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Rainfall in Eastington

How much rain fell in Eastington, Gloucestershire? 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 Eastington's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 1.5mm to 88.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stroud, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
39.8mm
Last 7 days
56.5mm
October so far
vs 91.8mm avg — 38% drier
5.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Eastington, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.6mm).

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 4.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stroud was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.6% of 461 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wotton-under-Edge was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 36.2% of 472 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 17.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Avening was the wettest day at this gauge since 18 Dec 2025 and in the top 2.8% of 472 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Eastington

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stroud nr Stroud 0.0km 4.8mm 47.0mm 65.4mm 5.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wotton-under-Edge nr Wotton-under-Edge 13.1km 3.2mm 42.6mm 65.8mm 7.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Avening nr Avening 13.9km 17.8mm 64.8mm 88.6mm 6.6mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 11.6mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stroud, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days (based on 17 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Eastington

2026 so far: 467 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 611 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 24% drier.

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: 2024 (1,082 mm). Driest: 2003 (546 mm). Average: 815 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Eastington

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 50.4 mm 19 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 142.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 45.4 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 49.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 44.4 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 57.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 42.2 mm 11 Jan 2008up to 44.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.0 mm 15 Mar 2008up to 41.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 83.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 59.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 58.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 41.4 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 37.0 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 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 Eastington

Eastington gets about 771 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 83 mm; driest March, 51 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), 1.9 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 Eastington

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Eastington

River Severn the largest river near Eastington

Nearest gauge on it: Epney, 5.3 km away: 3.44 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Severn →

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 Eastington's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Eastington

10 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Eastington's monitored area. None of the 10 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Eastington yesterday?

6.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Eastington.

Is this month wetter than normal in Eastington?

October so far: 56.5mm vs 91.8mm October average — 38% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Eastington?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stroud, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Eastington?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 1,082 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 815 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 546 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Eastington?

19 Oct 2023: 50.4 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 142.0 mm at one of them, during Storm Babet. Records since 24 Jun 2001.

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 Eastington's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.