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Rainfall in Hognaston CP

How much rain fell in Hognaston CP, Derbyshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Hognaston CP's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 73.6mm to 126.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Hognaston CP, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.3mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
50.3mm
Last 7 days
98.6mm
October so far
vs 98.5mm avg — 0% wetter
0.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Hognaston CP (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 9.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Brassington CP was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.8% of 566 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Compton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 15.7% of 568 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Hognaston CP

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Hognaston CP 0.0km 0.0mm 43.4mm 91.4mm 0.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Brassington CP nr Brassington CP 5.3km 9.4mm 66.6mm 126.7mm 2.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Compton nr Compton 6.0km 8.6mm 52.5mm 102.6mm 0.7mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 20.1mm.

Rain days this October

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hognaston CP, against a full-month average of 19.4 rain days (based on 12 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Hognaston CP

2026 so far: 768 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 711 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 8% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,179 mm). Driest: 2009 (645 mm). Average: 918 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Hognaston CP

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 77.1 mm 27 Jul 2013up to 89.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 58.0 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 69.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 57.7 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 85.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 53.1 mm 21 Sep 2024up to 73.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 52.3 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 57.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 96.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 63.7 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 51.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 37.9 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 36.0 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Hognaston CP

Hognaston CP gets about 971 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 103 mm; driest May, 62 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), 2.9 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 Hognaston CP

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Hognaston CP

River Dove the largest river near Hognaston CP

Nearest gauge on it: Izaak Walton, 9.5 km away: no recent reading.

Every gauge on the River Dove →

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 Hognaston CP's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Hognaston CP

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Hognaston CP's monitored area. None of the 4 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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 Hognaston CP yesterday?

6.3mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Hognaston CP.

Is this month wetter than normal in Hognaston CP?

October so far: 98.6mm vs 98.5mm October average — 0% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Hognaston CP?

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

21 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Hognaston CP, against a full-month average of 19.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Hognaston CP?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,179 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 918 mm a year. The driest was 2009, with 645 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Hognaston CP?

27 Jul 2013: 77.1 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 89.0 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 Hognaston CP's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.