Storming back in time with these 9 rainstorm reminders. — Storming back in time with these 9 rainstorm reminders. | se

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Soaked in Sunderland: Nine times you got a drenching in the past

By Chris Cordner

Digital specialist in nostalgia

Published 2nd Sep 2024, 10:05 GMT

Here’s a thunderous reminder of the times you got caught in torrential rain in Sunderland.

From Sunniside in 2012 to Grindon in 2014, and Washington in 1972 to Dykelands Road in 2005, we’ve got stormy scenes galore from the Echo archives.

Get in the atmospheric mood as weather experts predict thunderstorms for the Wearside area from 2pm today.

A cyclist dashes for cover and motorists navigate floodwater in this storm in Tay Road, Grindon, in August 2014.

9. Torrential in Tay Road

A cyclist dashes for cover and motorists navigate floodwater in this storm in Tay Road, Grindon, in August 2014. | se

Battling the rain and thunderstorms at Roker in the summer of 2017.

10. Retro in Roker

Battling the rain and thunderstorms at Roker in the summer of 2017. | se

Tell us about the worst downpours you've been caught in by emailing chris.cordner@nationalworld.com

11. Share your own storm memories

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