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Rainfall in South Ferriby

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of South Ferriby's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 26.3mm to 75.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr South Ferriby, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
2.3mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
26.4mm
Last 7 days
56.1mm
October so far
vs 65.7mm avg — 15% drier
1.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 05:05 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 2.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr South Ferriby was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 39.9% of 449 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 35.1% of 464 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 2.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Thornton Curtis was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 35.2% of 478 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to South Ferriby

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr South Ferriby 0.0km 2.2mm 30.8mm 75.8mm 1.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Broomfleet nr Broomfleet 11.1km 2.4mm 26.7mm 66.3mm 0.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Thornton Curtis nr Thornton Curtis 12.0km 2.3mm 21.8mm 26.3mm 1.3mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 11.3mm.

Rain days this October

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr South Ferriby, against a full-month average of 20.4 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in South Ferriby

2026 so far: 413 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 499 mm by the same date in an average year (2002–2025) — 17% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (810 mm). Driest: 2003 (401 mm). Average: 627 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in South Ferriby

Wettest days since 2001

  1. 58.5 mm 30 Jun 2003up to 80.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 55.5 mm 14 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 64.6 mm at one gauge
  3. 49.1 mm 8 Aug 2017up to 66.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 48.3 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 39.3 mm 20 Sep 2018 · Storm Bronaghup to 47.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 54.7 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 40.7 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  3. 33.3 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 29.8 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 28.1 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 South Ferriby

South Ferriby gets about 661 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 66 mm; driest March, 41 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), 1.5 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 South Ferriby

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near South Ferriby

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 South Ferriby's monitored area.

Storm overflows near South Ferriby

9 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of South Ferriby's monitored area. None of the 9 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: © Anglian Water storm overflow activity data, licensed under CC BY 4.0. 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 South Ferriby

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

Village in North Lincolnshire, England

South Ferriby is a village in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the south bank of the Humber Estuary and 3 miles (5 km) west from the Humber Bridge. North Ferriby is directly opposite on the Estuary's north bank. Village population was 651 in 2011.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in South Ferriby yesterday?

2.3mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of South Ferriby.

Is this month wetter than normal in South Ferriby?

October so far: 56.1mm vs 65.7mm October average — 15% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to South Ferriby?

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

20 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr South Ferriby, against a full-month average of 20.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in South Ferriby?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2002, with 810 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 627 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 401 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in South Ferriby?

30 Jun 2003: 58.5 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 80.6 mm at one of them. Records since 9 Oct 2001.

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