Quote Originally Posted by Sgt. Pepper View Post
Interesting summary.

Do you think that our weather is changing, or becoming more extreme in some respects?
Or not?

Perhaps we have always had these events. Sometimes here, sometimes there.
Probably a combination of both. Severe rainfall events are arguably becoming more frequent. More heat in the atmosphere and oceans results in more evaporation=more condensation/cloud=more rainfall. Some argue global dulling is taking place. That combined with more buildings/more impermeable surfaces=greater storm run off and less space for the runoff causes greater depth of flooding. Therefore the likelihood of more Boscastle-type events increases and not just in UK. Essen down to Cologne took a pasting today. Let's hope it's dry on August 5th.