THE town was saved from flash flooding by the skin of its teeth after the downpours this week.
When the heavens opened, parts of the north west, Leeds and Harrogate experienced flooding.
But just 11mm of rain fell in Huddersfield compared to 30mm elsewhere in Yorkshire.
Salendine Nook weatherman Paul Stevens said the bizarre weather was caused by a ‘clash of the titans’ over two weather fronts.
But he has some good news – the sunny weather will soon return.
Paul said: “We had a thundery trough come up from the south which, along with a warm weather front, ran from northern France right up to the Shetland Islands.
“Over London and the South East temperatures were high 28°C (86°F) but on our side in Yorkshire and Huddersfield we had cooler air trying to push its way in from the Atlantic.
“Where the two met there was a bit of a clash of the titans – an eruption of cloud, thunder and the heavy rain we saw.
“In Huddersfield we got away with about 11mm of rain. It’s a substantial downpour but elsewhere over the Dales they had about 30mm.
“We could have seen some flooding but we got away with it by the skin of our teeth.”
In parts of the north west householders have been hit with a hosepipe ban due to the drought during the first half of the year which left water stocks low.
But in some parts of Liverpool and Cumbria where a ban is in place, homes were flooded after the heavy downpour.
But there’s good news on its way for sun-lovers – summer is on its way back.
Today a cold pool of air over the town could see more showers and thunder, but by Friday and Saturday the drizzle will be replaced by sun.
Paul added: “It will get warmer, more humid and temperatures will be around 24°C (75°F).
“By Sunday and Monday it could go up as much as 26°C (79°F) – but how long it lasts for is still up for debate.”
Flood warnings from the Environment Agency remain in Cumbria and Wales, but the water supplier for the region said the recent downpours were not enough to fully replenish the reservoirs.
The hosepipe ban for the north west, introduced on July 9, remains in place. Yorkshire Water has said there are no plans for such a move in the region just yet.
