollution incidents all around the coast of South West England on August 31st we’ve since enjoyed/endured 6 days of an official heatwave. However that hasn’t prevented a heavy shower this morning causing the activation of several combined sewer overflows in Plymouth. Here is the Met Office’s rain radar map at 6 AM this morning:
Here is South West Water’s WaterFit Live map of Plymouth a few hours later:
(more…)The September Heatwave in South West England
The United Kingdom Health Security Agency has issued a yellow Heat-Health Alert for South West England between 2 PM today and 9 PM on Sunday:
According to an associated Met Office press release:
(more…)The West Devon Weather
We hope to automate the process of producing a weather forecast and weather warning system for West Devon and the nearby coast. For the moment, however, this is almost all…
Bank Holiday Sewage in the South West’s Seas
We could see it coming from many miles away:
Here is August Bank Holiday Friday’s first sewage pollution incident of the long weekend around the long coastline of South West England, courtesy of South West Water’s “Water Fit Live” map:
(more…)Storm Betty Barrels Towards the UK
Hot on the heels of Storm Antoni earlier this month, the Met Office in Exeter has just issued a press release about the imminent arrival of another mid-summer named storm:…
Storm Antoni Hits West Devon, In August!
The Met Office in Exeter have issued a high wind warning for tomorrow: Not only that, but also the high winds will be caused by the first named storm of…
The Heavens Open in Halwill Junction
Yesterday was a (comparatively!) nice day, but this morning it’s raining again here in Halwill Junction. This is the Met Office’s 11:AM rainfall forecast:
There appears to be heavier rain heading for West Devon. Whilst we await future developments, further west a new sewage pollution alert has popped up on South West Water’s “Water Fit Live” map:
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