"Rainfall in England has been 35 per cent above the long-term average for the whole winter, with 326.6mm recorded up to 25 February, according to provisional Met Office figures. While it doesn't rank in the top 10 wettest winters since records began, it is the wettest since 2016, when England recorded 330.5mm of rainfall over the season."
"Rainfall was marked by a north-south divide as southern England is currently experiencing its seventh wettest winter since records began in 1836, with 336.1mm of rain recorded so far. The region's wettest weather was also in 2014, recording 413.3mm of rainfall."
England recorded its wettest winter since 2016, with 326.6mm of rainfall up to February 25, representing 35 percent above the long-term average. While significant, this winter does not rank among the top 10 wettest on record. The UK overall saw rainfall nine percent above average for the season. A notable north-south divide emerged, with southern England experiencing its seventh wettest winter since 1836, recording 336.1mm of rain. The wettest winter on record remains 2014 with 401.0mm. The Met Office characterized the season as wet but not record-breaking. Scotland experienced notably different weather patterns during the same period.
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