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Rainfall in Tallentire

How much rain fell in Tallentire, Cumberland? 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 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Tallentire's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 142.9mm to 143.7mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Sunderland, 9.9km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
28.0mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
38.2mm
Last 7 days
143.3mm
October so far
vs 130.2mm avg — 10% wetter
12.9mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

Next 24 hours: about 5.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Tallentire, heaviest in the hour to Sun 03:00 (0.7mm).

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 26.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Sunderland was the wettest day at this gauge since 2 Oct 2026 and in the top 2.6% of 627 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 29.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Mealsgate was the wettest day at this gauge since 2 Oct 2026 and in the top 2.2% of 552 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 33.3mm at Rainfall gauge nr Buttermere was the wettest day at this gauge since 2 Oct 2026 and in the top 3.5% of 608 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Tallentire

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Sunderland nr Sunderland 9.9km 26.8mm 37.9mm 142.9mm 11.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Mealsgate nr Mealsgate 14.6km 29.2mm 38.5mm 143.7mm 14.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Buttermere nr Buttermere 15.8km 33.3mm 52.5mm 179.3mm 22.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 2 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 33.5mm.

Rain days this October

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Sunderland, against a full-month average of 21.7 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Tallentire

2026 so far: 923 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 873 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 6% wetter.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 2 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,463 mm). Driest: 2003 (789 mm). Average: 1,165 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Tallentire

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 81.7 mm 22 May 2024up to 86.7 mm at one gauge
  2. 80.8 mm 3 Oct 2014up to 82.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 64.2 mm 11 Oct 2005up to 65.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 56.6 mm 7 Jan 2005up to 68.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 55.0 mm 22 Jun 2012up to 65.2 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 75.8 mm Storm Desmond · 4–6 Dec 2015
  2. 63.0 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 48.3 mm Storm Christoph · 19–21 Jan 2021
  4. 40.6 mm Storm Ciara · 8–9 Feb 2020
  5. 33.6 mm Storm Freya · 3–4 Mar 2019

Daily totals are the average of 2 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 Tallentire

Tallentire gets about 1,054 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 121 mm; driest April, 58 mm). That is close to 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), 1.1 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 Tallentire

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Tallentire

River Derwent the largest river near Tallentire

Nearest gauge on it: Kingfisher, Cockermouth, 6.8 km away: 1.38 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Derwent →

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 Tallentire's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Tallentire

12 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Tallentire's monitored area. 5 are discharging now, 5 report not discharging, and 2 have no current status.

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: © United Utilities 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 Tallentire

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

Village in Cumbria, England

Tallentire is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bridekirk, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Cockermouth. The village is located just outside the Lake District National Park. In 1931 the parish had a population of 184.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Tallentire yesterday?

28.0mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of Tallentire.

Is this month wetter than normal in Tallentire?

October so far: 143.3mm vs 130.2mm October average — 10% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Tallentire?

Rainfall gauge nr Sunderland is the nearest rain gauge, 9.9km from the centre of Tallentire'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 Tallentire had this month?

19 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Sunderland, against a full-month average of 21.7 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Tallentire?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,463 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 1,165 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 789 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Tallentire?

22 May 2024: 81.7 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 86.7 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 Tallentire's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.