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Rainfall in Leebotwood

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Leebotwood's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 76.5mm to 91.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Leebotwood, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.7mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
59.7mm
Last 7 days
83.9mm
October so far
vs 95.4mm avg — 12% drier
3.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Leebotwood, heaviest in the hour to Tue 02:00 (0.3mm).

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.

Chance of rain in Leebotwood

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm, 40% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: more than 95% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 04:40 on Mon 26 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 3.8 km from Leebotwood. Powered by Met Office data.

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Nearest rain gauges to Leebotwood

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Leebotwood 0.0km 0.8mm 66.2mm 91.2mm 4.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Asterton nr Asterton 10.1km 0.6mm 53.2mm 76.5mm 2.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Shrewsbury nr Shrewsbury 15.1km 0.2mm 40.0mm 57.4mm 2.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 15.3mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Leebotwood, against a full-month average of 19.4 rain days (based on 18 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Leebotwood

2026 so far: 577 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 659 mm by the same date in an average year (2008–2025) — 12% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,117 mm). Driest: 2011 (541 mm). Average: 859 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Leebotwood

Wettest days since 2007

  1. 99.4 mm 29 Mar 2016up to 196.4 mm at one gauge
  2. 56.1 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 56.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 54.9 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 56.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 44.5 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 47.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.3 mm 15 Mar 2008up to 47.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 84.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 53.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 50.2 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 46.4 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 41.7 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Leebotwood

Leebotwood gets about 887 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 94 mm; driest April, 61 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), 2.0 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 Leebotwood

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Leebotwood

Rea Brook the largest river near Leebotwood

Nearest gauge on it: Hookagate, 9.9 km away: 0.20 m Steady.

Every gauge on the Rea Brook →

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 Leebotwood's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Leebotwood

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Leebotwood'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: © Severn Trent 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 Leebotwood

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

Village in Shropshire, England

Leebotwood is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is about 9 miles (14 km) south of Shrewsbury and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Church Stretton.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Leebotwood yesterday?

0.7mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Leebotwood.

Is this month wetter than normal in Leebotwood?

October so far: 83.9mm vs 95.4mm October average — 12% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Leebotwood?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Leebotwood, against a full-month average of 19.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Leebotwood?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2008, with 1,117 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 859 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 541 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Leebotwood?

29 Mar 2016: 99.4 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 196.4 mm at one of them. Records since 13 Dec 2007.

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 Leebotwood's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.