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Rainfall in Lindford

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Lindford's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 97.0mm to 129.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Lindford, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (28 Oct 2026)
69.7mm
Last 7 days
117.8mm
October so far
vs 108.7mm avg — 8% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Lindford (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Wed 23:05 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 3 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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Nearest rain gauges to Lindford

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Lindford 0.1km 0.1mm 69.9mm 118.3mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Alton nr Alton 7.8km 0.0mm 65.9mm 109.5mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Liss nr Liss 9.6km 0.0mm 75.6mm 124.9mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 29 Sep–28 Oct. Wettest day: 22.7mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lindford, against a full-month average of 17.0 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Lindford

2026 so far: 671 mm (1 Jan to 28 Oct), against 682 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2000 (1,208 mm). Driest: 2003 (672 mm). Average: 912 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Lindford

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 60.3 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 83.3 mm at one gauge
  2. 59.4 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 79.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 57.9 mm 4 Jul 2000up to 86.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 51.5 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 60.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 49.7 mm 22 Aug 2010up to 86.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 57.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 53.9 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 48.0 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 46.3 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 44.3 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Lindford

Lindford gets about 882 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 107 mm; driest May, 52 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), 2.6 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 Lindford

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Lindford

River Wey the largest river near Lindford

Nearest gauge on it: Passfield Mill, 2.7 km away: 1.07 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Wey →

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 Lindford's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Lindford

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Lindford's monitored area. None of the 2 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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: © Thames 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 Lindford

Village and parish in Hampshire, England

Lindford is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Bordon, and west of Headley, East Hampshire on the B3004 road.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Lindford yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (28 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Lindford.

Is this month wetter than normal in Lindford?

October so far: 117.8mm vs 108.7mm October average — 8% wetter. Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Lindford?

Rainfall gauge nr Lindford is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Lindford'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 Lindford had this month?

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lindford, against a full-month average of 17.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Lindford?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,208 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 912 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 672 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Lindford?

2 Oct 2020: 60.3 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 83.3 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 Lindford's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.