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Rainfall in Merle Common

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

The average of 12 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Merle Common's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 76.9mm to 108.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Godstone, 4.8km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
19.9mm
Yesterday (24 Oct 2026)
66.2mm
Last 7 days
87.5mm
October so far
vs 93.4mm avg — 6% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 3.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Merle Common, heaviest in the hour to Mon 12:00 (1.3mm).

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 17.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Godstone was the wettest day at this gauge since 23 Oct 2026 and in the top 3.5% of 456 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 17.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Edenbridge was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 3.5% of 484 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 17.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Sevenoaks was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.5% of 484 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Merle Common

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Godstone nr Godstone 4.8km 17.4mm 61.1mm 84.0mm 0.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Edenbridge nr Edenbridge 6.0km 17.5mm 67.0mm 89.3mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sevenoaks nr Sevenoaks 8.6km 17.1mm 54.9mm 76.9mm 0.1mm

Last 30 days (average of 12 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 25 Sep–24 Oct. Wettest day: 19.9mm.

Rain days this October

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Godstone, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Merle Common

2026 so far: 569 mm (1 Jan to 24 Oct), against 614 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 7% drier.

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 (1,265 mm). Driest: 2003 (548 mm). Average: 818 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Merle Common

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 62.0 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 92.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 48.9 mm 5 Jun 2011up to 74.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 48.6 mm 9 Aug 2017up to 72.1 mm at one gauge
  4. 47.4 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 60.3 mm at one gauge
  5. 46.5 mm 3 Nov 2011up to 75.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 54.4 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 51.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 45.1 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 36.6 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 34.8 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

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 Merle Common

Merle Common gets about 803 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 90 mm; driest March, 50 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), 1.8 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 Merle Common

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Merle Common

Eden Tributary Medway the largest river near Merle Common

Nearest gauge on it: Edenbridge, 6.3 km away: 1.18 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the Eden Tributary Medway →

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 Merle Common's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Merle Common

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Merle Common's monitored area. None of the 3 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: © Southern 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 Merle Common yesterday?

19.9mm of rain fell yesterday (24 Oct 2026), from the average of 12 rain gauges within 15km of Merle Common.

Is this month wetter than normal in Merle Common?

October so far: 87.5mm vs 93.4mm October average — 6% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 25 days in). Figures are the average of 12 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Merle Common?

Rainfall gauge nr Godstone is the nearest rain gauge, 4.8km from the centre of Merle Common'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 Merle Common had this month?

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Godstone, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Merle Common?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,265 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 818 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 548 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Merle Common?

23 Dec 2013: 62.0 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 92.2 mm at one of them, during 2013-14 UK winter floods. 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 Merle Common's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.