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Rainfall in Grimsargh

How much rain fell in Grimsargh, Lancashire? 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 Grimsargh's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 97.7mm to 166.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Grimsargh, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
1.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
50.9mm
Last 7 days
128.3mm
October so far
vs 130.2mm avg — 1% drier
5.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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 1.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Preston was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 62.2% of 553 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Newton-with-Scales was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 50.2% of 550 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Grimsargh

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Grimsargh 0.0km 0.4mm 53.6mm 137.8mm 5.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Preston nr Preston 5.5km 1.2mm 47.8mm – 4.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Newton-with-Scales nr Newton-with-Scales 13.6km 1.9mm 47.3mm 97.7mm 4.1mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 23.1mm.

Rain days this October

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Grimsargh, against a full-month average of 21.4 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Grimsargh

2026 so far: 839 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 888 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 6% 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: 2023 (1,458 mm). Driest: 2013 (841 mm). Average: 1,161 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Grimsargh

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 70.9 mm 31 Dec 2024up to 90.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 57.4 mm 22 Jun 2012up to 68.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 51.8 mm 25 Dec 2015up to 70.9 mm at one gauge
  4. 51.0 mm 5 Oct 2023up to 65.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 50.8 mm 22 Jul 2023up to 64.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 77.5 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  2. 68.2 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  3. 59.9 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  4. 53.1 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 51.0 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

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 Grimsargh

Grimsargh gets about 1,214 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 139 mm; driest April, 64 mm). That is close to 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 Grimsargh

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Grimsargh

River Ribble the largest river near Grimsargh

Nearest gauge on it: Samlesbury, 5.0 km away: 1.78 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Ribble →

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 Grimsargh's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Grimsargh

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Grimsargh's monitored area. None of the 7 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 Grimsargh

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

Village in Lancashire, England

Grimsargh is a village and civil parish in the City of Preston, Lancashire, England. It is located approximately 6 miles (10 km) east of Preston.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Grimsargh yesterday?

1.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Grimsargh.

Is this month wetter than normal in Grimsargh?

October so far: 128.3mm vs 130.2mm October average — 1% 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 Grimsargh?

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

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Grimsargh, against a full-month average of 21.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Grimsargh?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,458 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,161 mm a year. The driest was 2013, with 841 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Grimsargh?

31 Dec 2024: 70.9 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 90.0 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 Grimsargh's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.