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Rainfall in Corby Glen

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Corby Glen's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 58.4mm to 83.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Corby Glen, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
42.4mm
Last 7 days
73.6mm
October so far
vs 67.2mm avg — 10% wetter
3.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Corby Glen, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (0.6mm).

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 Corby Glen

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Corby Glen 0.0km 0.0mm 42.6mm 80.2mm 4.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Witham nr South Witham 8.0km 0.0mm 36.0mm 63.8mm 3.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ropsley nr Ropsley 9.0km 0.0mm 46.4mm 82.6mm 3.9mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 11.1mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Corby Glen, against a full-month average of 16.1 rain days (based on 23 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Corby Glen

2026 so far: 448 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 484 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 7% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (876 mm). Driest: 2011 (391 mm). Average: 614 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Corby Glen

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 64.2 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 106.5 mm at one gauge
  2. 61.6 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 72.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 55.9 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 83.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 44.8 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 57.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.0 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 52.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 73.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 49.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 31.0 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 30.3 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 26.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Corby Glen

Corby Glen gets about 662 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 66 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), 2.7 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 Corby Glen

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Corby Glen

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 Corby Glen's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Corby Glen

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

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

Village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England

Corby Glen, formerly just Corby, is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Grantham and 8 miles (13 km) north west of Bourne. In 2011 it had a population of 1,017.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Corby Glen yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Corby Glen.

Is this month wetter than normal in Corby Glen?

October so far: 73.6mm vs 67.2mm October average — 10% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Corby Glen?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Corby Glen, against a full-month average of 16.1 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Corby Glen?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 876 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 614 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 391 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Corby Glen?

17 Jul 2001: 64.2 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 106.5 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 Corby Glen's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.