Mr. Alan W. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the information available to him on the occasions in the last 20 years in which over 3 in. of rainfall fell in Dyfed inside 24 hours.
§ Mr. SainsburyI have been asked to reply.
There were 22 occasions during the past 20 years when a day's rainfall of 75 mm (3 in.) or more was recorded at stations recognised by the Meteorological Office in Dyfed, as listed:
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Date Place National grid reference Height above mean sea level in metres 5 August 10 locations 1974 4 January Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264 29 January Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264 21 December Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264 1977 30 October Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264 Abergorlech 22/584337 76 1979 10 May Cwmrheiddl 22/709792 53 26 December Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264 Abergorlech 22/584337 76 1981 1 March Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264 1982 8 January Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264 16 August Cwmystwyth Pwllperian 22/773749 301 8 October Cwmystwyth Pwllperian 22/773749 301 1985 6 October Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264 21 December Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264 Maesglas 22/773556 344 30 December Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264 1986 31 January Maesglas 22/773556 344 25 August 9 Locations 9 November Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264 29 December Cwmystwyth Pwllperian 22/773749 301 1987 26 March Troed-y-Foel 22/798238 264