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Rainfall in High Grantley

How much rain fell in High Grantley, North Yorkshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals from the nearest Environment Agency rain gauges, updated every 15 minutes.

Measured at Rainfall gauge nr High Grantley, 0.0km from the centre of High Grantley's monitored area. Rain gauges can sit several kilometres outside town, so very local downpours may differ from these figures.
4.1mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
67.7mm
Last 7 days
104.8mm
October so far
vs 95.9mm avg — 9% wetter
4.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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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⚠️ Yesterday's 4.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr High Grantley was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 26.3% of 574 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 11.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Blubberhouses was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 6.1% of 82 rain days in this gauge's 4-month record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stainburn was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 17.6% of 529 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to High Grantley

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr High Grantley 0.0km 4.1mm 67.7mm 104.8mm 4.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Blubberhouses nr Blubberhouses 15.0km 11.4mm 56.5mm 112.6mm 3.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Stainburn nr Stainburn 16.8km 6.1mm 43.8mm 83.6mm 2.7mm

Last 30 days at Rainfall gauge nr High Grantley

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 23.6mm.

Rain days this October

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr High Grantley, against a full-month average of 20.0 rain days (based on 26 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in High Grantley

2026 so far: 742 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 724 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the local rain gauge: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,297 mm). Driest: 2003 (638 mm). Average: 939 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in High Grantley

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 91.0 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floods
  2. 83.4 mm 24 Sep 2012
  3. 61.7 mm 20 Sep 2025
  4. 53.6 mm 1 Aug 2002
  5. 52.8 mm 25 Dec 2015

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 65.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 53.8 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  3. 50.2 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  4. 47.6 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  5. 40.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016

Daily totals are the local rain gauge, for UTC days. 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 High Grantley

High Grantley gets about 936 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 99 mm; driest May, 61 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), 1.9 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 High Grantley

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near High Grantley

River Ure the largest river near High Grantley

Nearest gauge on it: Ripon Ure Bank, 9.3 km away: 0.89 m Rising ▲.

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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 High Grantley's monitored area.

Storm overflows near High Grantley

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of High Grantley's monitored area. None of the 2 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 High Grantley

Grantley, North Yorkshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Grantley is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies 5 miles (8 km) west of Ripon. The parish also includes the hamlet of Low Grantley. The population of the parish was estimated at 130 in 2013.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in High Grantley yesterday?

4.1mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from Rainfall gauge nr High Grantley, the nearest reporting rain gauge to High Grantley (0.0km away).

Is this month wetter than normal in High Grantley?

October so far: 104.8mm vs 95.9mm October average — 9% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are from Rainfall gauge nr High Grantley.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to High Grantley?

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

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr High Grantley, against a full-month average of 20.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in High Grantley?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,297 mm from the local rain gauge, against an average of 939 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 638 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in High Grantley?

14 Jun 2007: 91.0 mm at the local rain gauge, 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 High Grantley's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.