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Rainfall in Stowell

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

The average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Stowell's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 107.4mm to 124.1mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stowell, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
7.2mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
76.1mm
Last 7 days
116.0mm
October so far
vs 92.7mm avg — 25% wetter
5.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Stowell (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 8.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stowell was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 15% of 515 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 7.9mm at Rainfall gauge nr Little Rissington was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.9% of 539 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Winstone was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.9% of 569 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Stowell

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stowell 0.0km 8.8mm 74.1mm 107.4mm 7.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Little Rissington nr Little Rissington 10.4km 7.9mm 77.6mm 124.1mm 5.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Winstone nr Winstone 10.6km 6.4mm 74.7mm 122.8mm 4.8mm

Last 30 days (average of 4 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 19.1mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stowell, against a full-month average of 18.3 rain days (based on 23 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Stowell

2026 so far: 619 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 653 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 5% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 4 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2024 (1,262 mm). Driest: 2011 (572 mm). Average: 855 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Stowell

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 88.7 mm 20 Jul 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 97.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 52.5 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 72.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 49.7 mm 22 Sep 2024up to 66.7 mm at one gauge
  4. 44.2 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 47.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 43.6 mm 13 Oct 2002up to 55.0 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 66.7 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  2. 62.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  3. 51.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  4. 35.8 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  5. 35.1 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

Daily totals are the average of 4 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 Stowell

Stowell gets about 881 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 97 mm; driest June, 58 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), 2.6 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 Stowell

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Stowell

River Windrush the largest river near Stowell

Nearest gauge on it: Bourton Windrush, 9.3 km away: 0.09 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Windrush →

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 Stowell's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Stowell

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of Stowell's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not 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: © Thames 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 Stowell

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

Historic site in Gloucestershire, England

Stowell Park Estate is a 6,000-acre (24 km2) historic agricultural and sporting estate in the Cotswold Hills, Gloucestershire, England. The estate includes the village of Yanworth. The main house is a Grade II* listed building and surrounded by extensive parkland, a mill, and church. The landscaped park is listed Grade II on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

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Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stowell yesterday?

7.2mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Stowell.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stowell?

October so far: 116.0mm vs 92.7mm October average — 25% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Stowell?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stowell, against a full-month average of 18.3 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Stowell?

2024 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,262 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 855 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 572 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Stowell?

20 Jul 2007: 88.7 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 97.8 mm at one of them, during 2007 UK 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 Stowell's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.