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Rainfall in Bridge of Alford

How much rain fell in Bridge of Alford, Aberdeenshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the SEPA rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Bridge of Alford's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 57.4mm to 60.0mm. The nearest is Alford, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
14.5mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
35.5mm
Last 7 days
58.7mm
October so far
2.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 5.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Bridge of Alford, heaviest in the hour to Sun 05:00 (0.9mm).

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 17.4mm at Alford was the wettest day at this gauge since 15 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.2% of 31 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.6mm at RhynieGS was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.4% of 32 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.4mm at Tarland WWTP was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 8% of 25 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Bridge of Alford

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Alford 0.0km 17.4mm 38.4mm 57.4mm 2.4mm
RhynieGS nr Rhynie 12.0km 11.6mm 32.6mm 60.0mm 2.6mm
Tarland WWTP nr Tarland 15.3km 13.4mm 32.2mm 45.2mm 3.8mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 14.5mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Alford.

Rainfall year by year: northern Scotland

The rain gauges near Bridge of Alford 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: 1990 (2,220 mm). Driest: 2010 (1,275 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Bridge of Alford

Bridge of Alford gets about 822 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 104 mm; driest February, 50 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), 0.9 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 Bridge of Alford

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Bridge of Alford

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 Bridge of Alford's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Bridge of Alford

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Bridge of Alford's monitored area. None of the 2 with a live status is discharging right now.

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: © Scottish Water, near-real-time Overflow Map data, open licence for reuse. EDM monitors indicate overflows; they do not confirm them, and this is not advice on water quality.

About Bridge of Alford

Bridge of Alford
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bridge of Alford is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bridge of Alford yesterday?

14.5mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Bridge of Alford.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bridge of Alford?

October so far: 58.7mm, from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Bridge of Alford. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bridge of Alford?

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

Rainfall data: SEPA 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 Bridge of Alford's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.