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Rainfall in Denby CP

How much rain fell in Denby CP, Derbyshire? 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 Denby CP's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 60.7mm to 94.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Denby CP, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.0mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
39.7mm
Last 7 days
80.1mm
October so far
vs 80.3mm avg — 0% drier
0.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Denby CP (under 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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⚠️ Yesterday's 7.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Denby CP was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.2% of 419 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Greasley was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 18% of 427 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Brackenfield CP was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 16.7% of 473 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Denby CP

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Denby CP 0.0km 7.8mm 42.8mm 84.1mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Greasley nr Greasley 11.3km 7.2mm 41.0mm 94.0mm 2.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Brackenfield CP nr Brackenfield CP 12.5km 7.6mm 46.8mm 88.2mm 0.4mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 15.4mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Denby CP, against a full-month average of 17.3 rain days (based on 21 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Denby CP

2026 so far: 623 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 600 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

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 (1,054 mm). Driest: 2011 (509 mm). Average: 771 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Denby CP

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 50.8 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 67.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 47.4 mm 30 Jul 2002up to 60.5 mm at one gauge
  3. 44.2 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 47.5 mm at one gauge
  4. 42.6 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 50.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.0 mm 21 Sep 2024up to 51.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 90.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 48.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 36.6 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 28.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 28.5 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018

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 Denby CP

Denby CP gets about 807 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 81 mm; driest March, 53 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), 1.6 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 Denby CP

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Denby CP

River Amber the largest river near Denby CP

Nearest gauge on it: Wingfield Park, 5.8 km away: 0.35 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Amber →

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 Denby CP's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Denby CP

70 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Denby CP's monitored area. None of the 68 with a live status is discharging right now, and 2 have no current status.

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: © 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Denby CP yesterday?

7.0mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Denby CP.

Is this month wetter than normal in Denby CP?

October so far: 80.1mm vs 80.3mm October average — 0% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Denby CP?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Denby CP, against a full-month average of 17.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Denby CP?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,054 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 771 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 509 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Denby CP?

17 Jul 2001: 50.8 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 67.0 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 Denby CP's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.