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Rainfall in Moor Row

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Moor Row's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 167.8mm to 254.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Moor Row, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.6mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
89.8mm
Last 7 days
206.2mm
October so far
vs 162.4mm avg — 27% wetter
1.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 10.4mm of rain forecast for the area around Moor Row, heaviest in the hour to 10:00 (1.7mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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 6.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Moor Row was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 33.1% of 583 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr St Bees was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 24.7% of 580 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Ennerdale Bridge was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 34.8% of 606 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Moor Row

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Moor Row 0.0km 6.4mm 92.9mm 205.6mm 0.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr St Bees nr St Bees 3.6km 8.5mm 93.6mm 197.3mm 0.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Ennerdale Bridge nr Ennerdale Bridge 8.3km 8.0mm 93.9mm 254.2mm 1.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 36.4mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Moor Row, against a full-month average of 22.3 rain days (based on 11 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Moor Row

2026 so far: 1,194 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 1,103 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 8% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2000 (1,688 mm). Driest: 2001 (1,060 mm). Average: 1,447 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Moor Row

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 80.2 mm 3 Oct 2014up to 100.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 68.1 mm 11 Oct 2005up to 77.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 57.5 mm 19 Nov 2009up to 99.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 54.1 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 68.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 53.2 mm 27 Oct 2021up to 87.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 86.2 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  2. 48.0 mm Storm Lilian · 22–23 Aug 2024
  3. 43.4 mm Storm Frank · 29–30 Dec 2015
  4. 39.1 mm Storm Boelo · 24–25 Oct 2026
  5. 38.7 mm Storm Ashley · 18–21 Oct 2024

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Moor Row

Moor Row gets about 1,185 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 139 mm; driest April, 62 mm). That is close to 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), 2.8 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 Moor Row

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Moor Row

River Ehen the largest river near Moor Row

Nearest gauge on it: Egremont, 5.4 km away: 0.92 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Ehen →

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 Moor Row's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Moor Row

22 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Moor Row's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 20 report not discharging, and 1 has no current status.

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: © United Utilities 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 Moor Row

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

Village in Cumbria, England

Moor Row is a village in Cumbria, North West England. It is in Egremont civil parish and lies on a minor road off the A595, south-east of Whitehaven. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 759.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Moor Row yesterday?

7.6mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Moor Row.

Is this month wetter than normal in Moor Row?

October so far: 206.2mm vs 162.4mm October average — 27% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Moor Row?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Moor Row, against a full-month average of 22.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Moor Row?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,688 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,447 mm a year. The driest was 2001, with 1,060 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Moor Row?

3 Oct 2014: 80.2 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 100.6 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 Moor Row's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.