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Rainfall gauge nr Lancaster

Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9BH
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Current rate
Updated 482 min ago
There is no reading in the last hour, so the current rainfall rate is unavailable. October has 73.6 mm recorded so far. Observations are incomplete, so a comparison with usual rainfall up to today is unavailable. Recent ground conditions are wet — even moderate new rainfall could matter.
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1.8
24 hours
mm
31% coverage
Observed total
62.6
7 days
mm
90% coverage
Observed total
73.6
Oct
usual to date: 48.7mm (estimated)
Observed total
1169.4
2026
mm
Observed total

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Water fills show relative rainfall, not flood risk. Hourly cards use rainfall intensity; 24 hours uses recorded wet-day percentiles; longer totals use estimated seasonal pace for the elapsed period. Grey means there is insufficient coverage or history for a comparison.

27.1 mm on 9 Oct 2026 was the wettest day at this gauge since 3 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.7% of 602 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
Ground Wetness
Antecedent conditions based on recent rainfall
62
Wet
of 100
DryNormalDampWetSaturated
39.4mm
3d
62.6mm
7d
85.5mm
14d
167.3mm
30d
The ground is already wet. Further rainfall will have a more pronounced effect on nearby waterways. Antecedent Precipitation Index with exponential decay. Decay rate adjusted for transitional conditions (K=0.92).
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    Monthly Overview
    Monthly rainfall totals with historical normal range

    Lancaster gets about 1,613 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 180 mm; driest April, 86 mm). That is 39% wetter than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.4 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
    577794

    Source
    Environment Agency

    Coordinates
    53.986056, -2.662577

    County
    Lancashire

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