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Rainfall in Town Row

How much rain fell in Town Row, East Sussex? 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 9 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Town Row's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 73.5mm to 582.6mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wealden, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
23.6mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
95.4mm
Last 7 days
145.1mm
October so far
vs 103.8mm avg — 40% wetter
13.2mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

Next 24 hours: about 10.9mm of rain forecast for the area around Town Row, heaviest in the hour to 19:00 (3.0mm).

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 20.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wealden was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 2.4% of 540 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 21.5mm at Rainfall gauge nr Crowborough was the wettest day at this gauge since 8 Sep 2026 and in the top 2.8% of 536 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 23.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Coggins Mill was the wettest day at this gauge since 27 Jan 2026 and in the top 1.7% of 463 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Town Row

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wealden nr Wealden 0.0km 20.2mm 52.2mm 100.1mm 18.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Crowborough nr Crowborough 2.7km 21.5mm 55.6mm 100.9mm 15.9mm
Rainfall gauge nr Coggins Mill nr Coggins Mill 6.0km 23.0mm 58.8mm 100.2mm 17.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 9 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 31.8mm.

Rain days this October

14 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wealden, against a full-month average of 18.3 rain days (based on 1 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Town Row

2026 so far: 588 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 638 mm by the same date in an average year (2001–2025) — 8% 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: 2014 (1,138 mm). Driest: 2005 (491 mm). Average: 868 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Town Row

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 88.6 mm 11 Oct 2000up to 98.2 mm at one gauge
  2. 56.1 mm 2 Nov 2022up to 62.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 52.2 mm 14 Sep 2015up to 177.1 mm at one gauge
  4. 50.0 mm 10 Mar 2012up to 200.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 48.8 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 52.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 76.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 63.6 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 46.7 mm Storm Ciaran · 1–2 Nov 2023
  4. 43.8 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 37.5 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 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 Town Row

Town Row gets about 934 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 114 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), 2.3 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 Town Row

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Town Row

River Medway the largest river near Town Row

Nearest gauge on it: Summerford Bridge, 6.9 km away: 0.08 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Medway →

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 Town Row's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Town Row

10 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Town Row's monitored area. 3 are discharging now, 7 report not discharging.

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: © 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.

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Town Row yesterday?

23.6mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km of Town Row.

Is this month wetter than normal in Town Row?

October so far: 145.1mm vs 103.8mm October average — 40% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 9 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Town Row?

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

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

What was the wettest year in Town Row?

2014 was the wettest year in the record since 2001, with 1,138 mm from the average of 8 local rain gauges, against an average of 868 mm a year. The driest was 2005, with 491 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Town Row?

11 Oct 2000: 88.6 mm on average across 8 local rain gauges, and up to 98.2 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 Town Row's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.