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Rainfall in Itchingfield

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

Yellow Yellow warning of rain

Heavy rain brings a high likelihood of moderate impacts from surface water flooding.

In force until 11pm Sat 24 Oct (UK time). Issued 9:05am Sat 24 Oct by the Met Office.

What to expect and what to do

What to expect

  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
  • Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely
  • Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible

What should I do?

Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It's easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.

Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.

What should I do? See the Met Office warnings and advice. Met Office Weather Warnings © Crown Copyright 2026

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Itchingfield's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 101.1mm to 140.9mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (north), 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
30.4mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
76.1mm
Last 7 days
115.8mm
October so far
vs 109.0mm avg — 6% wetter
14.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

A Met Office weather warning is in force here: see the warning above.

Next 24 hours: about 9.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Itchingfield, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (3.0mm).

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 34.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (north) was the wettest day at this gauge since 20 Oct 2025 and in the top 0.2% of 496 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 21.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Kirdford was the wettest day at this gauge since 27 Jan 2026 and in the top 1.8% of 455 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 27.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (south-east) was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 1.7% of 465 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Itchingfield

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (north) nr Horsham 0.0km 34.3mm 80.3mm 112.8mm 9.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Kirdford nr Kirdford 10.9km 21.7mm 68.1mm 101.1mm 8.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (south-east) nr Horsham 11.3km 27.4mm 70.2mm 105.5mm 11.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 30.4mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (north), against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Itchingfield

2026 so far: 660 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 632 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2014 (1,152 mm). Driest: 2005 (570 mm). Average: 860 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Itchingfield

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 53.1 mm 10 Jun 2012up to 61.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.2 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 104.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 48.0 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 64.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 44.7 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 87.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 39.8 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 58.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 61.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 57.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 42.2 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 37.5 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 36.8 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Itchingfield

Itchingfield gets about 820 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 97 mm; driest March, 50 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), 1.2 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 Itchingfield

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Itchingfield

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 Itchingfield's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Itchingfield

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Itchingfield's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

Discharging now, then 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: © Southern 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 Itchingfield

Village and parish in West Sussex, England

Itchingfield is a small village and civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the Barns Green to Broadbridge Heath road 2.7 miles (4.3 km) southwest of Horsham.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Itchingfield yesterday?

30.4mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Itchingfield.

Is this month wetter than normal in Itchingfield?

October so far: 115.8mm vs 109.0mm October average — 6% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Itchingfield?

Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (north) is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of Itchingfield'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 Itchingfield had this month?

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (north), against a full-month average of 19.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Itchingfield?

2014 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,152 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 860 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 570 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Itchingfield?

10 Jun 2012: 53.1 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 61.2 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 Itchingfield's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.