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Rainfall data - downloading rainfall data as a CSV (Excel)

Created: 09 July 2019 Updated: 18 February 2020

  1. From the DSP homepage select “App Gallery” then “Rainfall Demonstrator”

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2. Search for stations by station ID, or enter a postcode in the search box - A list of stations will appear, select the relevant station ID (you can select more than one).

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3. Information on the selected station will appear, to download the data in a CSV file select the                   “api details” button.

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4. Select the information you require from the list below in CSV format (this will open in Microsoft excel) and select OK.

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These readings are recorded in 15 minute intervals.

Please note this is unvalidated data and could potentially contain errors due to faulty instruments or on-site maintenance. 

For historic rainfall data please see: How Do I Get Historic Rainfall Data?