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Rainfall in Morley St Peter

How much rain fell in Morley St Peter, Norfolk? 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 Morley St Peter's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 61.4mm to 80.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Morley St Peter, 0.3km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.3mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
39.5mm
Last 7 days
72.7mm
October so far
vs 60.1mm avg — 21% wetter
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Morley St Peter, heaviest in the hour to 07:00 (0.7mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Mon 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 Morley St Peter

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Morley St Peter 0.3km 3.2mm 35.8mm 61.4mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Breckland nr Breckland 5.3km 3.4mm 39.4mm 75.4mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Barford nr Barford 10.3km 3.2mm 40.9mm 73.9mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 16.6mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Morley St Peter, against a full-month average of 18.5 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: East Anglia

The rain gauges near Morley St Peter do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2012 (810 mm). Driest: 2011 (454 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Morley St Peter

Morley St Peter gets about 668 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 68 mm; driest April, 39 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), 2.7 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 Morley St Peter

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Morley St Peter

River Thet the largest river near Morley St Peter

Nearest gauge on it: Redbridge, 9.6 km away: 0.18 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Thet →

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 Morley St Peter's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Morley St Peter

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Morley St Peter'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: © Anglian 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 Morley St Peter

Morley, Norfolk
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Civil parish in Norfolk, England

Morley is a civil parish in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It includes the villages of Morley St Botolph and Morley St Peter. It covers an area of 8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi) and had a population of 973 in 182 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 1.241 in 191 households at the 2011 census.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Morley St Peter yesterday?

3.3mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Morley St Peter.

Is this month wetter than normal in Morley St Peter?

October so far: 72.7mm vs 60.1mm October average — 21% 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 Morley St Peter?

Rainfall gauge nr Morley St Peter is the nearest rain gauge, 0.3km from the centre of Morley St Peter'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 Morley St Peter had this month?

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Morley St Peter, against a full-month average of 18.5 rain days.

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 Morley St Peter's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.