As of Oct 12, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Buena Vista County, Iowa, had in 2026?
23.88 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista County, through Oct 12. That is 0.70 inches less than a usual year to date (97% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 23.88 in
- Usual by Oct 12
- 24.58 in
- Percent of usual
- 97%
- 2025 by Oct 12
- 29.03 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.30 | 0.62 | −0.32 |
| Feb | 0.00 | 0.83 | −0.83 |
| Mar | 1.98 | 1.76 | +0.22 |
| Apr | 3.76 | 3.58 | +0.18 |
| May 3 days not reported | 2.95 | 3.75 | −0.80 |
| Jun 8 days not reported | 2.54 | 3.69 | −1.15 |
| Jul | 4.14 | 3.29 | +0.85 |
| Aug | 2.69 | 4.41 | −1.72 |
| Sep 15 days not reported | 4.98 | 1.70 | +3.28 |
| Oct to the 12th 2 days not reported | 0.54 | 0.95 | −0.41 |
| So far | 23.88 | 24.58 | −0.70 |
2026 so far in Buena Vista County
- Biggest one-day reading: 2.04 inches on Jul 3.
- Longest dry stretch: 16 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 4 to Feb 19.
- 2025 by the same date: 29.03 inches at the same station (it missed 24 days). On the 240 days both years reported, 2026 had 5.78 inches less than 2025.
- On 6 reports 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 station in Sioux Rapids (station ID 137726), 11 miles from the middle of Buena Vista County. It reported 257 of the 285 days from Jan 1 to Oct 12; the 28 days with no report count as unknown, not as dry. 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 station, added up over the same 257 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: it is the only one inside Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista County, Iowa, had in 2026?
23.88 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista County, through Oct 12. That is 0.70 inches less than a usual year to date (97% of usual).
Is Buena Vista County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Sioux Rapids had 23.88 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 12, 97% of the usual 24.58 inches for the same days.
What was the biggest rain in Buena Vista County in 2026?
2.04 inches on Jul 3, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Oct 12. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Buena Vista County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 12, the weather station in Sioux Rapids had 29.03 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 24 days) and 23.88 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 28 days). On the 240 days both years reported, 2026 had 5.78 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Cherokee County 27.60 in, 100% to Oct 13
- Clay County 20.91 in, 86% to Oct 13
- Pocahontas County 22.80 in, 89% to Oct 11
- Sac County 30.53 in, 107% to Oct 13
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