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Rainfall in Stanford Rivers

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

The average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Stanford Rivers's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 61.1mm to 72.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stanford Rivers, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.8mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
44.3mm
Last 7 days
66.9mm
October so far
vs 60.9mm avg — 10% wetter
3.7mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 0.6mm of rain forecast for the area around Stanford Rivers, heaviest in the hour to Tue 07:00 (0.5mm).

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 7.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Greater London was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.4% of 418 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Stanford Rivers

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stanford Rivers 0.0km 0.0mm 44.9mm 63.6mm 3.1mm
Rainfall gauge nr Moreton nr Moreton 6.7km 0.0mm 48.8mm 72.6mm 3.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Greater London nr Greater London 7.7km 7.9mm 48.3mm 70.2mm 3.9mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 15.7mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stanford Rivers, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Stanford Rivers

2026 so far: 400 mm (1 Jan to 25 Oct), against 492 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 19% 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 (849 mm). Driest: 2003 (457 mm). Average: 632 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Stanford Rivers

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 45.0 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 55.6 mm at one gauge
  2. 41.4 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 53.3 mm at one gauge
  3. 38.9 mm 22 Jun 2016up to 56.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 34.7 mm 15 Sep 2000up to 54.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 34.7 mm 27 May 2007up to 38.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 44.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 37.1 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 28.8 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 25.0 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  5. 21.3 mm Storm Conall · 26–27 Nov 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 Stanford Rivers

Stanford Rivers gets about 640 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 70 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), 3.2 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 Stanford Rivers

Rain gauge River gauge

Rivers near Stanford Rivers

River Roding the largest river near Stanford Rivers

Nearest gauge on it: Shonks Mill Bridge, 2.5 km away: 0.42 m Falling slightly ▼.

Every gauge on the River Roding →

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 Stanford Rivers's monitored area.

About Stanford Rivers

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

Village in Essex, England

Stanford Rivers is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. The parish, which is approximately 11 miles (18 km) west from the county town of Chelmsford, contains the village of Toot Hill and the hamlet of Little End, both settlements larger than Stanford Rivers village, and the hamlet of Clatterford End. The village is 2.0 miles (3 km) south-east of Chipping Ongar, 3 miles (5 km) south-west of North Weald Bassett and 3 miles north-west of Kelvedon Hatch. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 852.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stanford Rivers yesterday?

0.8mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km of Stanford Rivers.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stanford Rivers?

October so far: 66.9mm vs 60.9mm October average — 10% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 10 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stanford Rivers?

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

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stanford Rivers, against a full-month average of 16.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Stanford Rivers?

2000 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 849 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 632 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 457 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Stanford Rivers?

29 Oct 2000: 45.0 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 55.6 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 Stanford Rivers's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.