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Rainfall in Rorrington

How much rain fell in Rorrington, Shropshire? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Rorrington's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 70.0mm to 106.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Rorrington, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.0mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
48.7mm
Last 7 days
81.6mm
October so far
vs 90.1mm avg — 9% drier
3.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Rorrington (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 3.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Rorrington was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 34.1% of 466 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Welshpool was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 25% of 24 rain days in this gauge's 13-month record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.2mm at Welshpool Raingauge was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 23.5% of 34 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Rorrington

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Rorrington 0.0km 3.6mm 46.4mm 106.0mm 1.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Welshpool nr Welshpool 9.5km 4.2mm 49.6mm 77.2mm 2.8mm
Welshpool Raingauge 9.5km 4.2mm 49.6mm 77.4mm 2.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 14.4mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Rorrington, against a full-month average of 19.3 rain days (based on 18 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Rorrington

2026 so far: 544 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 615 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 12% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 8 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (1,043 mm). Driest: 2011 (521 mm). Average: 796 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Rorrington

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 58.4 mm 25 Oct 2019up to 67.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 57.3 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 62.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 53.8 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 60.5 mm at one gauge
  4. 53.5 mm 13 May 2007up to 68.6 mm at one gauge
  5. 53.3 mm 19 Oct 2001up to 56.5 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 96.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 48.1 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 44.5 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 40.9 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 39.9 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021

Daily totals are the average of 8 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 Rorrington

Rorrington gets about 800 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 82 mm; driest April, 59 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), 3.0 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 Rorrington

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Rorrington

River Severn the largest river near Rorrington

Nearest gauge on it: Munlyn River Station (Severn), 9.2 km away: 1.43 m Falling ▼.

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 Rorrington's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Rorrington

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Rorrington's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not 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 Rorrington

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

Village in Shropshire, England

Rorrington is a hamlet in west Shropshire, England.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Rorrington yesterday?

3.0mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Rorrington.

Is this month wetter than normal in Rorrington?

October so far: 81.6mm vs 90.1mm October average — 9% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Rorrington?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Rorrington, against a full-month average of 19.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Rorrington?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,043 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 796 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 521 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Rorrington?

25 Oct 2019: 58.4 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 67.8 mm at one of them. Records since 1 Jan 2000.

Rainfall data: Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales 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 Rorrington's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.