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Rainfall in Scabcleuch

How much rain fell in Scabcleuch, Scottish Borders? Daily, weekly and monthly totals averaged over the SEPA rain gauges within 15km, updated every 15 minutes.

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Scabcleuch's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 107.2mm to 170.2mm. The nearest is Brockhoperig, 0.3km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
27.9mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
38.7mm
Last 7 days
147.0mm
October so far
19.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 6.1mm of rain forecast for the area around Scabcleuch, heaviest in the hour to Sun 01:00 (1.8mm).

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 29.8mm at Brockhoperig was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 40 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 22.4mm at Eskdalemuir Observatory was the wettest day at this gauge since 13 Oct 2026 and in the top 5.1% of 39 rain days in this gauge's very short record (short record — treat with caution).
⚠️ Yesterday's 31.6mm at Gordon Arms was the wettest day in this gauge's very short record and in the top 0.1% of 34 rain days ranked here (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Scabcleuch

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Brockhoperig 0.3km 29.8mm 41.0mm 170.2mm 26.6mm
Eskdalemuir Observatory 10.8km 22.4mm 34.6mm 163.6mm 11.8mm
Gordon Arms 13.4km 31.6mm 40.6mm 107.2mm 20.6mm

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

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 27.9mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Brockhoperig.

Rainfall year by year: eastern Scotland

The rain gauges near Scabcleuch do not have a long enough daily record yet, so this is the Met Office series for the wider region.

Yearly rainfall 1986–2025, with the dashed line at the 1991–2020 average. Wettest: 2002 (1,441 mm). Driest: 2003 (841 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Scabcleuch

Scabcleuch gets about 1,965 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 230 mm; driest May, 110 mm). That is wetter 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), 1.3 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 Scabcleuch

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Scabcleuch

Nearest river gauges

Brockhoperig Ettrick Water · 0.3 km 1.53 m Rising ▲ Deephope Tima Water · 4.2 km 0.82 m Rising ▲ Craig Douglas Yarrow Water · 12.3 km 0.85 m Rising ▲ Gordon Arms Yarrow Water · 13.4 km 0.94 m Rising ▲ Meikleholm Bridge Annan · 16.8 km 0.96 m Rising ▲ Woodfoot Annan · 18.4 km 1.79 m Rising ▲

A level is shown only when the gauge's latest reading is under 6 hours old. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Scabcleuch's monitored area.

More for Scabcleuch

Brockhoperig — full gauge history → Eskdalemuir Observatory — full gauge history → Gordon Arms — full gauge history → Notable recent rainfall across the UK → River stations in Scottish Borders →

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Scabcleuch yesterday?

27.9mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Scabcleuch.

Is this month wetter than normal in Scabcleuch?

October so far: 147.0mm, from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Scabcleuch. There is not yet enough history to compute a reliable October average.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Scabcleuch?

Brockhoperig is the nearest rain gauge, 0.3km from the centre of Scabcleuch's monitored area. Rain gauges can be several kilometres from the town itself, so very local downpours may not register exactly.

Rainfall data: SEPA 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 Scabcleuch's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.