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Rainfall in Elmdon

How much rain fell in Elmdon, Essex? 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 Elmdon's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 19.9mm to 62.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Elmdon, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
28.4mm
Last 7 days
51.9mm
October so far
vs 63.4mm avg — 18% drier
2.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Elmdon, heaviest in the hour to Tue 07:00 (0.7mm).

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 Elmdon was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 21.1% of 470 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Elmdon

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Elmdon 0.0km 4.8mm 30.8mm 58.7mm 1.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Clavering nr Clavering 8.4km 0.0mm 38.8mm 62.4mm 3.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ashdon nr Ashdon 10.7km 0.1mm 1.3mm 19.9mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 8.0mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Elmdon, against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Elmdon

2026 so far: 335 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 483 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 31% 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: 2000 (820 mm). Driest: 2011 (421 mm). Average: 610 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Elmdon

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 49.9 mm 15 May 2004up to 149.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 47.5 mm 27 May 2007up to 60.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 43.1 mm 20 Oct 2001up to 55.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.7 mm 25 Aug 2010up to 52.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.1 mm 26 Sep 2024up to 49.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 46.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 31.0 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 31.0 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 25.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 20.0 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023

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 Elmdon

Elmdon gets about 593 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 62 mm; driest March, 34 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), 2.3 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 Elmdon

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Elmdon

River Cam the largest river near Elmdon

Nearest gauge on it: Great Chesterford, 4.2 km away: 0.14 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Cam →

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 Elmdon's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Elmdon

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Elmdon's monitored area. None of the 2 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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: © Anglian 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 Elmdon

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

Village in Essex, England

Elmdon is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The village lies 5 miles (8 km) west of Saffron Walden, its post town, and near the county boundaries with Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. The hilly topography of the area differentiates it from countryside to the north, which is predominantly fenland and flat. As well as the village itself, the parish also includes the hamlet of Duddenhoe End. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 549.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Elmdon yesterday?

1.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Elmdon.

Is this month wetter than normal in Elmdon?

October so far: 51.9mm vs 63.4mm October average — 18% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Elmdon?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Elmdon, against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Elmdon?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 820 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 610 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 421 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Elmdon?

15 May 2004: 49.9 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 149.6 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 Elmdon's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.