So America can be forewarned – Trump has cut NOAA staff, and whilst the Texas flood was a 1:500 year event; the ability to predict is paramount (I am no historian .. but… did the Germans and Allies compete to bring weather reports to the military during WW2.
So record temperatures across southern Europe and it seems the the high pressure will extend over at least the south of the UK. So good for my tomatoes but potential for thunder storms is increased. There are several valleys like those around Boscastle and Lynmouth, a huge downpour would cause devistation. The only flood warning at present is in London. But as cities grow and more land is covered by concrete, flash floods will become more common. Fortunately tides are lower in the summer months. However the weather systems might conspire to nullify that effect. Sea level is rising, and heat will cause expansion. Also there is the likelyhood of fires – the stupidity of people, especially 20-40 year old males seems to know no bounds.
My water butts have been slightly replenished – but a prolonged dry spell could see them running dry. Hopefully I have enough capacity to see me through the next month and then it may rain again? Tomato crop is at 500g – which I reckon is £2’s worth! A long way to break even, but taste is brilliant.
So I am thinking about straws with parmesan, pepper, basil, tomato, garlic. I will get back on how this went!