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Rainfall in Bushey

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Bushey's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 21.4mm to 104.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Bushey, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.5mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
51.6mm
Last 7 days
73.8mm
October so far
vs 69.1mm avg — 7% wetter
4.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Bushey (under 0.2mm).

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 4.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Bushey was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 29.3% of 365 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Aldenham was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 23% of 495 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Greater London was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 32% of 378 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Bushey

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Bushey 0.0km 4.0mm 68.6mm 90.8mm 4.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Aldenham nr Aldenham 2.3km 4.4mm 66.5mm 104.9mm 5.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Greater London nr Greater London 7.8km 3.6mm 59.0mm 79.8mm 4.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 16.8mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bushey, against a full-month average of 14.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Bushey

2026 so far: 437 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 519 mm by the same date in an average year (2004–2025) — 16% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (823 mm). Driest: 2005 (466 mm). Average: 667 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Bushey

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 54.1 mm 15 Sep 2016up to 67.9 mm at one gauge
  2. 48.7 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 53.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 37.3 mm 27 May 2007up to 43.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 36.3 mm 17 Jun 2020up to 63.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 36.0 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 59.7 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 51.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 46.6 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 38.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 28.9 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 25.1 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Bushey

Bushey gets about 675 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 75 mm; driest March, 41 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), 1.0 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 Bushey

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Bushey

River Colne the largest river near Bushey

Nearest gauge on it: Watford, 1.0 km away: 0.21 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Colne →

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 Bushey's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Bushey

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Bushey's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not 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: © 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 Bushey

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

Town in Hertfordshire, England

Bushey is a town in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire in the East of England. It had a population of 25,328 in the 2011 census, rising to 28,416 in the 2021 census, an increase of 12.19%. This makes Bushey the second most populated town in Hertsmere. Bushey Heath is a large neighbourhood south east of Bushey on the boundary with the London Borough of Harrow reaching elevations of 165 metres (541 ft) above sea level.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Bushey yesterday?

3.5mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Bushey.

Is this month wetter than normal in Bushey?

October so far: 73.8mm vs 69.1mm October average — 7% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Bushey?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bushey, against a full-month average of 14.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Bushey?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2004, with 823 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 667 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 466 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Bushey?

15 Sep 2016: 54.1 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 67.9 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 Bushey's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.