Is it ok to swim in a river after heavy rain?

Swimming in a river after rain is something I'd always warn against, because run-off from fields and water from over-flowing drains end up in our waterways. Why then didn't I heed my own advice? What happened? How did I get on swimming in the River Stour near Wimborne?

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