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Rainfall in Holbeach CP

How much rain fell in Holbeach CP, Lincolnshire? 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 Holbeach CP's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 64.8mm to 80.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Holbeach CP, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.2mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
39.6mm
Last 7 days
73.7mm
October so far
vs 66.1mm avg — 11% wetter
0.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Holbeach 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 3.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Holbeach CP was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 29.1% of 399 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Spalding was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 32.4% of 392 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr South Holland was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 21.2% of 613 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Holbeach CP

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Holbeach CP 0.0km 3.4mm 40.8mm 75.4mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Spalding nr Spalding 9.6km 3.2mm 41.2mm 74.2mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Holland nr South Holland 10.7km 3.3mm 41.5mm 80.4mm 0.6mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 10.6mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Holbeach CP, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Holbeach CP

2026 so far: 428 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 483 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 11% drier.

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: 2019 (865 mm). Driest: 2011 (369 mm). Average: 595 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Holbeach CP

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 72.2 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 79.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 63.7 mm 16 Aug 2022up to 115.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 50.8 mm 15 Oct 2002up to 52.5 mm at one gauge
  4. 45.7 mm 23 Dec 2020up to 53.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 39.1 mm 27 Jun 2017up to 44.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 64.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 33.9 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  3. 32.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 31.7 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 31.4 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

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 Holbeach CP

Holbeach CP gets about 622 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 65 mm; driest March, 37 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 Holbeach CP

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Holbeach CP

River Glen the largest river near Holbeach CP

Nearest gauge on it: Surfleet Sluice, 8.4 km away: 0.83 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Glen →

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 Holbeach CP's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Holbeach CP

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Holbeach CP'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: © Anglian 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 Holbeach CP yesterday?

3.2mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Holbeach CP.

Is this month wetter than normal in Holbeach CP?

October so far: 73.7mm vs 66.1mm October average — 11% 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 Holbeach CP?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Holbeach CP, against a full-month average of 16.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Holbeach CP?

2019 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 865 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 595 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 369 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Holbeach CP?

10 Jun 2019: 72.2 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 79.6 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 Holbeach CP's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.