As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Lucas County, Iowa, had in 2026?
39.37 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 1 mile east of Chariton, Lucas County, through Oct 13. That is 8.67 inches more than a usual year to date (128% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 39.37 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 30.70 in
- Percent of usual
- 128%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 27.31 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 day not reported | 0.94 | 0.93 | +0.01 |
| Feb | 0.00 | 1.40 | −1.40 |
| Mar 3 days not reported | 1.21 | 1.73 | −0.52 |
| Apr 2 days not reported | 5.90 | 3.82 | +2.08 |
| May 3 days not reported | 3.72 | 4.88 | −1.16 |
| Jun 3 days not reported | 11.53 | 4.41 | +7.12 |
| Jul 1 day not reported | 2.83 | 4.08 | −1.25 |
| Aug | 5.05 | 4.40 | +0.65 |
| Sep | 7.33 | 3.71 | +3.62 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.86 | 1.34 | −0.48 |
| So far | 39.37 | 30.70 | +8.67 |
2026 so far in Lucas County
- Wettest month: June, 11.53 inches.
- Biggest single day: 3.95 inches on Jun 6.
- Longest dry stretch: 25 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jan 26 to Feb 19.
- 2025 by the same date: 27.31 inches at the same station (it missed 6 days). On the 268 days both years reported, 2026 had 11.52 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 1 mile east of Chariton (station ID 131394), 3 miles from the middle of Lucas County. It reported 273 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 13 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 273 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: it is the only one inside Lucas 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 Lucas County, Iowa, had in 2026?
39.37 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 1 mile east of Chariton, Lucas County, through Oct 13. That is 8.67 inches more than a usual year to date (128% of usual).
Is Lucas County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The weather station 1 mile east of Chariton had 39.37 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 128% of the usual 30.70 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Lucas County in 2026?
June, with 11.53 inches at the weather station 1 mile east of Chariton, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Lucas County in 2026?
3.95 inches on Jun 6, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Lucas County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the weather station 1 mile east of Chariton had 27.31 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 6 days) and 39.37 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 13 days). On the 268 days both years reported, 2026 had 11.52 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Clarke County 39.99 in, 119%
- Marion County 41.50 in, 132%
- Monroe County 44.26 in
- Warren County 45.06 in, 137%
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