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Rainfall in Bush

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

The average of 12 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Bush's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 55.8mm to 112.8mm. The nearest is Bush, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
30.4mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
42.1mm
Last 7 days
75.8mm
October so far
7.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 11.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Bush, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (4.5mm).

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 38.0mm at Bush was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 30 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 30.0mm at Comiston Rain Gauge was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 26 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 27.6mm at Torduff was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 25 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Bush

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Bush 0.0km 38.0mm 50.2mm 81.6mm 3.6mm
Comiston Rain Gauge nr City of Edinburgh 5.4km 30.0mm 41.6mm 71.6mm 9.4mm
Torduff nr City of Edinburgh 5.4km 27.6mm 40.6mm 69.8mm 6.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 12 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 30.4mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Bush.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Bush 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: 2002 (1,441 mm). Driest: 2003 (841 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Bush

Bush gets about 1,056 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 109 mm; driest April, 62 mm). That is close to 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), 2.4 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 Bush

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Bush

Nearest river gauges

Dalmore North Esk (Lothian) · 2.3 km 0.28 m Rising ▲ Colinton Water of Leith · 6.0 km 0.34 m Rising ▲ Liberton Braid Burn · 7.4 km 0.27 m Rising ▲ Murray Burn Murray Burn · 8.9 km 0.21 m Rising ▲ Murrayfield Water of Leith · 9.5 km 0.71 m Rising ▲ Cowbridge South Esk (Lothian) · 10.0 km 0.59 m Rising ▲

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Bush's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Bush

6 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Bush's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 4 report not discharging, and 1 has no current status.

Discharging now, then the most spills in the latest annual return

Roslin WwTW Ssso River Esk · 2.7 km Discharging now · 4 h 17 min

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.

More for Bush

Bush — full gauge history → Comiston Rain Gauge — full gauge history → Torduff — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Midlothian →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bush yesterday?

30.4mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 12 rain gauges within 15km of Bush.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bush?

October so far: 75.8mm, from the average of 12 rain gauges within 15km of Bush. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bush?

Bush is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Bush'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 Bush's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.