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Rainfall in Oakridge

How much rain fell in Oakridge, Gloucestershire? 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 Oakridge's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 1.5mm to 74.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
35.3mm
Last 7 days
50.6mm
October so far
vs 93.4mm avg — 46% drier
5.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.8mm of rain forecast for the area around Oakridge, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (0.8mm).

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 5.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 22.8% of 456 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr May Hill was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 25.5% of 475 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Oakridge

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury nr Tewkesbury 0.0km 5.0mm 43.2mm 61.3mm 6.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr May Hill nr May Hill 9.9km 5.2mm 49.4mm 74.3mm 7.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Painswick nr Painswick 12.0km 0.6mm 1.5mm 1.5mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 11.5mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury, against a full-month average of 17.2 rain days (based on 17 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Oakridge

2026 so far: 501 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 611 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 18% drier.

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: 2024 (1,089 mm). Driest: 2003 (526 mm). Average: 816 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Oakridge

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 59.4 mm 19 Oct 2023 · Storm Babetup to 142.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 51.3 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 45.9 mm 3 Oct 2020up to 57.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 44.3 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 49.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.5 mm 14 Nov 2025up to 54.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 94.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 64.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 57.4 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 45.1 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 39.9 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

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 Oakridge

Oakridge gets about 716 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 75 mm; driest March, 45 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), 2.6 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 Oakridge

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Oakridge

River Severn the largest river near Oakridge

Nearest gauge on it: Gloucester, 1.9 km away: 0.53 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Severn →

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 Oakridge's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Oakridge

8 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Oakridge's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 7 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Oakridge yesterday?

3.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Oakridge.

Is this month wetter than normal in Oakridge?

October so far: 50.6mm vs 93.4mm October average — 46% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Oakridge?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Tewkesbury, against a full-month average of 17.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Oakridge?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 1,089 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 816 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 526 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Oakridge?

19 Oct 2023: 59.4 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 142.0 mm at one of them, during Storm Babet. Records since 24 Jun 2001.

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 Oakridge's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.