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Rainfall in Ennerdale Bridge

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Ennerdale Bridge's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 167.4mm to 537.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Ennerdale Bridge, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
14.3mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
106.2mm
Last 7 days
271.3mm
October so far
vs 206.0mm avg — 32% wetter
8.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 8.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Ennerdale Bridge, heaviest in the hour to Tue 00:00 (3.0mm).

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 8.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Ennerdale Bridge was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 33.1% of 605 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Moor Row was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.4% of 582 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr St Bees was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 33.5% of 579 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Ennerdale Bridge

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Ennerdale Bridge 0.0km 8.9mm 86.3mm 252.0mm 7.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Moor Row nr Moor Row 8.3km 11.2mm 86.7mm 204.7mm 6.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr St Bees nr St Bees 9.5km 5.8mm 85.4mm 196.4mm 8.5mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 42.2mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Ennerdale Bridge, against a full-month average of 23.0 rain days (based on 3 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Ennerdale Bridge

2026 so far: 1,607 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 1,469 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 9% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2020 (2,259 mm). Driest: 2001 (1,441 mm). Average: 1,963 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Ennerdale Bridge

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 89.4 mm 3 Oct 2014up to 126.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 81.8 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 164.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 78.1 mm 22 May 2024up to 145.3 mm at one gauge
  4. 75.8 mm 14 Nov 2015up to 184.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 74.8 mm 14 Dec 2025up to 188.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 104.2 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 101.6 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 65.9 mm Storm Lilian · 22–23 Aug 2024
  4. 64.3 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  5. 55.0 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Ennerdale Bridge

Ennerdale Bridge gets about 1,638 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 184 mm; driest April, 87 mm). That is wetter 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 Ennerdale Bridge

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Ennerdale Bridge

River Ehen the largest river near Ennerdale Bridge

Nearest gauge on it: Bleach Green Weir, 0.1 km away: 0.77 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Ehen →

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 Ennerdale Bridge's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Ennerdale Bridge

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Ennerdale Bridge's monitored area. None of the 5 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: © United Utilities 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 Ennerdale Bridge

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

Hamlet in Cumbria, England

Ennerdale Bridge is a hamlet in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the civil parish of Ennerdale and Kinniside. It had a total population taken at the 2011 census of 220.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Ennerdale Bridge yesterday?

14.3mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Ennerdale Bridge.

Is this month wetter than normal in Ennerdale Bridge?

October so far: 271.3mm vs 206.0mm October average — 32% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Ennerdale Bridge?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Ennerdale Bridge, against a full-month average of 23.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Ennerdale Bridge?

2020 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 2,259 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,963 mm a year. The driest was 2001, with 1,441 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Ennerdale Bridge?

3 Oct 2014: 89.4 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 126.6 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 Ennerdale Bridge's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.