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Rainfall in Ravenshead CP

How much rain fell in Ravenshead CP, Nottinghamshire? 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 Ravenshead CP's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 66.6mm to 92.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Ravenshead CP, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.5mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
39.2mm
Last 7 days
75.3mm
October so far
vs 79.4mm avg — 5% drier
0.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Ravenshead CP (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated Mon 23:05 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 3 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 7.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Ravenshead CP was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 17.6% of 448 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Sutton in Ashfield was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 17.2% of 529 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Greasley was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 18% of 427 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Ravenshead CP

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Ravenshead CP 0.0km 7.2mm 43.6mm 76.2mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Sutton in Ashfield nr Sutton in Ashfield 6.8km 6.2mm 41.6mm 79.7mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Greasley nr Greasley 8.9km 7.2mm 41.0mm 92.0mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 14.5mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Ravenshead CP, against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days (based on 19 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Ravenshead CP

2026 so far: 603 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 588 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 (1,078 mm). Driest: 2011 (484 mm). Average: 746 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Ravenshead CP

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 49.4 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 56.0 mm at one gauge
  2. 48.8 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 59.8 mm at one gauge
  3. 44.7 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 50.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 41.1 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 48.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.0 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 44.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 98.9 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 51.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 38.7 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 28.4 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 23.3 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018

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 Ravenshead CP

Ravenshead CP gets about 776 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 80 mm; driest March, 50 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), 2.1 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 Ravenshead CP

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Ravenshead CP

River Maun the largest river near Ravenshead CP

Nearest gauge on it: Field Mill, 6.7 km away: 0.79 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Maun →

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 Ravenshead CP's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Ravenshead CP

7 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Ravenshead CP's monitored area. None of the 7 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Ravenshead CP yesterday?

6.5mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km of Ravenshead CP.

Is this month wetter than normal in Ravenshead CP?

October so far: 75.3mm vs 79.4mm October average — 5% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 6 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Ravenshead CP?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Ravenshead CP, against a full-month average of 18.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Ravenshead CP?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,078 mm from the average of 6 local rain gauges, against an average of 746 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 484 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Ravenshead CP?

9 Aug 2004: 49.4 mm on average across 6 local rain gauges, and up to 56.0 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 Ravenshead CP's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.