By Paul Homewood
110 years ago today, much of SW London was hit by what was called The Great Storm.
Tooting was hit with floods, as the above photos show, an event still remembered today.
The Met Office report for the month highlighted how much rain fell in such a short period over much of London. There was also extreme rainfall in other parts of the country.
Note also the serious railway accident in Inverness four days later.
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The accident, which killed five people, occurred when a bridge collapsed over a stream following heavy rain:
https://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=83