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Rainfall in Brackenfield CP

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Brackenfield CP's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 79.7mm to 102.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Brackenfield CP, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.4mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
46.5mm
Last 7 days
91.2mm
October so far
vs 84.8mm avg — 8% wetter
0.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Brackenfield CP (under 0.2mm).

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 7.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Brackenfield CP was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.7% of 473 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Tupton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 15.6% of 64 rain days in this gauge's 4-month record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Denby CP was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.2% of 419 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Brackenfield CP

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Brackenfield CP 0.0km 7.6mm 46.8mm 88.2mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Tupton nr Tupton 6.7km 5.6mm 48.3mm 101.1mm 1.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Denby CP nr Denby CP 12.5km 7.8mm 42.8mm 84.1mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 19.3mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Brackenfield CP, against a full-month average of 19.0 rain days (based on 21 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Brackenfield CP

2026 so far: 671 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 636 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 6% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,142 mm). Driest: 2011 (543 mm). Average: 818 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Brackenfield CP

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 48.9 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 61.5 mm at one gauge
  2. 48.0 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 49.5 mm at one gauge
  3. 47.2 mm 20 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 54.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 46.4 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 57.3 mm at one gauge
  5. 44.0 mm 17 Jul 2001

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 109.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 50.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 46.0 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  4. 38.0 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 36.6 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Brackenfield CP

Brackenfield CP gets about 858 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 88 mm; driest March, 57 mm). That is drier 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), 2.4 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 Brackenfield CP

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Brackenfield CP

River Derwent the largest river near Brackenfield CP

Nearest gauge on it: Matlock, 8.4 km away: 0.74 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 Brackenfield CP's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Brackenfield CP

26 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Brackenfield CP's monitored area. None of the 24 with a live status is discharging right now, and 2 have no current status.

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: © Severn Trent Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Live status: © Yorkshire Water 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Brackenfield CP yesterday?

6.4mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Brackenfield CP.

Is this month wetter than normal in Brackenfield CP?

October so far: 91.2mm vs 84.8mm October average — 8% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Brackenfield CP?

Rainfall gauge nr Brackenfield CP is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Brackenfield CP'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 Brackenfield CP had this month?

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Brackenfield CP, against a full-month average of 19.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Brackenfield CP?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,142 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 818 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 543 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Brackenfield CP?

27 Aug 2026: 48.9 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 61.5 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 Brackenfield CP's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.