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London got its first \u201cheavy rain\u201d in weeks overnight, with more showers predicted to be on the way for the drought-hit city.<\/p>\n
Londoners woke on Tuesday to puddles on the streets, while others celebrated as they heard the rain in the early hours.<\/p>\n
According to the Met Office rain tracker, showers began sweeping across the capital from 3am this morning, with as much as 32mm of rain per hour falling in parts of the capital.<\/p>\n
The tracker showed rain hitting most of the city – some parts of which haven\u2019t seen any real rain for almost two months.<\/p>\n
It comes after England saw the driest July on record – with no meaningful rain in London.<\/p>\n
According to Thames Water, the north of the capital saw zero rain with areas south of the river receiving just 1mm.<\/p>\n
Across the Thames catchment area, just 0.8mm of rain was recorded – a mere 2% of the long-term average.<\/p>\n
The \u201cflash drought\u201d has left millions in London under a hosepipe ban as reservoir levels drop, while turning the capital\u2019s green spaces yellow and brown.<\/p>\n
Many Londoners took to social media to celebrate after the rain fell overnight.<\/p>\n
Multiple forecasters are also predicting more rain to fall in the capital in the coming days, with further showers expected later on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Light rain showers are also forecast for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday by BBC weather, and the Met Office is also predicting a chance of showers on those days.<\/p>\n
The lack of rain this summer has put unprecedented pressure on London\u2019s cherished parks and beauty spots.<\/p>\n