The output I referred to above was very accurate. We have seen exactly 40mm since my last post.

Wettest years on record for SE England

1960 1034.3mm
2000 1020.6mm
1951 999.3mm
1903 996.5mm
2012 950.8mm
2014 949.1mm (to 26 Nov)

We need to keep an eye on the prospects for more very wet weather in and around Italy over the next week with possible further flooding. Has already been very wet over the past month. Here are the forecast rainfall totals for the next 8 days

http://modeles2.meteociel.fr/modeles_gfs/runs/2014112812/192-777IT.GIF?28-12

So far this month Genoa has seen a staggering total of 594.8mm compared to a November average of 111mm. Its annual mean rainfall is 1072mm so this month has seen over 50% of annual rainfall.

http://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?lang=en&ind=16120&ndays=30&ano=2014&mes=11&day=28&hora=18&ord=REV&Send=Send

http://www.genoa.climatemps.com/precipitation.php

80.7mm. Total for this month.  2013 November total was only 60.5mm. ...

0.3mm  Yesterday.

0.3mm  Today.

81.2mm  Total. .... 

Final total here is 83.8mm, roughly one and a half times the local average.

Final total here is 263mm, 128% the long term average.

Year so far: 1,953mm, 105% LTA.