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Martinstown villagers with long memories will remember that this year marks the sixtieth anniversary of a sensational summer storm that hit the national headlines. Eleven inches 28cm of rain fell in less than twenty four hours in July , causing devastating flooding across the area and creating a national rainfall record that stood until the Cumbrian floods of Such was the intensity of the storm that it is held as a benchmark by the Environment Agency when comparisons are made to more recent examples, such as the Boscastle flooding.

The amount of water dumped on Dorset was astonishing.

Fourteen square miles of the county received more than ten inches mm of rain in 24 hours; well over a quarter of the county received over four inches of rain in one day, which is three times the average rainfall for the whole month of July in normal circumstances. In other words, a substantial portion of the county received NINETY times its normal daily July rainfall on 18 July , a small portion of it, times its normal daily rainfall.

Local residents are familiar with flooding problems — the July rains of saw an example of the damage caused by surface water to properties and roads as well as hampering everyday travel. In , however, the effects of the almost apocalyptic storm — centred over Martinstown — not only caused previously unimaginable havoc but continued to swamp villages further down the valley all the way to Weymouth. The suffering did not end there as Dorchester and other nearby Dorset towns were also hit by the unparalleled rainfall.

However, hopes that conditions would continue into the holiday period were soon to be cruelly dashed. After a sweltering weekend, the afternoon sky of Monday 18th July turned ominously dark as a thunderstorm approached. Moving in from southern Europe, a volatile weather pattern, called a Spanish Plume, brought hot air to the Channel area where it met cooler air. As the storm conditions headed over Dorset, the wind suddenly dropped — halting the drift northwards.

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By late afternoon, Martinstown and the nearby villages had already received several inches of rain. The Winterbourne stream, running alongside the Winterbourne Steepleton to Martinstown road and usually dry in summer months, was starting to fill up. By the early hours of Tuesday the 19th, the rainfall measured eleven inches in Martinstown, but the worst was yet to come.

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The initial downpour was soaked up by the absorbent chalky ground, but the sheer weight of rain soon began to flow over the surface and the stream could not flow properly under the burden. As fast-rising levels of water cascaded down the hill from Winterbourne Steepleton, Martinstown was hit by the delayed torrent.

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The road between the two villages became a surging river, over four metres wide, and by Tuesday morning, Martinstown was flooded — the two sides of the village separated by deep, fast-flowing water and cut off completely from the surrounds. The folks at Martinstown House are all over it, very friendly, excellent service, Irish hospitality at its very best.

Lovely old house with stunning garden and great facilities. Martinstown is one of those memorable places that you never forget! I had the good fortune of a recent visit!

The hospitality was top class, gorgeous food, genial hosts, such comfortable surrounds and a secret garden that alone is worth a visit! I have been visiting this magical property for nearly 5 years and it just gets better. Edward and his family are beyond welcoming and go above and beyond to make everything perfect in every way possible.

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