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Rainfall in Dormans Park

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

The average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Dormans Park's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 81.5mm to 125.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Dormans Park, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
67.5mm
Last 7 days
99.9mm
October so far
vs 99.1mm avg — 1% wetter
2.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.7mm of rain forecast for the area around Dormans Park, heaviest in the hour to Tue 08:00 (2.4mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Dormans Park

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Dormans Park 0.1km 0.2mm 72.3mm 96.7mm 3.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wealden nr Wealden 4.8km 0.0mm 80.0mm 115.6mm 3.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Edenbridge nr Edenbridge 9.1km 0.0mm 62.0mm 93.4mm 2.3mm

Last 30 days (average of 9 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 22.6mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Dormans Park, against a full-month average of 18.5 rain days (based on 20 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Dormans Park

2026 so far: 625 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 627 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2000 (1,268 mm). Driest: 2005 (489 mm). Average: 841 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Dormans Park

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 63.3 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 92.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 47.5 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 63.5 mm at one gauge
  3. 46.7 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 98.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 44.2 mm 5 Jun 2011up to 74.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.6 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 80.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 60.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 57.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 47.2 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 40.9 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 37.9 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Dormans Park

Dormans Park gets about 869 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 102 mm; driest March, 54 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), 3.0 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 Dormans Park

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Dormans Park

River Medway the largest river near Dormans Park

Nearest gauge on it: Forest Row, 6.7 km away: -0.01 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Medway →

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 Dormans Park's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Dormans Park

12 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Dormans Park's monitored area. None of the 12 with a live status is 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: © Southern 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 Dormans Park

Dormansland, Surrey
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and parish in Surrey, England

Dormansland is a large village and civil parish with a low population approximately one mile south of Lingfield in Surrey, England. It was founded in the 19th century and is bordered on the east by the county of Kent and on the south by West Sussex and East Sussex. The nearest town is the small town of East Grinstead, immediately across the West Sussex border. The village has an inn named "The Plough" that serves food, located in Plough Road, at the northern edge of the village. There are two further public houses in the village, the Old House at Home in West Street and The Royal Oak in the High Street, both of which also serve food.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Dormans Park yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Dormans Park.

Is this month wetter than normal in Dormans Park?

October so far: 99.9mm vs 99.1mm October average — 1% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Dormans Park?

Rainfall gauge nr Dormans Park is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Dormans Park'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 Dormans Park had this month?

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Dormans Park, against a full-month average of 18.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Dormans Park?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,268 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 841 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 489 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Dormans Park?

23 Dec 2013: 63.3 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 92.2 mm at one of them, during 2013-14 UK winter floods. 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 Dormans Park's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.