As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Ford County, Illinois, had in 2026?
38.93 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 3.0 miles west-northwest of Gibson City, Ford County, through Oct 13. That is 7.09 inches more than a usual year to date (122% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 38.93 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 31.84 in
- Percent of usual
- 122%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 21.17 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.29 | 2.03 | −1.74 |
| Feb | 0.56 | 1.92 | −1.36 |
| Mar | 4.67 | 2.59 | +2.08 |
| Apr | 7.76 | 3.81 | +3.95 |
| May | 1.81 | 4.58 | −2.77 |
| Jun | 8.95 | 4.47 | +4.48 |
| Jul | 1.60 | 4.03 | −2.43 |
| Aug | 10.48 | 3.46 | +7.02 |
| Sep | 1.81 | 3.42 | −1.61 |
| Oct to the 13th | 1.00 | 1.53 | −0.53 |
| So far | 38.93 | 31.84 | +7.09 |
2026 so far in Ford County
- Wettest month: August, 10.48 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 4.22 inches on Aug 14.
- Longest dry stretch: 19 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 1 to Feb 19.
- 2025 by the same date: 21.17 inches at the same gauge. 2026 had 17.76 inches more than 2025.
- On 1 report the observer read the gauge after more than one day. That rain counts on the day it was read, so it is in the totals but not split by day.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 3.0 miles west-northwest of Gibson City (gauge ID US1ILFD0009), 14 miles from the middle of Ford County. It reported every one of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13. Rain here means everything the gauge caught: rain, and snow melted down to water. A trace counts as zero. It is read once a day, usually in the morning, and each reading is filed under the day it was read, so an evening storm can show up on the next day.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this gauge, added up over the same 286 days the gauge reported, so a missing day counts on neither side. The volunteer gauges started in 1998, so none has 30 years of its own; NOAA estimates the rest from long-record stations nearby.
Why this gauge: it is the only one inside Ford County that reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
Questions
How much rain has Ford County, Illinois, had in 2026?
38.93 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 3.0 miles west-northwest of Gibson City, Ford County, through Oct 13. That is 7.09 inches more than a usual year to date (122% of usual).
Is Ford County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The volunteer rain gauge 3.0 miles west-northwest of Gibson City had 38.93 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 122% of the usual 31.84 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Ford County in 2026?
August, with 10.48 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 3.0 miles west-northwest of Gibson City, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Ford County in 2026?
4.22 inches on Aug 14, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Oct 13. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Ford County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge 3.0 miles west-northwest of Gibson City had 21.17 inches in 2025 and 38.93 inches in 2026. 2026 had 17.76 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Champaign County 37.91 in, 114%
- Iroquois County 31.15 in, 93%
- Kankakee County 35.94 in, 104%
- Livingston County 36.14 in, 110%
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