Rainy year-end poised to seal 2012 as UK's wettest ever

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The Guardian - 12/30/12, Press Association

Showers to return across the UK, with only 1.8in of rain needed before 31 December to make 2012 wettest on record

Flooded park bench in Pangbourne

Gulls perch on a flooded park bench in Pangbourne. Flood warnings remain in place in England and Wales. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images
 

Flood warnings remain in place for England and Wales as the respite from heavy rain is expected to give way to another band of miserable weather today on Sunday.

Strong winds and showers followed by more heavy downpours will bring the last weekend of 2012 to a wet end.

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