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Rainfall in West Row

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

The average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of West Row's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 63.4mm to 71.4mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr West Row, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
0.0mm
Yesterday (25 Oct 2026)
42.8mm
Last 7 days
67.4mm
October so far
vs 58.4mm avg — 15% wetter
2.5mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: about 1.9mm of rain forecast for the area around West Row, heaviest in the hour to Tue 07:00 (1.8mm).

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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Nearest rain gauges to West Row

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr West Row 0.0km 0.0mm 39.5mm 63.4mm 2.5mm
Rainfall gauge nr Burwell nr Burwell 11.8km 0.0mm 46.0mm 71.4mm 2.4mm
Rainfall gauge nr Queen Adelaide nr Queen Adelaide 15.3km 0.0mm 41.2mm 72.8mm 2.2mm

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

Daily totals 26 Sep–25 Oct. Wettest day: 14.8mm.

Rain days this October

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr West Row, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in West Row

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: 2023 (1,263 mm). Driest: 2003 (240 mm). Average: 591 mm a year. Striped years have gaps in the record, so no total is shown for them.

Wettest days and storms in West Row

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 91.5 mm 26 Jul 2023up to 169.1 mm at one gauge
  2. 76.7 mm 14 Jul 2023up to 141.1 mm at one gauge
  3. 73.9 mm 4 Jul 2023up to 135.6 mm at one gauge
  4. 72.1 mm 28 Jun 2023up to 133.4 mm at one gauge
  5. 68.0 mm 11 Jul 2023up to 135.7 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 65.5 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 29.9 mm Storm Callum · 11–14 Oct 2018
  3. 29.5 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024
  4. 21.5 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  5. 19.0 mm St Jude storm 2013 · 27–28 Oct 2013

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 West Row

West Row gets about 573 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 62 mm; driest March, 33 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), 2.9 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 West Row

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near West Row

River Lark the largest river near West Row

Nearest gauge on it: Barton Mills Sluice, 3.4 km away: 0.13 m Steady.

Every gauge on the River Lark →

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 West Row's monitored area.

Storm overflows near West Row

1 storm overflow within 5 km of the centre of West Row's monitored area. The 1 with a live status is not discharging right now.

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: © Anglian 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 West Row

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

Village in Suffolk, England

West Row is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is generally considered the edge of The Fens.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in West Row yesterday?

0.0mm of rain fell yesterday (25 Oct 2026), from the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km of West Row.

Is this month wetter than normal in West Row?

October so far: 67.4mm vs 58.4mm October average — 15% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 26 days in). Figures are the average of 2 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to West Row?

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

13 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr West Row, against a full-month average of 16.4 rain days.

What was the wettest year in West Row?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,263 mm from the average of 2 local rain gauges, against an average of 591 mm a year. The driest was 2003, with 240 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in West Row?

26 Jul 2023: 91.5 mm on average across 2 local rain gauges, and up to 169.1 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 West Row's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.