As of Oct 16, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Crawford County, Iowa, had in 2026?
28.44 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Schleswig, Crawford County, through Oct 16. That is 1.06 inches more than a usual year to date (104% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 28.44 in
- Usual by Oct 16
- 27.38 in
- Percent of usual
- 104%
- 2025 by Oct 16
- 29.25 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.63 | 0.60 | +0.03 |
| Feb | 0.25 | 0.79 | −0.54 |
| Mar | 1.51 | 1.89 | −0.38 |
| Apr | 3.14 | 3.37 | −0.23 |
| May | 2.73 | 4.81 | −2.08 |
| Jun | 1.07 | 4.93 | −3.86 |
| Jul | 2.05 | 3.07 | −1.02 |
| Aug | 7.39 | 4.76 | +2.63 |
| Sep 3 days not reported | 7.46 | 2.89 | +4.57 |
| Oct to the 16th 13 days not reported | 2.21 | 0.27 | +1.94 |
| So far | 28.44 | 27.38 | +1.06 |
2026 so far in Crawford County
- Wettest month: September, 7.46 inches.
- Biggest single day: 3.56 inches on Aug 13.
- Longest dry stretch: 14 days in a row with nothing in the gauge, not even a trace, Mar 19 to Apr 1.
- 2025 by the same date: 29.25 inches at the same gauge (it missed 2 days). On the 271 days both years reported, 2026 had 1.37 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Schleswig (gauge ID US1IACF0002), 9 miles from the middle of Crawford County. It reported 273 of the 289 days from Jan 1 to Oct 16; the 16 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, too little to measure, adds nothing to the totals, but it ends a dry stretch: something fell that day. 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 273 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 Crawford 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 Crawford County, Iowa, had in 2026?
28.44 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Schleswig, Crawford County, through Oct 16. That is 1.06 inches more than a usual year to date (104% of usual).
Is Crawford County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Schleswig had 28.44 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 16, 104% of the usual 27.38 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Crawford County in 2026?
September, with 7.46 inches at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Schleswig, counting Jan 1 through Oct 16.
What was the biggest rain in Crawford County in 2026?
3.56 inches on Aug 13, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 16.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Crawford County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 16, the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile northeast of Schleswig had 29.25 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 2 days) and 28.44 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 16 days). On the 271 days both years reported, 2026 had 1.37 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Carroll County 27.87 in, 98% to Oct 18
- Harrison County 33.68 in, 110% to Oct 18
- Ida County 20.28 in, 71% to Oct 18
- Monona County 26.28 in, 91% to Oct 18
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