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Rainfall in Lee Moor

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

The average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Lee Moor's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 127.2mm to 346.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Lee Moor, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
21.7mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
143.5mm
Last 7 days
202.7mm
October so far
vs 198.6mm avg — 2% wetter
12.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Lee Moor (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 21.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Lee Moor was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 7.2% of 636 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 20.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr South Hams was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.5% of 505 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 15.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Sparkwell was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 10% of 500 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Lee Moor

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Lee Moor 0.0km 21.1mm 127.0mm 192.3mm 7.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr South Hams nr South Hams 6.9km 20.6mm 147.7mm 206.7mm 9.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sparkwell nr Sparkwell 7.2km 15.3mm 84.4mm 127.2mm 3.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 9 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 61.2mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lee Moor, against a full-month average of 21.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Lee Moor

2026 so far: 1,480 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 1,391 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 6% wetter.

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: 2000 (2,692 mm). Driest: 2011 (1,425 mm). Average: 1,886 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Lee Moor

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 82.5 mm 18 Dec 2022up to 153.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 80.5 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 95.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 78.1 mm 3 Oct 2004up to 114.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 76.5 mm 7 Dec 2000up to 93.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 71.6 mm 28 Oct 2021up to 108.9 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 102.5 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 87.5 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 73.0 mm Storm Bram · 8–10 Dec 2025
  4. 71.4 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 70.2 mm Storm Chandra · 26–27 Jan 2026

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 Lee Moor

Lee Moor gets about 1,648 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 197 mm; driest May, 90 mm). That is wetter 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), 0.5 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 Lee Moor

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Lee Moor

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 Lee Moor's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Lee Moor

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Lee Moor's monitored area. 2 are 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: © South West 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 Lee Moor yesterday?

21.7mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Lee Moor.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lee Moor?

October so far: 202.7mm vs 198.6mm October average — 2% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lee Moor?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lee Moor, against a full-month average of 21.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Lee Moor?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 2,692 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,886 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 1,425 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Lee Moor?

18 Dec 2022: 82.5 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 153.2 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 Lee Moor's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.