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Rainfall in South Godstone

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

Yellow Yellow warning of rain

Heavy rain brings a high likelihood of moderate impacts from surface water flooding.

In force until 11pm Sat 24 Oct (UK time). Issued 9:05am Sat 24 Oct by the Met Office.

What to expect and what to do

What to expect

  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
  • Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely
  • Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible

What should I do?

Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It's easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.

Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.

What should I do? See the Met Office warnings and advice. Met Office Weather Warnings © Crown Copyright 2026

The average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of South Godstone's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 69.7mm to 92.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Godstone, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
19.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
47.4mm
Last 7 days
78.8mm
October so far
vs 94.3mm avg — 16% drier
10.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

A Met Office weather warning is in force here: see the warning above.

Next 24 hours: about 8.2mm of rain forecast for the area around South Godstone, heaviest in the hour to 18:00 (2.5mm).

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 19.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Godstone was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 2.9% of 455 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 21.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Tandridge was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 3.4% of 475 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 17.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Edenbridge was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 3.5% of 483 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to South Godstone

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Godstone nr Godstone 0.0km 19.8mm 43.7mm 76.2mm 9.7mm
Rainfall gauge nr Tandridge nr Tandridge 8.9km 21.3mm 50.9mm 80.9mm 9.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Edenbridge nr Edenbridge 9.5km 17.2mm 49.7mm 82.3mm 10.5mm

Last 30 days (average of 10 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 19.0mm.

Rain days this October

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Godstone, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days (based on 23 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in South Godstone

2026 so far: 545 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 607 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 10% 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: 2000 (1,207 mm). Driest: 2003 (543 mm). Average: 816 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in South Godstone

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 65.6 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 92.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 48.5 mm 9 Aug 2017up to 72.1 mm at one gauge
  3. 47.2 mm 5 Jun 2011up to 74.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 46.7 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 53.5 mm at one gauge
  5. 45.6 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 98.8 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 56.8 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 56.0 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 45.5 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 38.3 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 35.2 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

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 South Godstone

South Godstone gets about 830 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 95 mm; driest March, 52 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), 2.3 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 South Godstone

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near South Godstone

Eden Tributary Medway the largest river near South Godstone

Nearest gauge on it: Lingfield Eden Brook, 7.7 km away: 1.35 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the Eden Tributary Medway →

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 Godstone's monitored area.

Storm overflows near South Godstone

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of South Godstone's monitored area. 1 is discharging now, 2 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: © Southern 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 Godstone

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

Village and parish in Surrey, England

Godstone is a village and civil parish in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Reigate, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Oxted, 22 miles (35 km) east of Guildford and 18 miles (29 km) south of London. Close to the North Downs, both the North Downs Way and the Greensand Way pass through Godstone.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in South Godstone yesterday?

19.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of South Godstone.

Is this month wetter than normal in South Godstone?

October so far: 78.8mm vs 94.3mm October average — 16% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to South Godstone?

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

12 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Godstone, against a full-month average of 17.9 rain days.

What was the wettest year in South Godstone?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,207 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 816 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 543 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in South Godstone?

23 Dec 2013: 65.6 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 92.2 mm at one of them, during 2013-14 UK winter floods. 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 South Godstone's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.