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Rainfall in Kirk Bramwith

How much rain fell in Kirk Bramwith, South Yorkshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Kirk Bramwith's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 57.8mm to 60.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe, 8.4km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.8mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
26.0mm
Last 7 days
59.6mm
October so far
vs 65.3mm avg — 9% drier
0.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Kirk Bramwith (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 2.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 34.1% of 396 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Belton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 29.5% of 404 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr South Elmsall was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 30.6% of 268 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Kirk Bramwith

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe nr Armthorpe 8.4km 2.8mm 24.8mm 60.1mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Belton nr Belton 13.1km 3.2mm 27.0mm 60.8mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Elmsall nr South Elmsall 13.5km 2.4mm 26.3mm 57.8mm 0.3mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 9.9mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Kirk Bramwith

2026 so far: 435 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 508 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 14% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (883 mm). Driest: 2003 (449 mm). Average: 632 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Kirk Bramwith

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 66.9 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 74.5 mm at one gauge
  2. 55.4 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 69.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 55.1 mm 30 Jun 2003up to 64.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 48.9 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 61.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 42.9 mm 25 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 46.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 86.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 50.8 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 40.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 28.9 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 25.5 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Kirk Bramwith

Kirk Bramwith gets about 597 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 63 mm; driest February, 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), 1.3 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 Kirk Bramwith

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Kirk Bramwith

River Don the largest river near Kirk Bramwith

Nearest gauge on it: Kirk Bramwith, 0.2 km away: 2.83 mAOD Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Don →

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 Kirk Bramwith's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Kirk Bramwith

11 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Kirk Bramwith's monitored area. None of the 11 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 Kirk Bramwith

Kirk Bramwith
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in South Yorkshire, England

Kirk Bramwith is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 200 in 2001, increasing to 320 at the 2011 Census. The village centre is located on a narrow strip of land, sandwiched between the River Don Navigation to the south east and the New Junction Canal to the north west. It is low-lying, with most of it close to the 16-foot (5 m) contour, and is almost surrounded by drainage ditches.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Kirk Bramwith yesterday?

2.8mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Kirk Bramwith.

Is this month wetter than normal in Kirk Bramwith?

October so far: 59.6mm vs 65.3mm October average — 9% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Kirk Bramwith?

Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe is the nearest rain gauge, 8.4km from the centre of Kirk Bramwith'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 Kirk Bramwith had this month?

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Armthorpe, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Kirk Bramwith?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 883 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 632 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 449 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Kirk Bramwith?

9 Aug 2004: 66.9 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 74.5 mm at one of them. Records since 12 May 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 Kirk Bramwith's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.