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Rainfall in Fulstow

How much rain fell in Fulstow, Lincolnshire? 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 Fulstow's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 74.5mm to 89.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Fulstow, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
39.9mm
Last 7 days
83.2mm
October so far
vs 71.5mm avg — 16% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Fulstow (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Tue 23:05 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 3 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 Fulstow

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Fulstow 0.0km 0.0mm 32.5mm 74.5mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Louth nr Louth 10.5km 0.0mm 43.5mm 89.2mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr East Lindsey nr East Lindsey 11.5km 0.0mm 43.6mm 86.0mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 14.6mm.

Rain days this October

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Fulstow, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days (based on 14 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Fulstow

2026 so far: 501 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 538 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 7% 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: 2019 (898 mm). Driest: 2013 (501 mm). Average: 681 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Fulstow

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 61.8 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 75.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 55.9 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 64.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 45.7 mm 8 Aug 2014up to 69.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 41.3 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 47.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 40.7 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 44.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 55.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 34.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 28.7 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 24.5 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 24.3 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

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 Fulstow

Fulstow gets about 615 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 61 mm; driest March, 37 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), 2.6 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 Fulstow

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Fulstow

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 Fulstow's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Fulstow

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Fulstow's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not 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: © 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 Fulstow

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

Marsh village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England

Fulstow is a marsh village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) north of Louth and 8 miles (13 km) south of Grimsby. Geographic Code E05009880 and Postal Code LN11 0X.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Fulstow yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Fulstow.

Is this month wetter than normal in Fulstow?

October so far: 83.2mm vs 71.5mm October average — 16% wetter. Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Fulstow?

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

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Fulstow, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Fulstow?

2019 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 898 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 681 mm a year. The driest was 2013, with 501 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Fulstow?

20 Jul 2007: 61.8 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 75.0 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. 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 Fulstow's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.