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Rainfall in Crowland

How much rain fell in Crowland, Lincolnshire? 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 Crowland's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 12.3mm to 63.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Crowland, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
18.2mm
Last 7 days
29.1mm
October so far
vs 60.4mm avg — 52% drier
3.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Crowland, heaviest in the hour to Tue 06:00 (0.2mm).

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 Crowland

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Crowland 0.0km 0.0mm 11.8mm 17.4mm 3.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Thorney nr Thorney 10.1km 0.0mm 9.3mm 12.3mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Glinton nr Glinton 11.1km 0.0mm 15.5mm 23.0mm 3.9mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 9.9mm.

Rain days this October

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Crowland, against a full-month average of 16.5 rain days (based on 22 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Crowland

2026 so far: 373 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 439 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 15% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (781 mm). Driest: 2003 (358 mm). Average: 554 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Crowland

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 51.7 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 61.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 45.9 mm 6 Aug 2009up to 53.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 44.2 mm 17 Jul 2009up to 65.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.1 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 49.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.7 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 46.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 59.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 32.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 29.0 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  4. 28.3 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 25.1 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Crowland

Crowland gets about 579 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 60 mm; driest March, 34 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), 2.6 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 Crowland

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Crowland

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 Crowland's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Crowland

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Crowland'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 Crowland

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

Town in Lincolnshire, England

Crowland or Croyland is a town and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated between Peterborough and Spalding. Crowland contains two sites of historical interest, Crowland Abbey and Trinity Bridge.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Crowland yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Crowland.

Is this month wetter than normal in Crowland?

October so far: 29.1mm vs 60.4mm October average — 52% drier (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 Crowland?

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

11 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Crowland, against a full-month average of 16.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Crowland?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 781 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 554 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 358 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Crowland?

15 Oct 2002: 51.7 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 61.2 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 Crowland's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.