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Rainfall in Gunthorpe

How much rain fell in Gunthorpe, North Lincolnshire? 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 Gunthorpe's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 45.4mm to 66.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Owston Ferry, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
10.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
30.0mm
Last 7 days
58.4mm
October so far
vs 63.5mm avg — 8% drier
4.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Gunthorpe, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (0.6mm).

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 10.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Owston Ferry was the wettest day at this gauge since 7 Oct 2026 and in the top 9% of 410 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Keadby was the wettest day at this gauge since 19 Oct 2026 and in the top 15.2% of 421 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Belton was the wettest day at this gauge since 28 Aug 2026 and in the top 10.5% of 401 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Gunthorpe

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Owston Ferry nr Owston Ferry 0.0km 10.6mm 30.0mm 66.6mm 4.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Keadby nr Keadby 12.0km 6.6mm 26.8mm 61.9mm 5.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Belton nr Belton 12.2km 9.4mm 25.4mm 53.8mm 4.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 11.2mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Owston Ferry, against a full-month average of 16.3 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Gunthorpe

2026 so far: 429 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 483 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 11% 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: 2012 (883 mm). Driest: 2011 (407 mm). Average: 614 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Gunthorpe

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 61.1 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 74.5 mm at one gauge
  2. 52.4 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 58.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 46.0 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 44.8 mm 30 Jun 2003up to 52.5 mm at one gauge
  5. 44.5 mm 8 Aug 2017up to 51.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 72.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 35.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 30.3 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  4. 23.6 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 21.1 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

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 Gunthorpe

Gunthorpe gets about 622 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 68 mm; driest March, 35 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), 2.3 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 Gunthorpe

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Gunthorpe

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 Gunthorpe's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Gunthorpe

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Gunthorpe's monitored area. None of the 3 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: © Severn Trent 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Gunthorpe yesterday?

10.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Gunthorpe.

Is this month wetter than normal in Gunthorpe?

October so far: 58.4mm vs 63.5mm October average — 8% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Gunthorpe?

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

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Owston Ferry, against a full-month average of 16.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Gunthorpe?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 883 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 614 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 407 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Gunthorpe?

9 Aug 2004: 61.1 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 74.5 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 Gunthorpe's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.