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Rainfall in Stretton

How much rain fell in Stretton, Staffordshire? 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 Stretton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 54.5mm to 73.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Stretton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.1mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
36.0mm
Last 7 days
62.4mm
October so far
vs 75.2mm avg — 17% drier
0.6mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Stretton (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 6.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Stretton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 19.2% of 454 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Needwood was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.3% of 488 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Overseal was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 18% of 479 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Stretton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Stretton 0.0km 6.2mm 31.4mm 54.5mm 1.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Needwood nr Needwood 9.5km 5.2mm 38.4mm 61.4mm 0.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Overseal nr Overseal 11.3km 6.0mm 35.6mm 59.9mm 0.0mm

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

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 9.2mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stretton, against a full-month average of 16.7 rain days (based on 16 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Stretton

2026 so far: 598 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 567 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 5% wetter.

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: 2012 (957 mm). Driest: 2011 (479 mm). Average: 720 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Stretton

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 62.7 mm 27 Jul 2013up to 82.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 57.5 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 63.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 45.7 mm 5 Nov 2000up to 50.5 mm at one gauge
  4. 43.0 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 51.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 42.9 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 51.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 73.6 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 52.7 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 38.4 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 24.5 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 22.0 mm Storm Arwen · 25–27 Nov 2021

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 Stretton

Stretton gets about 689 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 69 mm; driest February, 46 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), 1.9 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 Stretton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Stretton

River Trent the largest river near Stretton

Nearest gauge on it: Willington, 3.6 km away: 1.62 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Trent →

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 Stretton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Stretton

29 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Stretton's monitored area. None of the 26 with a live status is discharging right now, and 3 have no current status.

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: © Severn Trent 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Stretton yesterday?

6.1mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 4 rain gauges within 15km of Stretton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Stretton?

October so far: 62.4mm vs 75.2mm October average — 17% drier (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 Stretton?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Stretton, against a full-month average of 16.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Stretton?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 957 mm from the average of 4 local rain gauges, against an average of 720 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 479 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Stretton?

27 Jul 2013: 62.7 mm on average across 4 local rain gauges, and up to 82.2 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 Stretton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.