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Rainfall in Peters Marland

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Peters Marland's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 129.1mm to 157.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Peters Marland, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
40.2mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
105.5mm
Last 7 days
145.2mm
October so far
vs 131.3mm avg — 11% wetter
4.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Peters Marland (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.

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⚠️ Yesterday's 13.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Peters Marland was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 7.8% of 616 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 92.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Halwill was the wettest day in this gauge's 19-month record, a new October daily high, and in the top 0.1% of 382 rain days ranked here.
⚠️ Yesterday's 15.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Parkham was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 7.3% of 547 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Peters Marland

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Peters Marland 0.0km 13.1mm 112.4mm 157.0mm 7.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Halwill nr Halwill 13.3km 92.3mm 95.5mm 129.1mm 1.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Parkham nr Parkham 14.3km 15.3mm 108.5mm 149.5mm 5.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 40.2mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Peters Marland, against a full-month average of 21.6 rain days (based on 19 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Peters Marland

2026 so far: 1,026 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 882 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 16% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,633 mm). Driest: 2001 (469 mm). Average: 1,198 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Peters Marland

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 70.5 mm 15 Apr 2025up to 82.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 66.4 mm 5 Dec 2009up to 154.2 mm at one gauge
  3. 60.7 mm 16 Jul 2009up to 80.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 58.4 mm 27 Feb 2026up to 158.5 mm at one gauge
  5. 49.5 mm 13 Oct 2002up to 52.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 62.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 55.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 51.6 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 50.5 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013
  5. 48.1 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Peters Marland

Peters Marland gets about 1,223 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 153 mm; driest May, 68 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), 1.6 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 Peters Marland

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Peters Marland

River Torridge the largest river near Peters Marland

Nearest gauge on it: Rockhay Bridge, 4.7 km away: 1.23 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Torridge →

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 Peters Marland's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Peters Marland

5 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Peters Marland's monitored area. None of the 5 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: © South West 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 Peters Marland

Peters Marland
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in Devon, England

Peters Marland is a small village and civil parish in the local government district of Torridge, Devon, England. The parish, which lies about four miles south of the town of Great Torrington, is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Little Torrington, Merton, Petrockstowe, Buckland Filleigh, Shebbear and Langtree. In 2001 its population was 234, down from the 286 residents it had in 1901.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Peters Marland yesterday?

40.2mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Peters Marland.

Is this month wetter than normal in Peters Marland?

October so far: 145.2mm vs 131.3mm October average — 11% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Peters Marland?

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

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Peters Marland, against a full-month average of 21.6 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Peters Marland?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,633 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,198 mm a year. The driest was 2001, with 469 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Peters Marland?

15 Apr 2025: 70.5 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 82.0 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 Peters Marland's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.