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Rainfall in Netherfield

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

The average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Netherfield's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 56.6mm to 82.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Lambley, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
9.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
25.8mm
Last 7 days
63.9mm
October so far
vs 76.6mm avg — 17% drier
11.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Netherfield, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (1.6mm).

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 7.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Lambley was the wettest day at this gauge since 4 Sep 2026 and in the top 15.5% of 412 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Woodborough was the wettest day at this gauge since 19 Oct 2026 and in the top 17.4% of 409 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 9.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Carlton was the wettest day at this gauge since 4 Sep 2026 and in the top 9.9% of 413 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Netherfield

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Lambley nr Lambley 0.0km 7.8mm 24.6mm 59.2mm 11.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Woodborough nr Woodborough 3.8km 7.2mm 24.0mm 60.6mm 11.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Carlton nr Carlton 5.8km 9.4mm 25.4mm 56.6mm 7.6mm

Last 30 days (average of 6 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 9.3mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lambley, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days (based on 19 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Netherfield

2026 so far: 547 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 564 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 6 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,037 mm). Driest: 2011 (466 mm). Average: 722 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Netherfield

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 50.0 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 59.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 42.4 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 49.5 mm at one gauge
  3. 40.0 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 43.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 38.8 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 49.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.4 mm 30 Jul 2002up to 51.5 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 89.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 49.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 40.4 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 24.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 23.4 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 6 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 Netherfield

Netherfield gets about 694 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 71 mm; driest March, 43 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), 2.4 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 Netherfield

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Netherfield

River Trent the largest river near Netherfield

Nearest gauge on it: Colwick, 5.2 km away: 1.68 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Trent →

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 Netherfield's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Netherfield

21 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Netherfield's monitored area. 2 are discharging now, 19 report not discharging.

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: © 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 Netherfield

Netherfield, Nottinghamshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Town in Nottinghamshire, England

Netherfield is a town in the Borough of Gedling in Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated to the east of Nottingham's city boundary and is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) between Colwick and Carlton in the NG4 postcode area, and near the River Trent. The appropriate Gedling ward was called 'Netherfield and Colwick' until boundary reorganisation in 2015, when it became 'Netherfield', with 'Colwick' becoming a separate ward.. At the time of the 2011 census, the population of this ward was 7,398.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Netherfield yesterday?

9.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Netherfield.

Is this month wetter than normal in Netherfield?

October so far: 63.9mm vs 76.6mm October average — 17% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Netherfield?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Lambley, against a full-month average of 17.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Netherfield?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,037 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 722 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 466 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Netherfield?

10 Jun 2019: 50.0 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 59.8 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 Netherfield's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.