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Rainfall in Sedbusk

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

The average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Sedbusk's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 119.6mm to 180.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Sedbusk, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
11.0mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
72.7mm
Last 7 days
148.1mm
October so far
vs 164.1mm avg — 10% drier
3.0mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 2.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Sedbusk, heaviest in the hour to Wed 04:00 (1.5mm).

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 Sedbusk was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 23.9% of 549 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 8.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Muker was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.6% of 564 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 14.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Buckden was the wettest day at this gauge since 25 Oct 2026 and in the top 11.7% of 583 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Sedbusk

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Sedbusk 0.0km 7.2mm 63.8mm 127.2mm 6.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Muker nr Muker 8.7km 8.0mm 72.2mm 119.6mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Buckden nr Buckden 10.7km 14.6mm 89.6mm 173.4mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 27.5mm.

Rain days this October

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Sedbusk, against a full-month average of 22.4 rain days (based on 22 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Sedbusk

2026 so far: 1,105 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 1,268 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 13% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2000 (2,412 mm). Driest: 2001 (1,167 mm). Average: 1,688 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Sedbusk

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 91.4 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 104.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 82.1 mm 5 Dec 2015 · Storm Desmondup to 94.9 mm at one gauge
  3. 77.0 mm 31 Dec 2024up to 94.7 mm at one gauge
  4. 74.1 mm 10 Feb 2002up to 79.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 71.3 mm 14 Nov 2015up to 94.7 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 133.4 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 79.4 mm Storm Aiden · 31 Oct – 1 Nov 2020
  3. 78.3 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 76.1 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  5. 68.2 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Sedbusk

Sedbusk gets about 1,622 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 198 mm; driest April, 87 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), 1.6 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 Sedbusk

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Sedbusk

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 Sedbusk's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Sedbusk

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Sedbusk's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 1 report not discharging.

Discharging now, then 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: © Yorkshire 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 Sedbusk

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

Village in North Yorkshire, England

Sedbusk is a hamlet near Hawes and Hardraw Force within the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. The Village is 1 mile (1.5 km) north of the town of Hawes across the River Ure. Sedbusk is in the civil parish of High Abbotside along with Hardraw and Simonstone. The name of the village derives from the Old Norse Saetr buskr, which means 'the bush by the shieling'. In 1280, it was recorded as setebuskste.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Sedbusk yesterday?

11.0mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Sedbusk.

Is this month wetter than normal in Sedbusk?

October so far: 148.1mm vs 164.1mm October average — 10% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Sedbusk?

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

22 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Sedbusk, against a full-month average of 22.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Sedbusk?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 2,412 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,688 mm a year. The driest was 2001, with 1,167 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Sedbusk?

7 Jan 2005: 91.4 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 104.6 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 Sedbusk's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.