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Rainfall in Seacroft

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Seacroft's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 74.6mm to 76.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Seacroft, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.2mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
47.3mm
Last 7 days
75.7mm
October so far
vs 65.5mm avg — 16% wetter
1.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.2mm of rain forecast for the area around Seacroft, heaviest in the hour to 14:00 (0.9mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across whose centre is 12 km from Seacroft, 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 Seacroft

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Seacroft 0.0km 0.0mm 45.8mm 74.6mm 2.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr East Lindsey (south-west) nr East Lindsey 3.5km 0.3mm 48.8mm 76.7mm 1.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr East Lindsey (north-west) nr East Lindsey 20.5km 0.2mm 64.8mm 102.2mm 3.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 9.6mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Seacroft, against a full-month average of 17.3 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year: the Midlands

The rain gauges near Seacroft 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: 2012 (1,084 mm). Driest: 2011 (595 mm). Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid areal series, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Average rainfall in Seacroft

Seacroft gets about 628 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 65 mm; driest March, 38 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), 2.8 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 Seacroft

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Seacroft

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 Seacroft's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Seacroft

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Seacroft'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: © Anglian 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 Seacroft

Seacroft, Lincolnshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Linear settlement in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England

Seacroft is a linear settlement in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies at the south of, and is conjoined to, Skegness, and comprises the less than half-mile long residential road, Seacroft Esplanade, and a golf course at its south. Farther south is Gibraltar Point nature reserve.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Seacroft yesterday?

0.2mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Seacroft.

Is this month wetter than normal in Seacroft?

October so far: 75.7mm vs 65.5mm October average — 16% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Seacroft?

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

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Seacroft, against a full-month average of 17.3 rain days.

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 Seacroft's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.