That rain this afternoon

[SeanMacGabhann]

The news is full of stories of people who have been flooded or roof caved in with the rain - was it THAT bad?

Anyone affected? Or will we find out when we get home ::o

[smith]

The sun is out, the pavements are steaming... it's all over.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Thank you fellowSmith

[val]

Well I got trapped in Borough market where the rain was so heavy it overflowed from the glass roof all over the Ginger Pig and the pie stall, well trapped in Borough market with a Monmouth coffee not so bad after all.

[Louisa]

South West London took it worst.. Teddington high street is currently a river

[Fear 'n boozin]

looks like the French got it worse...[the green bits are torrential rain]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/uk_torrential_rain_hits_england_and_wales/img/1.jpg

[mockney piers]

*weeps crocodile tears* Agincourt will be a mudbath!!

[Fear 'n boozin]

Mwahahahahahhahahaha

[Louisa]

The small frontal system sent off a heavy downpour round the low pressure system into France, but it swung straight back at us earlier! An active Atlantic is not unusual in the summer, but usually the Azores high will dominate our weather for at least a fw weeks here and there. No such luck this year! Whilst the world is predicted to experience it's hottest year on record, Britain is actually going to finish this summer on a below average trend. But we did have a relatively warm winter.

[fractionater]

Well there should be no excuse for water shortages this year!

[spadetownboy]

i spent the day in de panne belgium and it was lovely,not even a spit of rain,and i even had a fag in a bar.aaahhhhh.

[shaman]

wouldn't bet on no water shortages expect wrong type of rain!!

[Michael Palaeologus]

I spent yesterday afternoon and evening on the M4. It was, interesting.

I have seen flooding in Bangkok and this was similar.