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Rainfall in Wiseton

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

The average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Wiseton's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 72.9mm to 75.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Wiseton, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
3.3mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
34.0mm
Last 7 days
74.0mm
October so far
vs 64.8mm avg — 14% wetter
0.4mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Wiseton (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 2.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Wiseton was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 34.2% of 410 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.8mm at Rainfall gauge nr Owston Ferry was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 28.8% of 413 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 3.4mm at Rainfall gauge nr Worksop was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 28.7% of 435 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.

Nearest rain gauges to Wiseton

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Wiseton 0.0km 2.8mm 34.8mm 74.0mm 0.6mm
Rainfall gauge nr Owston Ferry nr Owston Ferry 14.3km 3.8mm 31.0mm 75.0mm 0.2mm
Rainfall gauge nr Worksop nr Worksop 14.4km 3.4mm 36.2mm 72.9mm 0.4mm

Last 30 days (average of 3 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 13.7mm.

Rain days this October

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wiseton, against a full-month average of 17.2 rain days (based on 25 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Wiseton

2026 so far: 467 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 491 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — 5% drier.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 3 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2012 (887 mm). Driest: 2011 (428 mm). Average: 616 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Wiseton

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 62.3 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 67.5 mm at one gauge
  2. 60.6 mm 16 Aug 2022up to 105.0 mm at one gauge
  3. 50.8 mm 7 Nov 2019up to 54.0 mm at one gauge
  4. 48.3 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 55.2 mm at one gauge
  5. 47.8 mm 30 Jun 2003up to 60.5 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 87.2 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 45.4 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 27.1 mm Storm Bronagh · 20–21 Sep 2018
  4. 26.4 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  5. 20.9 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 3 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 Wiseton

Wiseton gets about 592 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 61 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), 2.4 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 Wiseton

Rain gauge River gauge Storm overflow

Rivers near Wiseton

River Idle the largest river near Wiseton

Nearest gauge on it: Mattersey, 2.2 km away: 1.18 m Falling slightly ▼.

Every gauge on the River Idle →

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 Wiseton's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Wiseton

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Wiseton's monitored area. None of the 3 with a live status is discharging right now.

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.

About Wiseton

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

Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England

Wiseton is a small village, country estate and civil parish, Nottinghamshire, England, situated between the villages of Gringley-on-the-Hill and Everton, approximately 5.6 miles (9.0 km) southeast of Bawtry and 7.7 miles (12.4 km) west of Gainsborough. There is also a nearby hamlet called New Wiseton. The Chesterfield Canal flows nearby, and there are several bridges in the vicinity. 109 residents were recorded for the 2021 census.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Wiseton yesterday?

3.3mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km of Wiseton.

Is this month wetter than normal in Wiseton?

October so far: 74.0mm vs 64.8mm October average — 14% wetter (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 3 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Wiseton?

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

17 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Wiseton, against a full-month average of 17.2 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Wiseton?

2012 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 887 mm from the average of 3 local rain gauges, against an average of 616 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 428 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Wiseton?

9 Aug 2004: 62.3 mm on average across 3 local rain gauges, and up to 67.5 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 Wiseton's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.