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Storm Otto

17 February 2023 · 2022-23 season · named by Met Eireann · Scotland, England

80 mphmax gust
0flood warnings & alerts
Originally named by the Danish Meteorological Institute, Otto reached UK/Ireland warning thresholds, bringing yellow-warning winds gusting around 80mph to the Scottish Borders and north-east England; it was the only impactful UK/Ireland storm of an exceptionally quiet season.

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The rainstorm-total by gauge

GaugeTotal mm
Mickleden Middle Fell Farm 84.4
Seathwaite Farm 80.8
Coniston Coppermines 75.9
Honister 69.8
Wastwater Hotel 64.6
Ennerdale Black Sail 57.4
Glenridding Greenside Mines 46.8
Boot 46.4
Brathay Hall 45.0
Far Gearstones 44.3
Mungrisedale Southerfell No2 41.8
Kentmere Hallow Bank No2 41.6

The riverspeak vs warning level

StationPeak% of warning
Clifton Hall · River Mease 5.27 m 356%
Wensor Bridge, Shelton · River Devon 3.69 m 217%
Skirfare Bridge · River Skirfare 1.17 m 201%
Ashford in the Water · River Wye 1.05 m 140%
Hynam Bridge · River Gelt 1.02 m 138%
Brigflats · River Rawthey 2.08 m 134%
Harwood · Harwood Beck 0.77 m 133%
Eaton Socon · River Great Ouse 0.12 m 124%
Haydon Bridge Brigwood · River South Tyne 1.15 m 123%
Low Houses · Snaizeholme Beck 0.74 m 123%
Bosbury · River Leadon 0.98 m 122%
Mansfield The Dykes · River Maun 1.22 m 122%

Gauge records cover 16–18 February 2023 (the storm window ± a day). Frozen 3 Jul 2026.

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