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Rainfall in Draycott in the Moors

How much rain fell in Draycott in the Moors, Staffordshire? 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 Draycott in the Moors's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 87.0mm to 143.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Draycott in the Moors, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.6mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
66.8mm
Last 7 days
116.6mm
October so far
vs 90.6mm avg — 29% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Draycott in the Moors (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Tue 23:05 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 3 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 Draycott in the Moors

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Draycott in the Moors 0.0km 3.4mm 67.2mm 123.8mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Kingsley nr Kingsley 8.1km 1.0mm 72.2mm 128.9mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Whiston nr Whiston 12.0km 1.4mm 85.8mm 143.4mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 42.1mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Draycott in the Moors, against a full-month average of 18.6 rain days (based on 19 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Draycott in the Moors

2026 so far: 730 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 683 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 7% wetter.

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: 2019 (1,168 mm). Driest: 2010 (604 mm). Average: 873 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Draycott in the Moors

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 54.3 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 64.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 50.1 mm 27 Jul 2013up to 68.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 49.0 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 55.5 mm at one gauge
  4. 48.0 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 53.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 46.8 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 55.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 72.4 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 56.3 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 42.9 mm Storm Hannah · 26–27 Apr 2019
  4. 42.1 mm Storm Austen · 23 Oct 2026
  5. 36.5 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021

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 Draycott in the Moors

Draycott in the Moors gets about 896 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 93 mm; driest April, 60 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), 2.1 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 in the Moors

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Draycott in the Moors

River Trent the largest river near Draycott in the Moors

Nearest gauge on it: Darlaston, 9.7 km away: 1.02 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 in the Moors's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Draycott in the Moors

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Draycott in the Moors's monitored area. None of the 7 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: © 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 in the Moors

Draycott in the Moors
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Staffordshire, England

Draycott in the Moors is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is between Stoke on Trent and Uttoxeter near the River Blythe. It is two and a half miles from Cheadle.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Draycott in the Moors yesterday?

1.6mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Draycott in the Moors.

Is this month wetter than normal in Draycott in the Moors?

October so far: 116.6mm vs 90.6mm October average — 29% wetter. Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Draycott in the Moors?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Draycott in the Moors, against a full-month average of 18.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Draycott in the Moors?

2019 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,168 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 873 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 604 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Draycott in the Moors?

20 Sep 2018: 54.3 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 64.0 mm at one of them, during Storm Bronagh. 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 in the Moors's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.