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Rainfall in Braughing

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

The average of 11 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Braughing's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 49.8mm to 77.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Braughing, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
40.1mm
Last 7 days
63.0mm
October so far
vs 65.9mm avg — 4% drier
2.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Braughing, heaviest in the hour to Tue 06:00 (0.4mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Braughing

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Braughing 0.0km 0.0mm 44.6mm 67.8mm 3.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Dane End nr Dane End 6.9km 0.0mm 38.4mm 58.8mm 2.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Buckland nr Buckland 8.3km 0.0mm 36.8mm 60.8mm 3.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 11 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 14.8mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Braughing, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Braughing

2026 so far: 376 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 483 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 22% drier.

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: 2000 (882 mm). Driest: 2005 (425 mm). Average: 618 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Braughing

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 42.3 mm 27 May 2007up to 60.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 39.2 mm 6 Aug 2009up to 42.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 37.2 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 46.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 34.5 mm 27 Jun 2017up to 47.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 34.4 mm 24 Jul 2015up to 37.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 38.7 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 28.9 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  3. 28.5 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 27.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 26.7 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023

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 Braughing

Braughing gets about 651 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 69 mm; driest March, 39 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), 2.8 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 Braughing

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Braughing

River Stort the largest river near Braughing

Nearest gauge on it: Bishops Stortford, Grange Paddocks, 10.0 km away: -0.01 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Stort →

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 Braughing's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Braughing

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Braughing's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not discharging right now, and 1 has 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: © Thames 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 Braughing

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

Village in Hertfordshire, England

Braughing is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The village lies 7 miles (11 km) north of Ware, its post town. It stands on the River Quin, near its confluence with the River Rib. As well as the village itself, the parish covers surrounding rural areas, including the hamlets of Bozen Green, Braughing Friars, and Dassels. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,351.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Braughing yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 11 rain gauges within 15km of Braughing.

Is this month wetter than normal in Braughing?

October so far: 63.0mm vs 65.9mm October average — 4% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 11 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Braughing?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Braughing, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Braughing?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 882 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 618 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 425 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Braughing?

27 May 2007: 42.3 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 60.8 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 Braughing's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.