The period around the autumnal equinox appears to be getting wetter in this part of the UK.

Since 9am on Sunday 36mm has fallen at Wanstead, some 60% of the monthly total so far! Elsewhere, not too far away near Milton Keynes, Flitwick has recorded 124mm!

A look at the local stats shows that the week either side of September 22nd has been getting wetter since 2010.

A look at the rolling 10-year average since 1960 shows an increase since 2011.