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Rainfall in Flamborough

How much rain fell in Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Flamborough's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 68.8mm to 91.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Bridlington, 5.2km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
44.9mm
Last 7 days
80.1mm
October so far
vs 69.7mm avg — 15% wetter
2.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.3mm of rain forecast for the area around Flamborough, heaviest in the hour to Tue 05:00 (0.3mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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 Flamborough

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Bridlington nr Bridlington 5.2km 0.0mm 48.8mm 91.4mm 3.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Barmston nr Barmston 10.4km 0.0mm 41.0mm 68.8mm 2.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ulrome nr Ulrome 15.1km 0.1mm 72.6mm 100.3mm 1.9mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 21.7mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bridlington, against a full-month average of 19.4 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Flamborough

2026 so far: 425 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 509 mm by the same date in an average year (2010–2025) — 17% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (838 mm). Driest: 2011 (465 mm). Average: 678 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Flamborough

Wettest days since 2009

  1. 51.6 mm 8 Aug 2017up to 57.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.3 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronagh
  3. 37.5 mm 3 Apr 2012up to 40.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 34.0 mm 29 Nov 2025up to 37.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 32.6 mm 10 Aug 2014

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 51.6 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  2. 35.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 31.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  4. 28.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 23.0 mm Storm Darragh · 6–7 Dec 2024

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Flamborough

Flamborough gets about 684 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 71 mm; driest May, 46 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), 2.9 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 Flamborough

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Flamborough

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 Flamborough's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Flamborough

8 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Flamborough's monitored area. None of the 8 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 Flamborough

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

Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Flamborough is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-east of Bridlington town centre on the prominent coastal feature of Flamborough Head.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Flamborough yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Flamborough.

Is this month wetter than normal in Flamborough?

October so far: 80.1mm vs 69.7mm October average — 15% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Flamborough?

Rainfall gauge nr Bridlington is the nearest rain gauge, 5.2km from the centre of Flamborough'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 Flamborough had this month?

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Bridlington, against a full-month average of 19.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Flamborough?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2010, with 838 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 678 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 465 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Flamborough?

8 Aug 2017: 51.6 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 57.2 mm at one of them. Records since 2 Dec 2009.

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