Towns soaked by most rain this yr revealed as 40 days of hell continues – full listing
Devon, Cornwall and Worcester towns have endured 42 consecutive days of rain, with the Met Office warning more wet weather is coming
New Road cricket ground home to Worcestershire County Cricket Club is flooded in Worcester(Image: PA)
The towns across the UK that have been battered by the most rainfall so far this year have been unveiled by the Met Office. Right across the nation, the opening weeks of the year have been exceptionally soggy, courtesy of a “blocked pattern” in the jet stream.
While most Brits have kept their brollies close at hand, residents in particular areas have borne the brunt of the deluge.
Leading the charge are North Wyke in Devon, Cardinham in Cornwall and Astwood Bank in Worcester. These communities have been absolutely soaked with rainfall for an incredible six weeks straight (42 consecutive days).
Other waterlogged towns include Camborne in Cornwall and Liscombe in Somerset, both of which have endured 39 days without respite.
Sadly, there’s no reprieve for your waterproofs – as the weather service cautions that the worst is still to come.
Met Office data for February reveals that precipitation is already significantly above average across much of the UK.
By February 8, Aberdeen had already clocked up 180% of its February norm, surpassing Kincardineshire (152 per cent), and Angus (130%).
Moving southward, by the same date, the Isle of Wight had hit 108 per cent of its average and Worcestershire 103%.
“These early–month figures illustrate how the persistent unsettled pattern has front–loaded rainfall totals, with some locations surpassing an entire month’s typical rainfall within the first eight days,” the Met Office explained.
The weather service also disclosed the particular towns where the downpours have scarcely ceased over the last few weeks.
Between 31 December and 10 February, Cardinham in North Wyke in Devon, Cardinham in Cornwall and Astwood Bank in Worcester endured 42 consecutive days of rainfall.
Two additional locations – Liscombe in Somerset (3 January to 10 February 2026) and Camborne in Cornwall (3 January to 10 February 2026) – experienced 39-day streaks.
“These lengthy sequences demonstrate how regularly weather fronts and downpours have swept across the nation and how seldom local dry spells have lasted long enough to interrupt the daily count,” the Met Office added.
The jet stream is responsible for the exceptionally soggy conditions.
This rapid-flowing ribbon of air travels several miles above the Earth’s surface, and is positioned further south than we would normally anticipate at this time of year.
“When the jet stream moves south across the Atlantic, it tends to channel low-pressure systems straight towards the UK, boosting the frequency and strength of rain-bearing weather fronts,” the Met Office explained.
Freezing conditions over North America have helped to intensify the jet stream, which is then driving areas of low pressure towards north-west Europe.
Meanwhile, high pressure has also taken hold over parts of northern Europe simultaneously, creating what the Met Office calls a “blocked pattern”.
This has prevented the jet stream from moving – and has restricted the UK’s opportunity for drier conditions.
