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Rainfall in Laceby

How much rain fell in Laceby, North East Lincolnshire? 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 Laceby's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 72.4mm to 85.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Laceby, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.3mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
42.5mm
Last 7 days
80.9mm
October so far
vs 68.9mm avg — 17% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Laceby (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 2.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Laceby was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 39.3% of 417 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Keelby CP was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 39.8% of 402 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Grimsby was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 40.8% of 466 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Laceby

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Laceby 0.0km 2.2mm 38.0mm 72.4mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Keelby CP nr Keelby CP 5.8km 2.5mm 47.6mm 85.0mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Grimsby nr Grimsby 5.9km 2.2mm 42.0mm 85.2mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 14.7mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Laceby, against a full-month average of 17.2 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Laceby

2026 so far: 481 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 508 mm by the same date in an average year (2003–2025) — 5% 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: 2023 (857 mm). Driest: 2003 (434 mm). Average: 647 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Laceby

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 57.0 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 60.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 50.5 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 52.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 42.2 mm 25 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 43.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 40.0 mm 5 Jan 2025up to 41.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 39.9 mm 20 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 41.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 59.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 39.0 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 29.1 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 25.0 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 24.5 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020

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 Laceby

Laceby gets about 630 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 63 mm; driest March, 38 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), 0.7 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 Laceby

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Laceby

Waithe Beck the largest river near Laceby

Nearest gauge on it: Brigsley, 6.4 km away: 0.07 m Steady.

Every gauge on the Waithe Beck →

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 Laceby's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Laceby

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Laceby's monitored area. None of the 5 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: © 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.

About Laceby

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

Village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England

Laceby is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A46 road, just outside the western boundary of Grimsby. Laceby's population at the 2001 Census was 2,886, increasing to 3,259 at the 2011 Census. The village is noted for its parish church of St Margaret's, parts of which date to the 12th century.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Laceby yesterday?

2.3mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Laceby.

Is this month wetter than normal in Laceby?

October so far: 80.9mm vs 68.9mm October average — 17% wetter (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 Laceby?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Laceby, against a full-month average of 17.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Laceby?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2003, with 857 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 647 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 434 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Laceby?

14 Jun 2007: 57.0 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 60.8 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. Records since 3 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 Laceby's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.