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Rainfall in Storrington

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

The average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Storrington's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 113.6mm to 182.3mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Storrington, 0.1km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
5.0mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
106.9mm
Last 7 days
139.7mm
October so far
vs 114.1mm avg — 22% wetter
2.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

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 4.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Storrington was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26% of 578 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 4.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (north-west) was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 26% of 477 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (east) was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 31.9% of 445 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Storrington

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Storrington 0.1km 4.8mm 115.9mm 151.9mm 2.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (north-west) nr Horsham 4.8km 4.8mm 101.8mm 134.5mm 2.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Horsham (east) nr Horsham 6.0km 5.2mm 129.1mm 162.4mm 2.5mm

Last 30 days (average of 8 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 29.1mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Storrington, against a full-month average of 19.0 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Storrington

2026 so far: 699 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 641 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 9% wetter.

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: 2014 (1,148 mm). Driest: 2005 (548 mm). Average: 863 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Storrington

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 56.3 mm 10 Jun 2012up to 61.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 48.6 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 104.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 43.7 mm 2 Oct 2020up to 58.8 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.2 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 87.8 mm at one gauge
  5. 41.6 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 64.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 64.8 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 54.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 40.3 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 39.2 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 37.8 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

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 Storrington

Storrington gets about 920 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 113 mm; driest March, 54 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), 2.0 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 Storrington

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Storrington

River Rother the largest river near Storrington

Nearest gauge on it: Hardham, 4.8 km away: 0.30 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Rother →

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 Storrington's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Storrington

2 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Storrington's monitored area. None of the 2 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: © 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 Storrington

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

Town in West Sussex, England

Storrington is a town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Storrington and Sullington, in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England. Storrington lies at the foot of the north side of the South Downs. As of 2021 it had a population of around 6,000. It has one main shopping street. The A283 road runs directly through the town and connects Storrington to Steyning in the east and Pulborough in the west. It is three miles west of Washington.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Storrington yesterday?

5.0mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km of Storrington.

Is this month wetter than normal in Storrington?

October so far: 139.7mm vs 114.1mm October average — 22% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 8 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Storrington?

Rainfall gauge nr Storrington is the nearest rain gauge, 0.1km from the centre of Storrington'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 Storrington had this month?

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Storrington, against a full-month average of 19.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Storrington?

2014 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,148 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 863 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 548 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Storrington?

10 Jun 2012: 56.3 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 61.2 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 Storrington's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.