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Rainfall in Penkridge

How much rain fell in Penkridge, Staffordshire? 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 Penkridge's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 83.9mm to 103.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Penkridge, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.1mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
67.2mm
Last 7 days
91.5mm
October so far
vs 76.0mm avg — 20% wetter
4.8mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.5mm of rain forecast for the area around Penkridge, heaviest in the hour to Tue 04:00 (0.3mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across whose centre is 12 km from Penkridge, updated 11:05 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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Nearest rain gauges to Penkridge

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Penkridge 0.0km 0.0mm 64.8mm 91.1mm 5.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Cannock Chase nr Cannock Chase 9.3km 0.0mm 59.8mm 83.9mm 4.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Wolverhampton nr Wolverhampton 9.9km 0.4mm 67.0mm 87.7mm 3.8mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 29.5mm.

Rain days this October

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Penkridge, against a full-month average of 18.3 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Penkridge

2026 so far: 604 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 593 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

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: 2012 (1,029 mm). Driest: 2011 (489 mm). Average: 756 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Penkridge

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 58.2 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 72.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 44.2 mm 21 Sep 2024up to 47.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 43.5 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 48.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.3 mm 5 Nov 2000
  5. 41.9 mm 5 Sep 2008up to 52.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 67.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 47.7 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  3. 46.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 33.6 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 32.1 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018

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 Penkridge

Penkridge gets about 710 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 69 mm; driest March, 46 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), 1.0 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 Penkridge

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Penkridge

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 Penkridge's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Penkridge

4 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Penkridge'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: © 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 Penkridge

Village and civil parish in England

Penkridge is a village and civil parish in South Staffordshire District in Staffordshire, England. It is to the south of Stafford, north of Wolverhampton, west of Cannock, east of Telford and south-east of Newport.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Penkridge yesterday?

0.1mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Penkridge.

Is this month wetter than normal in Penkridge?

October so far: 91.5mm vs 76.0mm October average — 20% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Penkridge?

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

16 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Penkridge, against a full-month average of 18.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Penkridge?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,029 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 756 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 489 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Penkridge?

14 Jun 2007: 58.2 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 72.0 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK floods. 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 Penkridge's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.