England saw a record amount of rainfall in the 18 months to March, new figures show.Some 1,695.9mm of rain fell from October 2022 to March 2024.This is the highest level for any 18-month period in England since comparable data began in 1836, according to analysis by the PA news agency of Met Office provisional statistics.It beats the previous record of 1,680.2mm, which had been set only the month before and covered the 18 months from September 2022 to February 2024.

England saw a record amount of rainfall in the 18 months to March, new figures show.Some 1,695.9mm of rain fell from October 2022 to March 2024.This is the highest level for any 18-month period in England since comparable data began in 1836, according to analysis by the PA news agency of Met Office provisional statistics.It beats the previous record of 1,680.2mm, which had been set only the month before and covered the 18 months from September 2022 to February 2024.