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Rainfall in Bradbury

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Bradbury's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 34.0mm to 40.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Mordon, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
11.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
17.5mm
Last 7 days
37.1mm
October so far
vs 65.7mm avg — 44% drier
3.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Bradbury, heaviest in the hour to 20:00 (1.4mm).

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 10.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Mordon was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Aug 2026 and in the top 6.6% of 470 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 12.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Morton Palms was the wettest day at this gauge since 30 Aug 2026 and in the top 4.5% of 467 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Peterlee was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Aug 2026 and in the top 6.8% of 485 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Bradbury

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Mordon nr Mordon 0.0km 10.0mm 16.2mm 34.0mm 2.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Morton Palms nr Morton Palms 12.1km 12.4mm 18.8mm 40.2mm 4.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Peterlee nr Peterlee 16.7km 10.2mm 23.0mm 42.2mm 3.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 11.2mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Mordon, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Bradbury

2026 so far: 385 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 510 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 25% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (995 mm). Driest: 2011 (538 mm). Average: 652 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Bradbury

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 61.8 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 66.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 52.6 mm 1 Aug 2002up to 57.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 49.5 mm 3 Jun 2000
  4. 48.6 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 54.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 44.4 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 48.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 38.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 32.4 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 26.8 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024
  4. 26.3 mm Storm Arwen · 25–27 Nov 2021
  5. 24.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Bradbury

Bradbury gets about 668 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 69 mm; driest February, 43 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), 1.3 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 Bradbury

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Bradbury

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 Bradbury's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Bradbury

10 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Bradbury's monitored area. None of the 10 with a live status is discharging right now.

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: © Northumbrian 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.

About Bradbury

Bradbury, County Durham
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Human settlement in England

Bradbury is a village in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is situated between Sedgefield and Newton Aycliffe, close to the A1(M) and A689, and is approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) from Middlesbrough. Bradbury is a small agricultural village. The moorland around it is of glacial origin.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bradbury yesterday?

11.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Bradbury.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bradbury?

October so far: 37.1mm vs 65.7mm October average — 44% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bradbury?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Mordon, against a full-month average of 19.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Bradbury?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 995 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 652 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 538 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Bradbury?

24 Sep 2012: 61.8 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 66.8 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 Bradbury's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.