I'm not disputing climate change, or the causes of it, nor that rainfall in December in parts of the UK was at a record high, with localised flooding, but this:

I'm not disputing climate change, or the causes of it, nor that rainfall in December in parts of the UK was at a record high, with localised flooding, but this: "The UK just had its wettest December ever, with more than double the normal rainfall and extensive floods taking out the centers of major cities." is hyperbole, and doesn't help make the case.