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Rainfall in Goffs Oak

How much rain fell in Goffs Oak, Hertfordshire? 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 Goffs Oak's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 47.6mm to 61.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Broxbourne, 0.7km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
11.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
32.1mm
Last 7 days
55.0mm
October so far
vs 65.5mm avg — 16% drier
9.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Goffs Oak, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.7mm).

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 13.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Broxbourne was the wettest day at this gauge since 2 Jun 2026 and in the top 5% of 419 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr North Mymms was the wettest day at this gauge since 29 Aug 2026 and in the top 9.1% of 396 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Hatfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 21 Oct 2026 and in the top 14.4% of 460 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Goffs Oak

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Broxbourne nr Broxbourne 0.7km 13.6mm 35.8mm 61.4mm 10.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr North Mymms nr North Mymms 8.4km 11.0mm 35.8mm 59.2mm 10.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Hatfield nr Hatfield 8.9km 7.7mm 30.5mm 53.2mm 10.9mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 11.3mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Broxbourne, against a full-month average of 18.0 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Goffs Oak

2026 so far: 393 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 495 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 21% 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: 2000 (912 mm). Driest: 2005 (438 mm). Average: 643 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Goffs Oak

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 45.8 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 56.5 mm at one gauge
  2. 43.3 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 48.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 37.0 mm 15 Sep 2016up to 48.1 mm at one gauge
  4. 35.5 mm 17 Jun 2020up to 41.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 33.9 mm 27 May 2007up to 43.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 42.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 35.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 34.5 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 29.6 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 26.7 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023

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 Goffs Oak

Goffs Oak gets about 675 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 72 mm; driest March, 40 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), 2.4 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 Goffs Oak

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Goffs Oak

River Lee the largest river near Goffs Oak

Nearest gauge on it: Waterhall, 5.6 km away: 0.17 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Lee →

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 Goffs Oak's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Goffs Oak

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Goffs Oak'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: © Thames 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 Goffs Oak

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

Village in Hertfordshire, England

Goffs Oak is a large village in the borough of Broxbourne in Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. It lies between Cuffley and Cheshunt, just north of the M25 motorway in a slightly more rural section of the London commuter belt.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Goffs Oak yesterday?

11.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Goffs Oak.

Is this month wetter than normal in Goffs Oak?

October so far: 55.0mm vs 65.5mm October average — 16% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Goffs Oak?

Rainfall gauge nr Broxbourne is the nearest rain gauge, 0.7km from the centre of Goffs Oak'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 Goffs Oak had this month?

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Broxbourne, against a full-month average of 18.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Goffs Oak?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 912 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 643 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 438 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Goffs Oak?

2 Oct 2020: 45.8 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 56.5 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 Goffs Oak's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.