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Rainfall in North East Derbyshire

How much rain fell in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire? 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 North East Derbyshire's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 102.8mm to 136.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr North East Derbyshire, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.6mm
Yesterday (27 Oct 2026)
58.3mm
Last 7 days
116.4mm
October so far
vs 102.0mm avg — 14% wetter
0.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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.

Chance of rain in North East Derbyshire

Met Office forecast for the next 24 hours: less than 5% chance of more than 1 mm, less than 5% chance of more than 4 mm and less than 5% chance of more than 12 mm.

Next 48 hours: less than 5% chance of more than 1 mm.

Updated 16:40 on Wed 28 Oct. For the Met Office forecast point 4.0 km from North East Derbyshire. Powered by Met Office data.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 2.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr North East Derbyshire was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 46.5% of 544 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Sheffield was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 53.9% of 360 rain days in this gauge's 20-month record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Bolehill was the wettest day at this gauge since 26 Oct 2026 and in the top 41.2% of 422 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to North East Derbyshire

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr North East Derbyshire 0.0km 2.0mm 59.6mm 120.6mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sheffield nr Sheffield 4.8km 1.3mm 54.4mm 113.8mm 0.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Bolehill nr Bolehill 6.8km 1.6mm 50.8mm 102.8mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 28 Sep–27 Oct. Wettest day: 22.4mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr North East Derbyshire, against a full-month average of 21.4 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in North East Derbyshire

2026 so far: 792 mm (1 Jan to 27 Oct), against 763 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 (1,341 mm). Driest: 2011 (701 mm). Average: 995 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in North East Derbyshire

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 72.9 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 78.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 66.4 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 77.9 mm at one gauge
  3. 63.4 mm 20 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 88.2 mm at one gauge
  4. 55.6 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 68.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 55.5 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 66.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 129.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 79.3 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 58.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 47.0 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  5. 46.5 mm Storm Barra · 6–8 Dec 2021

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 North East Derbyshire

North East Derbyshire gets about 971 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 103 mm; driest April, 66 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), 0.8 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 North East Derbyshire

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near North East Derbyshire

River Derwent the largest river near North East Derbyshire

Nearest gauge on it: Mytham Bridge, 8.7 km away: 0.93 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Derwent →

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 North East Derbyshire's monitored area.

Storm overflows near North East Derbyshire

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of North East Derbyshire's monitored area. None of the 3 with a live status is discharging right now, and 1 has no current status.

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. Live status: © Yorkshire 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 North East Derbyshire

North East Derbyshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Non-metropolitan district in England

North East Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The council is based in the large village of Wingerworth. The district also includes the towns of Dronfield and Clay Cross as well as numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in North East Derbyshire yesterday?

2.6mm of rain fell yesterday (27 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of North East Derbyshire.

Is this month wetter than normal in North East Derbyshire?

October so far: 116.4mm vs 102.0mm October average — 14% wetter. Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to North East Derbyshire?

Rainfall gauge nr North East Derbyshire is the nearest rain gauge, 0.0km from the centre of North East Derbyshire'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 North East Derbyshire had this month?

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr North East Derbyshire, against a full-month average of 21.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in North East Derbyshire?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,341 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 995 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 701 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in North East Derbyshire?

20 Sep 2018: 72.9 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 78.6 mm at one of them, during Storm Bronagh. 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 North East Derbyshire's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.