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Rainfall in Above Derwent

How much rain fell in Above Derwent, Cumberland? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Above Derwent's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 156.7mm to 537.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Above Derwent, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
19.9mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
122.1mm
Last 7 days
287.4mm
October so far
vs 253.3mm avg — 13% wetter
8.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 8.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Above Derwent, heaviest in the hour to Tue 00:00 (4.0mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 17:05 UK time. It is a forecast, not a measurement, and not a Met Office forecast. Weather data by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Next 4 days

Daily totals for UK days from the same computer model; "dry" means under 0.2mm. Forecasts further ahead are less certain.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 18.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Above Derwent was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.9% of 633 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Buttermere was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 15.1% of 610 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 15.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Keswick was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.5% of 565 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Above Derwent

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Above Derwent 0.0km 18.4mm 139.5mm 343.7mm 5.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Buttermere nr Buttermere 5.1km 13.3mm 89.5mm 196.8mm 2.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Keswick nr Keswick 6.1km 15.8mm 107.0mm 226.7mm 1.9mm

Last 30 days (average of 9 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 42.5mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Above Derwent, against a full-month average of 21.7 rain days (based on 3 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Above Derwent

2026 so far: 2,002 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 1,962 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2015 (3,339 mm). Driest: 2010 (1,908 mm). Average: 2,661 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Above Derwent

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 124.1 mm 19 Nov 2009up to 150.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 121.3 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 164.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 107.3 mm 4 Dec 2015 · Storm Desmondup to 193.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 104.6 mm 8 Feb 2020 · Storm Ciaraup to 156.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 101.6 mm 25 Oct 2008up to 188.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 207.5 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 150.5 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 120.5 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  4. 83.2 mm Storm Imogen · 7–8 Feb 2016
  5. 81.9 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 8 local rain gauges, for UTC days; one gauge can catch much more than the average. A storm's figure adds up the rain measured on its dates, from our list of Met Office named storms and major floods — other weather on those days counts too.

Average rainfall in Above Derwent

Above Derwent gets about 2,013 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 251 mm; driest April, 105 mm). That is wetter than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year.

Monthly averages in mm. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.6 km from the town's gauge centre. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK comparison: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, 1991-2020, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gauges and storm overflows around Above Derwent

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Above Derwent

River Derwent the largest river near Above Derwent

Nearest gauge on it: Portinscale, 5.5 km away: 1.32 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Derwent →

Nearest river gauges

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Above Derwent's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Above Derwent

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Above Derwent's monitored area. 1 is discharging now.

Discharging now, then the most spills in 2025

Sewage & storm overflows →

Event Duration Monitors show when an overflow may be spilling; they do not confirm it, and this is not advice on water quality. A live status older than two hours counts as no current status. Live status: © United Utilities storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Annual spill figures: Environment Agency Event Duration Monitoring return, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence (OGL) v3.0.

About Above Derwent

Above Derwent
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Civil parish in Cumbria, England

Above Derwent is a civil parish in Cumbria, England, to the west of Derwentwater and Keswick. It lies entirely within the Lake District National Park.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Above Derwent yesterday?

19.9mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Above Derwent.

Is this month wetter than normal in Above Derwent?

October so far: 287.4mm vs 253.3mm October average — 13% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Above Derwent?

Rainfall gauge nr Above Derwent is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Above Derwent's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

How many rain days has Above Derwent had this month?

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Above Derwent, against a full-month average of 21.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Above Derwent?

2015 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 3,339 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 2,661 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 1,908 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Above Derwent?

19 Nov 2009: 124.1 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 150.8 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Jan 2000.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency rain gauges, synced every 15 minutes. Daily totals are computed overnight (UTC days); "today so far" is live. Gauge distances are straight-line from the centre of Above Derwent's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.