Leicestershire soaked by rainfall - these are the areas it rained most last year

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

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

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A month's worth of rain fell across Leicestershire during the five day Storm Babet, making October the wettest since records began, local weather expert Phil Morrish confirmed.

At the time, Phil said: "The week's [Monday 16 October to Sunday 22 October] rainfall totals were truly outstanding! Between Wednesday and Sunday, 60 to 80mm of rain fell across Leicestershire and Rutland. This is more than the usual monthly average total of 59mm.

And this year is shaping up to be no different. Flooding has plagued parts of Leicester and Leicestershire during the first five months of this year. Alerts have been in place throughout most of the year, including last month when the government's flooding service issued alerts for tributaries in Leicester city, the Lower River Soar and the Loughborough urban watercourses

Only in April, two people had to be rescued from a submerged car at one of Leicestershire’s most notorious flooded bridges. Heavy rain saw a number of alerts put in place across the country, with warnings put in place by authorities.

Places in Leicestershire ranked by their 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. Quorn: Total rainfall 892mm

8. Sileby: Total rainfall 881mm

9. Measham: Total rainfall 880mm

10. Mountsorrel: Total rainfall 878mm

11. Ibstock: Total rainfall 877mm

12. Melton Mowbray: Total rainfall 870mm

13. Syston: Total rainfall 862mm

14. Birstall: Total rainfall 857mm

15. Anstey: Total rainfall 853mm

16. Groby: Total rainfall 845mm

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 797mm

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 areas in Leicestershire with the most and least rainfall over a yearly period.