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Rainfall in Upton Scudamore

How much rain fell in Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire? 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 5 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Upton Scudamore's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 68.0mm to 102.8mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Dilton Marsh, 4.5km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
11.3mm
Yesterday (23 Oct 2026)
54.8mm
Last 7 days
85.2mm
October so far
vs 88.3mm avg — 4% drier
13.1mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

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

Next 24 hours: about 15.0mm of rain forecast for the area around Upton Scudamore, heaviest in the hour to 21:00 (5.5mm).

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 9.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Dilton Marsh was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 11.9% of 469 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 13.1mm at Rainfall gauge nr Frome was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 7.6% of 593 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 10.2mm at Rainfall gauge nr Melksham was the wettest day at this gauge since 22 Oct 2026 and in the top 10.5% of 448 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Upton Scudamore

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Dilton Marsh nr Dilton Marsh 4.5km 9.6mm 54.0mm 85.2mm 13.8mm
Rainfall gauge nr Frome nr Frome 12.0km 13.1mm 61.3mm 102.8mm 23.3mm
Rainfall gauge nr Melksham nr Melksham 13.7km 10.2mm 48.4mm 68.0mm 8.2mm

Last 30 days (average of 5 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 24 Sep–23 Oct. Wettest day: 14.2mm.

Rain days this October

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Dilton Marsh, against a full-month average of 21.0 rain days (based on 2 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Upton Scudamore

2026 so far: 549 mm (1 Jan to 23 Oct), against 599 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 8% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 5 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (1,110 mm). Driest: 2010 (589 mm). Average: 796 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in Upton Scudamore

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 45.3 mm 29 Oct 2000up to 51.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 38.6 mm 23 Dec 2013 · 2013-14 UK winter floodsup to 48.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 36.2 mm 18 Sep 2014up to 71.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 35.8 mm 5 Jul 2006up to 48.0 mm at one gauge
  5. 35.6 mm 22 Aug 2010up to 41.6 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 58.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  2. 57.9 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  3. 45.0 mm Storm Herminia · 26–27 Jan 2025
  4. 39.5 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  5. 35.7 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023

Daily totals are the average of 5 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 Upton Scudamore

Upton Scudamore gets about 926 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 107 mm; driest May, 59 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), 2.2 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 Upton Scudamore

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow Discharging now

Rivers near Upton Scudamore

River Wylye the largest river near Upton Scudamore

Nearest gauge on it: Heytesbury, 6.3 km away: 0.74 m Rising ▲.

Every gauge on the River Wylye →

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 Upton Scudamore's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Upton Scudamore

11 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Upton Scudamore's monitored area. 2 are discharging now, 8 report not discharging, and 1 has 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: © Wessex 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 Upton Scudamore

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

Village in Wiltshire, England

Upton Scudamore is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village lies about 1.8 miles (3 km) north of the town of Warminster and about the same distance south of Westbury. The parish includes the hamlet of Halfway.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Upton Scudamore yesterday?

11.3mm of rain fell yesterday (23 Oct 2026), from the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km of Upton Scudamore.

Is this month wetter than normal in Upton Scudamore?

October so far: 85.2mm vs 88.3mm October average — 4% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 24 days in). Figures are the average of 5 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Upton Scudamore?

Rainfall gauge nr Dilton Marsh is the nearest rain gauge, 4.5km from the centre of Upton Scudamore'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 Upton Scudamore had this month?

15 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Dilton Marsh, against a full-month average of 21.0 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Upton Scudamore?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,110 mm from the average of 5 local rain gauges, against an average of 796 mm a year. The driest was 2010, with 589 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Upton Scudamore?

29 Oct 2000: 45.3 mm on average across 5 local rain gauges, and up to 51.8 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 Upton Scudamore's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.