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Rainfall in Draycott

How much rain fell in Draycott, Derbyshire? 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 Draycott'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 Draycott, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.2mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
36.5mm
Last 7 days
75.5mm
October so far
vs 72.9mm avg — 4% wetter
0.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Draycott (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 5.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Draycott was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 21.9% of 433 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Kingston on Soar was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.8% of 399 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.

Nearest rain gauges to Draycott

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Draycott 0.0km 5.4mm 29.2mm 60.7mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Kingston on Soar nr Kingston on Soar 10.0km 4.4mm 33.0mm 63.1mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Greasley nr Greasley 14.0km 7.2mm 41.0mm 94.0mm 2.0mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 13.3mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Draycott, against a full-month average of 16.5 rain days (based on 21 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Draycott

2026 so far: 585 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 553 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 6% wetter.

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: 2023 (984 mm). Driest: 2011 (437 mm). Average: 700 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Draycott

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 65.0 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 86.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.3 mm 30 Jul 2002up to 60.5 mm at one gauge
  3. 46.7 mm 21 Sep 2024up to 52.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 45.1 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 50.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.1 mm 2 Jul 2000up to 62.5 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 84.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 46.9 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 38.6 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 22.7 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 21.9 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

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 Draycott

Draycott gets about 652 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 64 mm; driest March, 42 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), 1.2 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 Draycott

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Draycott

River Trent the largest river near Draycott

Nearest gauge on it: Shardlow, 4.0 km away: 1.08 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Trent →

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 Draycott's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Draycott

21 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Draycott's monitored area. None of the 20 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has 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.

About Draycott

Draycott, Derbyshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in England

Draycott is a village in the Erewash district of Derbyshire, England. It lies around 6 miles east of Derby and 3 miles south-west of Long Eaton. Draycott is part of the civil parish of Draycott and Church Wilne. The population of this civil parish was 3,090 as taken at the 2011 Census. The meandering course of the River Derwent forms the southwestern boundary of the parish.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Draycott yesterday?

6.2mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Draycott.

Is this month wetter than normal in Draycott?

October so far: 75.5mm vs 72.9mm October average — 4% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Draycott?

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

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

What was the wettest year in Draycott?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 984 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 700 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 437 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Draycott?

17 Jul 2001: 65.0 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 86.0 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 Draycott's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.