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Rainfall in Eastgate

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

Another rain gauge is also registered under the name Eastgate: Eastgate Village Hall (County Durham) — see its gauge page. The figures here are for Eastgate, Lincolnshire.

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Eastgate's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 58.4mm to 74.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Eastgate, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
38.7mm
Last 7 days
64.0mm
October so far
vs 64.4mm avg — 1% drier
3.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Eastgate, heaviest in the hour to Tue 06:00 (1.2mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to Eastgate

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Eastgate 0.0km 0.0mm 32.6mm 59.6mm 3.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Spalding nr Spalding 9.3km 0.0mm 44.4mm 74.0mm 3.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Toft nr Toft 12.0km 0.0mm 39.0mm 58.4mm 4.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 9.5mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Eastgate, against a full-month average of 17.0 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Eastgate

2026 so far: 411 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 476 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 14% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2019 (843 mm). Driest: 2011 (389 mm). Average: 600 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Eastgate

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 63.9 mm 16 Aug 2022up to 115.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 58.3 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 69.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 46.9 mm 23 Dec 2020up to 53.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.6 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 49.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.9 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 46.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 55.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 37.9 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  3. 36.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 35.2 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 28.5 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Eastgate

Eastgate gets about 600 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 61 mm; driest February, 35 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), 0.5 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 Eastgate

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Eastgate

River Glen the largest river near Eastgate

Nearest gauge on it: Kates Bridge, 10.0 km away: 0.06 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Glen →

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 Eastgate's monitored area.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Eastgate yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Eastgate.

Is this month wetter than normal in Eastgate?

October so far: 64.0mm vs 64.4mm October average — 1% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Eastgate?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Eastgate, against a full-month average of 17.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Eastgate?

2019 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 843 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 600 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 389 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Eastgate?

16 Aug 2022: 63.9 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 115.8 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 Eastgate's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.