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Rainfall in Over Stowey

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Over Stowey's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 83.3mm to 160.2mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Over Stowey, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.6mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
90.3mm
Last 7 days
124.6mm
October so far
vs 99.9mm avg — 25% wetter
7.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Over Stowey, heaviest in the hour to Tue 03:00 (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 2.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Over Stowey was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 45.6% of 572 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 1.7mm at Rainfall gauge nr Taunton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 37.7% of 427 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Nettlecombe was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 31.2% of 637 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Over Stowey

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Over Stowey 0.0km 2.0mm 78.4mm – 7.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Taunton nr Taunton 9.5km 1.7mm 73.5mm 97.7mm 5.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Nettlecombe nr Nettlecombe 10.3km 4.2mm 116.1mm 160.2mm 10.5mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 29.8mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Over Stowey, against a full-month average of 20.0 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Over Stowey

2026 so far: 738 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 750 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2000 (1,339 mm). Driest: 2010 (699 mm). Average: 1,014 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Over Stowey

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 58.4 mm 23 Sep 2012up to 67.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 55.8 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 69.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 52.5 mm 15 Dec 2025up to 148.5 mm at one gauge
  4. 49.9 mm 13 Oct 2002up to 55.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 49.4 mm 16 Aug 2022up to 103.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 83.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 68.8 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 44.0 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  4. 43.4 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  5. 42.6 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Over Stowey

Over Stowey gets about 1,047 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 115 mm; driest May, 65 mm). That is close to 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), 1.7 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 Over Stowey

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Over Stowey

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 Over Stowey's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Over Stowey

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Over Stowey's monitored area. None of the 2 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: © Wessex 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 Over Stowey

Over Stowey
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in Somerset, England

Over Stowey is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, South West England. A large part of the forest and open heath of the Quantock Hills is within the parish and it includes the hamlets of Plainsfield, Aley, Adscombe, Friarn and Bincombe. It is adjacent to Nether Stowey, 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Bridgwater.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Over Stowey yesterday?

2.6mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Over Stowey.

Is this month wetter than normal in Over Stowey?

October so far: 124.6mm vs 99.9mm October average — 25% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Over Stowey?

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

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Over Stowey, against a full-month average of 20.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Over Stowey?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,339 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,014 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 699 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Over Stowey?

23 Sep 2012: 58.4 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 67.2 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 Over Stowey's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.