"I'm thinking of building an ark, said Sarah Cowen, an artist and cafe owner. It's been horrendous. We've never known anything like it. The mud, the silt, the endless rain. Cowen is one of a hardy, if soggy, bunch who live or work in and around the parish of Cardinham, on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, which has endured 41 consecutive days of rain and counting. This is definitely global warming."
"The Met Office revealed this week that Cardinham was one of three places in the UK that had had 40 days of rain in a row. The other two are North Wyke, a little farther east in Devon, and Astwood Bank in Worcestershire. Feel like the rain hasn't stopped? For some places, it really hasn't! North Wyke, Cardinham and Astwood Bank have recorded rain every single day so far this year pic.twitter.com/q8DchNZQjB Met Office (@metoffice) February 9, 2026"
"Loveday Sutton, a leading light of the Cardinham garden club, said people were becoming a little despondent. We don't get cold, bright days any more. It's relentless rain. People can't get out to do their gardens. Mine is sodden, that's the only word for it. One of the roads into the village of Cardinham was closed. The volume of water pouring through had caused the road surface to buckle and break."
Cardinham on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall has experienced 41 consecutive days of rain, with 366mm of rainfall making January the wettest on record in Cornwall. The Met Office identified Cardinham, North Wyke (Devon) and Astwood Bank (Worcestershire) as locations with 40+ straight days of rain. Local residents reported endless mud, silt and relentless downpours, expressing growing despondency as gardens remain sodden and outdoor activities halt. Infrastructure suffered: a road into the village buckled and closed after heavy flows. Farmers are sheltering cattle in barns and farmyards while communities cope with ongoing flooding impacts and attribute the pattern to global warming.
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