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Rainfall in Eggleston

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Eggleston's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 42.0mm to 63.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Cotherstone, 5.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
14.2mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
21.3mm
Last 7 days
51.1mm
October so far
vs 93.2mm avg — 45% drier
4.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Eggleston, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (2.6mm).

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 13.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Cotherstone was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Mar 2026 and in the top 5.3% of 568 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Copley was the wettest day at this gauge since 3 May 2026 and in the top 5.8% of 520 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 15.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Bowes was the wettest day at this gauge since 30 Aug 2026 and in the top 4.2% of 598 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Eggleston

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Cotherstone nr Cotherstone 5.0km 13.9mm 20.8mm 47.6mm 5.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Copley nr Copley 7.7km 13.2mm 21.2mm 42.0mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bowes nr Bowes 15.0km 15.4mm 22.0mm 63.6mm 4.2mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 14.2mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Cotherstone, against a full-month average of 21.4 rain days (based on 23 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Eggleston

2026 so far: 647 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 707 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 8% 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: 2012 (1,218 mm). Driest: 2003 (662 mm). Average: 920 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Eggleston

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 64.7 mm 24 Sep 2012up to 70.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 58.1 mm 3 Jun 2000up to 62.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 57.4 mm 30 Jul 2019up to 95.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 57.1 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 61.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 46.1 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 49.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 67.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 44.9 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  3. 42.2 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  4. 36.1 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 35.3 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021

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 Eggleston

Eggleston gets about 895 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 94 mm; driest May, 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), 1.8 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 Eggleston

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Eggleston

River Tees the largest river near Eggleston

Nearest gauge on it: Middleton, 6.3 km away: 0.59 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Tees →

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 Eggleston's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Eggleston

11 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Eggleston's monitored area. None of the 11 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: © Northumbrian 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 Eggleston

Eggleston
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in County Durham, England

Eggleston is a village in County Durham, in England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 448. It is in the Teesdale, a few miles north-west of Barnard Castle.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Eggleston yesterday?

14.2mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Eggleston.

Is this month wetter than normal in Eggleston?

October so far: 51.1mm vs 93.2mm October average — 45% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Eggleston?

Rainfall gauge nr Cotherstone is the nearest rain gauge, 5.0km from the centre of Eggleston'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 Eggleston had this month?

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Cotherstone, against a full-month average of 21.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Eggleston?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,218 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 920 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 662 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Eggleston?

24 Sep 2012: 64.7 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 70.4 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 Eggleston's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.