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Rainfall in Moreton

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

2 other rain gauges are also registered under the name Moreton: Rainfall gauge nr Moreton, Moreton (Liverpool City Region) — see the Rainfall gauge nr Moreton gauge page. The figures here are for Moreton, Essex.

The average of 11 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Moreton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 50.6mm to 76.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Moreton, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.4mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
43.9mm
Last 7 days
66.1mm
October so far
vs 62.6mm avg — 6% wetter
2.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 3.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Moreton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 30.7% of 384 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr North Weald Bassett was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 31.1% of 399 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stanford Rivers was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 29.1% of 426 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Moreton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Moreton 0.1km 3.8mm 52.2mm 76.8mm 4.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr North Weald Bassett nr North Weald Bassett 6.2km 3.4mm 42.4mm 66.2mm 3.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Stanford Rivers nr Stanford Rivers 6.8km 3.1mm 47.4mm 65.8mm 2.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 11 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 14.1mm.

Rain days this October

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

Rainfall year by year in Moreton

2026 so far: 388 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 476 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 18% 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: 2012 (800 mm). Driest: 2003 (427 mm). Average: 612 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Moreton

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 48.0 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 55.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 41.6 mm 22 Jun 2016up to 56.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 35.9 mm 27 May 2007up to 38.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 33.5 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 49.7 mm at one gauge
  5. 32.7 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 33.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 42.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 37.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 29.1 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 26.9 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 19.3 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 Moreton

Moreton gets about 629 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 69 mm; driest March, 38 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), 1.3 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 Moreton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Moreton

River Roding the largest river near Moreton

Nearest gauge on it: High Ongar, 3.6 km away: 0.09 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Roding →

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 Moreton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Moreton

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Moreton's monitored area. None of the 4 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: © 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 Moreton

Moreton, Essex
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village in Essex, England

Moreton is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It is located 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Chipping Ongar. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 431.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Moreton yesterday?

3.4mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 11 rain gauges within 15km of Moreton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Moreton?

October so far: 66.1mm vs 62.6mm October average — 6% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 11 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Moreton?

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

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

What was the wettest year in Moreton?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 800 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 612 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 427 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Moreton?

29 Oct 2000: 48.0 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 55.6 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 Moreton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.