Rain-soaked Leicestershire – these are the areas that received the most rain last year

The places in Leicestershire where it rained the most last year have been revealed in a new report, with Castle Donington topping the list.

Total rainfall for Castle Donington was 1002mm last year, while Ashby-de-la-Zouch had 923mm of total rainfall and Shepshed came third with 912mm. Lutterworth was the lowest rainfall area in Leicestershire with 758mm last year.

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A month’s worth of rain fell in Leicestershire during the five-day Storm Babet, making it the wettest October on record, local weatherman Phil Morrish confirmed.

At the time, Phil said: “The rainfall totals for the week (Monday 16 October to Sunday 22 October) were truly outstanding! Between Wednesday and Sunday, 60 to 80mm of rain fell in Leicestershire and Rutland. This is more than the usual total monthly average. of 59 mm.

And this year looks set to be no different. Flooding has affected parts of Leicester and Leicestershire in the first five months of this year. Alerts have been in place throughout the year, including last month when the government’s flood service issued alerts for Leicester city tributaries, the Lower Soar River and urban waterways in Loughborough.

As recently as April, two people had to be rescued from a submerged car on one of Leicestershire’s most famous flooded bridges. Heavy rains have sparked alerts across the country, with warnings put in place by authorities.

Places in Leicestershire ranked by total rainfall

1. Castle Donington: total rainfall 1002mm

2. Ashby de la Zouch: Total rainfall 923mm

3. Shepshed: Total rainfall 912mm

4. Loughborough: Total rainfall 907mm

5. Coalville: Total rainfall 898mm

6. Barrow upon Soar: Total rainfall 892mm

7. : Total precipitation 892mm

8. Sileby: Total rainfall 881 mm

9. Measham: Total rainfall 880mm

10. Mountsorrel: Total rainfall 878mm

11. Ibstock: Total rainfall 877 mm

12. Melton Mowbray: Total rainfall 870mm

13. Syston: total rainfall 862 mm

14. Birstall: Total rainfall 857mm

15. Anstey: Total rainfall 853mm

16. Groby: Total rainfall 845 mm

17. Leicester: Total rainfall 837mm

18. Kirby Muxloe: Total rainfall 830mm

19. Leicester Forest East: Total rainfall 813mm

20. Oadby: total rainfall 810mm

21. Wigston: Total rainfall 802mm

22. Enderby: Total rainfall 801mm

23. Earl Shilton: Total rainfall 798mm

24. Blaby: Total rainfall 797 mm

25. Whetstone: Total rainfall 793mm

26. Countesthorpe: Total rainfall 791mm

27. Hinckley: Total rainfall 787mm

28. Kibworth Harcourt: Total rainfall 787mm

29. Kibworth Beauchamp: Total rainfall 787mm

30. Broughton Astley: Total rainfall 787mm

31. Market Harborough: Total rainfall 777mm

32. Lutterworth: Total rainfall 758mm

Online Marketing Surgery and Perfect Ponds have created this Leicestershire rainfall report which looks at the areas in Leicestershire with the most and least rainfall over an annual period.