As of Oct 12, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Wapello County, Iowa, had in 2026?
27.67 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station at Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Wapello County, through Oct 12. That is 4.14 inches less than a usual year to date (87% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 27.67 in
- Usual by Oct 12
- 31.81 in
- Percent of usual
- 87%
- 2025 by Oct 12
- 17.65 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.46 | 1.01 | −0.55 |
| Feb | 0.02 | 1.41 | −1.39 |
| Mar | 1.27 | 2.24 | −0.97 |
| Apr | 4.56 | 3.75 | +0.81 |
| May | 2.06 | 5.03 | −2.97 |
| Jun | 3.27 | 5.38 | −2.11 |
| Jul | 2.07 | 3.87 | −1.80 |
| Aug | 5.51 | 4.44 | +1.07 |
| Sep | 7.59 | 3.50 | +4.09 |
| Oct to the 12th | 0.86 | 1.18 | −0.32 |
| So far | 27.67 | 31.81 | −4.14 |
2026 so far in Wapello County
- Wettest month: September, 7.59 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.99 inches on Aug 13.
- Longest dry stretch: 11 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 21 to Mar 3.
- 2025 by the same date: 17.65 inches at the same station. 2026 had 10.02 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station at Ottumwa Industrial Airport (station ID 14950), 5 miles from the middle of Wapello County. It reported every one of the 285 days from Jan 1 to Oct 12. Rain here means everything the gauge caught: rain, and snow melted down to water. A trace counts as zero.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this station, added up over the same 285 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 2 stations inside Wapello 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 Wapello County, Iowa, had in 2026?
27.67 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station at Ottumwa Industrial Airport, Wapello County, through Oct 12. That is 4.14 inches less than a usual year to date (87% of usual).
Is Wapello County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station at Ottumwa Industrial Airport had 27.67 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 12, 87% of the usual 31.81 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Wapello County in 2026?
September, with 7.59 inches at the weather station at Ottumwa Industrial Airport, counting Jan 1 through Oct 12.
What was the biggest rain in Wapello County in 2026?
1.99 inches on Aug 13, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 12.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Wapello County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 12, the weather station at Ottumwa Industrial Airport had 17.65 inches in 2025 and 27.67 inches in 2026. 2026 had 10.02 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Davis County 33.11 in, 97% to Oct 13
- Jefferson County 46.14 in, 143%
- Keokuk County 37.60 in, 118% to Oct 13
- Monroe County 44.26 in to Oct 13
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