20 August, 2004

Unexpected flood

When I went to bed last night, the sky outside was orange; sodium streetlights reflected off low clouds and drizzle.  This morning, the rain was sufficient to wet the road, but little more, so this view at Hala Square was surprising: the tiny Burrow Beck was so full as to be just about overflowing its banks.  There must have been heavy rain in the night, but this is still a good illustration of the effect of relatively brief rainfall on already saturated ground.