Jersey's just had its wettest autumn for 90 years.
471mm of rain fell between September and November.
That is nearly 200mm more than the 30 year average for the three month period.
We were just 4.8mm short of breaking the rainfall record set in the autumn of 1929.
40 millimetres fell in in just 24 hours between the 30th and 31st of October.
Autumn 2019 in Jersey - Wettest for 90 years. pic.twitter.com/cVQ8BcQiGF
— Jersey Met (@Jersey_Met) December 2, 2019
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