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Badbea

Badcaul, Highland, IV23 2QY
Steady
1mm/hr
Rate, hour to 18:30
Updated 22 min ago
Rainfall was steady in the hour to 18:30. October has 228.0 mm recorded so far. Observations are incomplete, so a comparison with usual rainfall up to today is unavailable. Ground conditions are already saturated, so further rainfall may have a greater impact on nearby rivers.
1
mm/hr
steady · to 18:30
Moderate
0.8
1 hour
mm
75% coverage
Observed total
15.6
6 hours
mm
95% coverage
Observed total
15.8
24 hours
mm
98% coverage
Observed total
29
7 days
mm
99% coverage
Observed total
228
Oct
mm
Observed total
456.4
2026
mm
Observed total

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Ground Wetness
Antecedent conditions based on recent rainfall
100
Saturated
of 100
DryNormalDampWetSaturated
25.6mm
3d
29mm
7d
109.8mm
14d
260mm
30d
Conditions are saturated. Even light rainfall is likely to run off quickly and contribute to river rises. Antecedent Precipitation Index with exponential decay. Decay rate adjusted for transitional conditions (K=0.92).
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    Badcaul gets about 1,919 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month January, 239 mm; driest April, 102 mm). That is 65% wetter than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.9 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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    Location

    Reference
    SEPA_518147

    Source
    SEPA

    Coordinates
    57.862439, -5.318747

    County
    Highland

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