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Rainfall in Briston

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Briston's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 75.4mm to 81.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Briston, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
47.6mm
Last 7 days
79.7mm
October so far
vs 63.1mm avg — 26% wetter
2.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Briston, heaviest in the hour to Tue 07:00 (1.1mm).

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.

Chance of rain in Briston

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: 95% chance of more than 1 mm, 15% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: 90% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 16:40 on Mon 26 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 1.7 km from Briston. Powered by Met Office data.

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Nearest rain gauges to Briston

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Briston 0.0km 0.0mm 40.4mm 75.4mm 2.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Salle nr Salle 8.9km 0.0mm 45.8mm 80.2mm 2.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Weybourne nr Weybourne 12.4km 0.4mm 49.5mm 81.5mm 2.1mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 16.1mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Briston, against a full-month average of 18.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: East Anglia

The rain gauges near Briston 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 (810 mm). Driest: 2011 (454 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Briston

Briston gets about 758 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 80 mm; driest April, 44 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), 1.1 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 Briston

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Briston

River Bure the largest river near Briston

Nearest gauge on it: Corpusty, 3.6 km away: 0.11 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Bure →

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 Briston's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Briston

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Briston's monitored area. None of the 2 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 Briston

Briston
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Village in Norfolk, England

Briston is a village, civil parish, and electoral ward in the English county of Norfolk. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Holt and 19 miles (31 km) north-west of Norwich.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Briston yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Briston.

Is this month wetter than normal in Briston?

October so far: 79.7mm vs 63.1mm October average — 26% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Briston?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Briston, against a full-month average of 18.5 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 Briston's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.