UK weather: heavy rain and strong winds disrupt rail network
by Press Association from World news | The Guardian on (#4N1ZY)
More than 70mm of rain falls in Cumbria on Saturday and rail services disrupted
More than 70mm of rain fell in Cumbria on Saturday as the country was struck by unseasonable heavy rain and strong winds.
The Met Office said the wettest part of the country was Spadeadam where 71.4mm fell on Saturday. This compares with an August average of 82.4mm in the region.
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