As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Shelby County, Iowa, had in 2026?
31.90 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 2.4 miles southeast of Earling, Shelby County, through Oct 13. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 31.90 in
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 30.48 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0.87 |
| Feb | 0.27 |
| Mar | 0.97 |
| Apr 2 days not reported | 4.34 |
| May 1 day not reported | 1.82 |
| Jun 1 day not reported | 2.88 |
| Jul | 2.58 |
| Aug 1 day not reported | 5.16 |
| Sep | 8.08 |
| Oct to the 13th | 4.93 |
| So far | 31.90 |
2026 so far in Shelby County
- Wettest month: September, 8.08 inches.
- Biggest single day: 4.93 inches on Oct 1.
- Longest dry stretch: 20 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jan 12 to Jan 31.
- 2025 by the same date: 30.48 inches at the same gauge (it missed 5 days). On the 276 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.96 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 2.4 miles southeast of Earling (gauge ID US1IASH0008), 6 miles from the middle of Shelby County. It reported 281 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 5 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.
This gauge has no NOAA normal, so this page gives no usual year or percent for it.
Why this gauge: 2 stations inside Shelby County reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Mountain snow sites, and stations far above the rest in the county, come last, since their rain is not what the farms below get. Then the pick goes to one with NOAA normals, then the most days reported, then the one nearest the middle of the county. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
Questions
How much rain has Shelby County, Iowa, had in 2026?
31.90 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 2.4 miles southeast of Earling, Shelby County, through Oct 13. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
What was the wettest month in Shelby County in 2026?
September, with 8.08 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 2.4 miles southeast of Earling, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Shelby County in 2026?
4.93 inches on Oct 1, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Shelby County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge 2.4 miles southeast of Earling had 30.48 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 5 days) and 31.90 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 5 days). On the 276 days both years reported, 2026 had 3.96 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Audubon County 32.67 in, 110% to Oct 12
- Cass County 37.64 in, 124%
- Harrison County 32.60 in, 108%
- Pottawattamie County 35.51 in, 111%
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