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Blackhills No 2

Lhanbryde, Moray, IV30 8QY
Steady
1.2mm/hr
Rate, hour to 17:45
Updated 33 min ago
Rainfall was steady in the hour to 17:45. October has 56.2 mm recorded so far. Observations are incomplete, so a comparison with usual rainfall up to today is unavailable. Ground conditions are already wet, so further rainfall may have a greater impact on nearby rivers.

Yellow Yellow warning of rain

Heavy rain associated with Storm Boelo is likely to cause some travel disruption and flooding in a few places

From 9pm Sat 24 Oct until 3pm Sun 25 Oct (UK time). Issued 9:39am Sat 24 Oct by the Met Office.

What to expect and what to do

What to expect

  • Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible
  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer

What should I do?

Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.

Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It's easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.

What should I do? See the Met Office warnings and advice. Met Office Weather Warnings © Crown Copyright 2026

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1.2
mm/hr
steady · to 17:45
Moderate
1
1 hour
mm
50% coverage
Observed total
1.4
6 hours
mm
91% coverage
Observed total
4
24 hours
mm
97% coverage
Observed total
21
7 days
mm
99% coverage
Observed total
56.2
Oct
mm
Observed total
137.2
2026
mm
Observed total

Coverage shows valid readings received out of the expected 15-minute observations. Gaps may understate rainfall and are not treated as dry weather.

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.

Ground Wetness
Antecedent conditions based on recent rainfall
63
Wet
of 100
DryNormalDampWetSaturated
12mm
3d
21mm
7d
39.4mm
14d
59.8mm
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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    Lhanbryde gets about 876 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 99 mm; driest April, 50 mm). That is 25% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.1 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_115203

    Source
    SEPA

    Coordinates
    57.61017, -3.222797

    County
    Moray

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