As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Bourbon County, Kansas, had in 2026?
44.13 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 9.3 miles north-northeast of Fort Scott, Bourbon County, through Oct 13. That is 6.19 inches more than a usual year to date (116% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 44.13 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 37.94 in
- Percent of usual
- 116%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 36.67 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3 days not reported | 0.80 | 1.45 | −0.65 |
| Feb | 2.01 | 1.91 | +0.10 |
| Mar | 2.75 | 3.17 | −0.42 |
| Apr | 13.03 | 5.04 | +7.99 |
| May | 9.64 | 6.07 | +3.57 |
| Jun 2 days not reported | 5.60 | 5.42 | +0.18 |
| Jul | 3.65 | 5.09 | −1.44 |
| Aug 1 day not reported | 1.15 | 3.60 | −2.45 |
| Sep | 4.42 | 4.69 | −0.27 |
| Oct to the 13th | 1.08 | 1.50 | −0.42 |
| So far | 44.13 | 37.94 | +6.19 |
2026 so far in Bourbon County
- Wettest month: April, 13.03 inches.
- Biggest single day: 3.45 inches on Sep 10.
- Longest dry stretch: 15 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Jan 30 to Feb 13.
- 2025 by the same date: 36.67 inches at the same gauge (it missed 1 day). On the 280 days both years reported, 2026 had 7.46 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 9.3 miles north-northeast of Fort Scott (gauge ID US1KSBB0016), 14 miles from the middle of Bourbon County. It reported 280 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 6 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 gauge, added up over the same 280 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 Bourbon 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 Bourbon County, Kansas, had in 2026?
44.13 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 9.3 miles north-northeast of Fort Scott, Bourbon County, through Oct 13. That is 6.19 inches more than a usual year to date (116% of usual).
Is Bourbon County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The volunteer rain gauge 9.3 miles north-northeast of Fort Scott had 44.13 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 116% of the usual 37.94 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Bourbon County in 2026?
April, with 13.03 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 9.3 miles north-northeast of Fort Scott, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Bourbon County in 2026?
3.45 inches on Sep 10, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Bourbon County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge 9.3 miles north-northeast of Fort Scott had 36.67 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 1 day) and 44.13 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 6 days). On the 280 days both years reported, 2026 had 7.46 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Allen County 32.16 in, 90%
- Crawford County 39.07 in, 102%
- Linn County 39.64 in
- Neosho County 41.06 in, 108%
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