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Rainfall in Meden Vale

How much rain fell in Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire? 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 Meden Vale's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 64.8mm to 73.5mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Mansfield, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
12.2mm
Yesterday (24 Oct 2026)
43.9mm
Last 7 days
69.1mm
October so far
vs 74.5mm avg — 7% drier
1.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Meden Vale, heaviest in the hour to Mon 12:00 (1.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 17:05 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 11.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Mansfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Oct 2026 and in the top 7.9% of 454 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Worksop was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Oct 2026 and in the top 9.2% of 433 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 15.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Sutton in Ashfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 30 Aug 2026 and in the top 4.6% of 527 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Meden Vale

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Mansfield nr Mansfield 0.0km 11.2mm 42.2mm 64.8mm 1.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Worksop nr Worksop 9.4km 9.6mm 43.0mm 69.1mm 1.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sutton in Ashfield nr Sutton in Ashfield 13.1km 15.8mm 46.6mm 73.5mm 1.4mm

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

Daily totals 25 Sep–24 Oct. Wettest day: 15.8mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Mansfield, against a full-month average of 17.8 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Meden Vale

2026 so far: 593 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 534 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 11% wetter.

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 (961 mm). Driest: 2011 (486 mm). Average: 686 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Meden Vale

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 60.7 mm 16 Aug 2022up to 105.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 54.1 mm 5 Jan 2025up to 75.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 50.3 mm 20 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 52.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 49.3 mm 30 Jun 2003up to 60.5 mm at one gauge
  5. 48.9 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 55.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 113.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 56.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 32.0 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 28.6 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  5. 27.1 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 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 Meden Vale

Meden Vale gets about 672 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 68 mm; driest March, 41 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), 2.9 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 Meden Vale

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Meden Vale

River Ryton the largest river near Meden Vale

Nearest gauge on it: Worksop, 9.7 km away: 0.23 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Ryton →

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 Meden Vale's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Meden Vale

12 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Meden Vale's monitored area. None of the 12 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: © 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 Meden Vale

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

Village in Nottinghamshire, England

Meden Vale is a small village near to Church Warsop. The village is part of the parish of Warsop. It is also situated close to the small town of Market Warsop, in north Nottinghamshire, England, off the main A60 Mansfield to Worksop road, and lies within Mansfield District Council administrative area.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Meden Vale yesterday?

12.2mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Meden Vale.

Is this month wetter than normal in Meden Vale?

October so far: 69.1mm vs 74.5mm October average — 7% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Meden Vale?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Mansfield, against a full-month average of 17.8 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Meden Vale?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 961 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 686 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 486 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Meden Vale?

16 Aug 2022: 60.7 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 105.0 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 Meden Vale's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.