Rainfall Records Set April 2000 was the wettest April in the 235 year monthly England and Wales precipitation series. Portsmouth, UK in the rain, autumn 2000. Sustained above average rainfall from September through November 2000 led to major flooding in many parts of England and Wales. It was the wettest autumn in the 235 year record and also the wettest three month period on record. The first thunderstorm on record moved through Barrow, Alaska, on June 20, 2000.
Thunderstorms are more typical of warmer climates.
More extensive, updated information will be made available in the annual WMO Statement on the Status of the Global Climate in 2000, to be published in late March 2001. Other contributing WMO Member countries were Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Germany, Iceland, India, Japan, Mauritius, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden and Zimbabwe. All Rights Reserved. Inc. All Rights Reserved.