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Rainfall in Brant Broughton

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Brant Broughton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 67.8mm to 84.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Brant Broughton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
4.0mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
39.2mm
Last 7 days
78.6mm
October so far
vs 71.5mm avg — 10% wetter
0.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Brant Broughton (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 3.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Brant Broughton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.6% of 398 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr North Kesteven was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.2% of 666 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Waddington was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.2% of 661 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Brant Broughton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Brant Broughton 0.0km 3.8mm 30.0mm 67.8mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr North Kesteven nr North Kesteven 9.5km 4.3mm 48.2mm 84.7mm 0.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Waddington nr Waddington 12.7km 3.8mm 39.5mm 83.4mm 0.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 14.8mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Brant Broughton, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: the Midlands

The rain gauges near Brant Broughton do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2012 (1,084 mm). Driest: 2011 (595 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Brant Broughton

Brant Broughton gets about 604 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 61 mm; driest March, 35 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), 1.8 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 Brant Broughton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Brant Broughton

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 Brant Broughton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Brant Broughton

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Brant Broughton's monitored area. None of the 3 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: © Anglian 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 Brant Broughton

Brant Broughton
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Lincolnshire, England

Brant Broughton is a village in the civil parish of Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies north of the A17 approximately 8 miles (13 km) east of Newark-on-Trent, 12 miles (19 km) north west of Sleaford and 12 miles (19 km) south of Lincoln. In 1921 the parish had a population of 515. On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Stragglethorpe to form "Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe".

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Brant Broughton yesterday?

4.0mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Brant Broughton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Brant Broughton?

October so far: 78.6mm vs 71.5mm October average — 10% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Brant Broughton?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Brant Broughton, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days.

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 Brant Broughton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.