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Rainfall in Egton Bridge

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Egton Bridge's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 37.8mm to 83.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Egton Bridge, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.2mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
31.2mm
Last 7 days
67.2mm
October so far
vs 89.5mm avg — 25% drier
2.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Egton Bridge, heaviest in the hour to Tue 04:00 (1.8mm).

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 Egton Bridge

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Egton Bridge 0.1km 0.6mm 35.4mm 74.8mm 4.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Stape nr Stape 7.1km 0.5mm 36.8mm 83.7mm 6.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hutton Mulgrave nr Hutton Mulgrave 8.8km 0.8mm 19.8mm 37.8mm 0.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 11.9mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Egton Bridge, against a full-month average of 20.1 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Egton Bridge

2026 so far: 562 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 660 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 15% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,045 mm). Driest: 2011 (581 mm). Average: 860 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Egton Bridge

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 76.1 mm 1 Aug 2002up to 93.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 57.5 mm 20 Sep 2025up to 66.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 49.5 mm 2 Nov 2000up to 54.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 48.0 mm 6 Sep 2013up to 87.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 45.6 mm 11 Jun 2020up to 74.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 58.4 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 47.5 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  3. 45.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 41.9 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024
  5. 37.5 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Egton Bridge

Egton Bridge gets about 865 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 103 mm; driest May, 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), 1.6 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 Egton Bridge

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Egton Bridge

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 Egton Bridge's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Egton Bridge

9 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Egton Bridge's monitored area. None of the 9 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: © Yorkshire 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 Egton Bridge

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

Village in North Yorkshire, England

Egton Bridge is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies within the North York Moors National Park, on the River Esk, between the villages of Glaisdale and Grosmont, about six miles south-west of Whitby, and on the route of the Esk Valley Walk.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Egton Bridge yesterday?

1.2mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Egton Bridge.

Is this month wetter than normal in Egton Bridge?

October so far: 67.2mm vs 89.5mm October average — 25% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Egton Bridge?

Rainfall gauge nr Egton Bridge is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Egton Bridge'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 Egton Bridge had this month?

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Egton Bridge, against a full-month average of 20.1 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Egton Bridge?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,045 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 860 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 581 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Egton Bridge?

1 Aug 2002: 76.1 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 93.0 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 Egton Bridge's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.