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Rainfall in Woodborough

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

The average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of the centre of Woodborough's monitored area, all reporting in the last two days. This October they range from 64.4mm to 94.0mm. The nearest is Rainfall gauge nr Woodborough, 0.0km away. Rain can be very local, so one street may differ from the average.
6.1mm
Yesterday (26 Oct 2026)
36.9mm
Last 7 days
72.3mm
October so far
vs 75.0mm avg — 4% drier
0.3mm
Today so far (UTC)

Rain forecast

Next 24 hours: little or no rain forecast for the area around Woodborough (under 0.2mm).

A computer model forecast (DWD ICON) for a square about 15 km across, updated 11:05 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 6.0mm at Rainfall gauge nr Woodborough was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 20.9% of 412 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 5.6mm at Rainfall gauge nr Lambley was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 22.7% of 415 rain days in this gauge's 2-year record.
⚠️ Yesterday's 6.8mm at Day Brook was the wettest day at this gauge since 24 Oct 2026 and in the top 13.2% of 38 rain days in this gauge's 2-month record (short record — treat with caution).

Nearest rain gauges to Woodborough

GaugeDistanceYesterday7 daysOctoberToday
Rainfall gauge nr Woodborough 0.0km 6.0mm 35.0mm 69.2mm 0.0mm
Rainfall gauge nr Lambley nr Lambley 3.8km 5.6mm 35.4mm 66.8mm 0.2mm
Day Brook nr Bulwell 9.1km 6.8mm 38.8mm 67.9mm 0.0mm

Last 30 days (average of 7 gauges within 15km)

Daily totals 27 Sep–26 Oct. Wettest day: 13.2mm.

Rain days this October

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Woodborough, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days (based on 19 months of records at this gauge).

Rainfall year by year in Woodborough

2026 so far: 556 mm (1 Jan to 26 Oct), against 560 mm by the same date in an average year (2000–2025) — about average.

One bar per calendar year, the average of 7 local rain gauges: the Environment Agency's quality-checked daily archive, then live telemetry for the latest months. Wettest: 2023 (1,009 mm). Driest: 2011 (462 mm). Average: 707 mm a year.

Wettest days and storms in Woodborough

Wettest days since 2000

  1. 50.0 mm 10 Jun 2019up to 59.8 mm at one gauge
  2. 43.6 mm 9 Aug 2004up to 66.4 mm at one gauge
  3. 41.1 mm 27 Aug 2026up to 72.4 mm at one gauge
  4. 38.8 mm 17 Jul 2001up to 49.5 mm at one gauge
  5. 38.4 mm 24 Jun 2007 · 2007 UK floodsup to 49.4 mm at one gauge

Storms that brought the most rain here

  1. 86.3 mm Storm Babet · 18–22 Oct 2023
  2. 48.2 mm Storm Angus · 19–21 Nov 2016
  3. 38.7 mm Storm Dennis · 15–16 Feb 2020
  4. 24.0 mm Storm Bert · 22–25 Nov 2024
  5. 23.0 mm Storm Henk · 2–5 Jan 2024

Daily totals are the average of 7 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 Woodborough

Woodborough gets about 694 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 71 mm; driest March, 43 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), 1.7 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 Woodborough

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Rivers near Woodborough

River Trent the largest river near Woodborough

Nearest gauge on it: Colwick, 9.0 km away: 1.58 m Falling ▼.

Every gauge on the River Trent →

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 Woodborough's monitored area.

Storm overflows near Woodborough

3 storm overflows within 5 km of the centre of Woodborough'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 Woodborough

Woodborough, Nottinghamshire
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page)

Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England

Woodborough is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England. It lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Nottingham and had a parish population of 1,908 at the 2021 census. The village is home to a Grade II* listed 14th-century parish church and 16th-century manor house, in addition to numerous Grade II listed buildings, including a number of 18th-century framework knitters’ workshops and a former racehorse stable. To the north of the parish is the site of Fox Wood earthworks, an early Iron Age hillfort designated as a scheduled monument. Woodborough is the reputed birthplace of William Lee, the inventor of the stocking frame knitting machine.

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

Frequently asked questions

How much rain fell in Woodborough yesterday?

6.1mm of rain fell yesterday (26 Oct 2026), from the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km of Woodborough.

Is this month wetter than normal in Woodborough?

October so far: 72.3mm vs 75.0mm October average — 4% drier (the average covers the whole month; we are 27 days in). Figures are the average of 7 rain gauges within 15km.

Where is the nearest rain gauge to Woodborough?

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

18 days with at least 0.2mm of rain so far this October at Rainfall gauge nr Woodborough, against a full-month average of 17.5 rain days.

What was the wettest year in Woodborough?

2023 was the wettest year in the record since 2000, with 1,009 mm from the average of 7 local rain gauges, against an average of 707 mm a year. The driest was 2011, with 462 mm.

What is the wettest day on record in Woodborough?

10 Jun 2019: 50.0 mm on average across 7 local rain gauges, and up to 59.8 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 Woodborough's monitored area — local rainfall can vary over short distances.