A Case Study In Rain: Yeovilton (part 1)
My locality floods quite easily, being the Somerset Levels. After persistent rain and extensive flooding I take a concerned look at rainfall data held at Yeovilton.
UK citizens who watch the daily news on the telly will have seen reports on the recent extensive flooding of the Somerset Levels (our lane is closed to traffic as I type). The thing about the Levels is that they have been reclaimed from the sea over a period of time with ingenious constructions like drainage ditches (called ‘drains’ if they’re bigger an…