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Rainfall in Broomfleet

How much rain fell in Broomfleet, East Riding of Yorkshire? 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 Broomfleet's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 65.8mm to 74.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.3mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
37.1mm
Last 7 days
69.8mm
October so far
vs 64.6mm avg — 8% wetter
2.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Broomfleet, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (0.5mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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 Broomfleet

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet 0.0km 0.1mm 34.0mm 65.8mm 2.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Ferriby nr South Ferriby 11.1km 0.4mm 42.0mm 74.4mm 2.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Keadby nr Keadby 14.9km 0.4mm 35.4mm 69.1mm 3.2mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 11.6mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Broomfleet

2026 so far: 430 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 489 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 12% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (848 mm). Driest: 2011 (445 mm). Average: 615 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Broomfleet

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 63.1 mm 30 Jun 2003up to 80.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 52.3 mm 25 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 56.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 50.8 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 56.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.5 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 47.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.7 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 45.5 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 59.7 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 44.8 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 32.9 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 27.4 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 20.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Broomfleet

Broomfleet gets about 623 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 60 mm; driest March, 38 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 Broomfleet

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Broomfleet

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 Broomfleet's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Broomfleet

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Broomfleet's monitored area. None of the 6 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: © Yorkshire Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Live status: © Anglian Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Live status: © Severn Trent 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 Broomfleet

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

Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Broomfleet is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the Humber Estuary approximately 4 miles (6 km) west of Brough. According to the 2011 UK census, Broomfleet parish had a population of 302, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 293.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Broomfleet yesterday?

0.3mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Broomfleet.

Is this month wetter than normal in Broomfleet?

October so far: 69.8mm vs 64.6mm October average — 8% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Broomfleet?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Broomfleet?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 848 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 615 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 445 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Broomfleet?

30 Jun 2003: 63.1 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 80.6 mm at one of them. Records since 9 Oct 2001.

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