As of Oct 3, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Elk County, Kansas, had in 2026?
28.02 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 1 mile north of Grenola, Elk County, through Oct 3. That is 4.72 inches less than a usual year to date (86% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 28.02 in
- Usual by Oct 3
- 32.74 in
- Percent of usual
- 86%
- 2025 by Oct 3
- 31.05 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.10 | 1.13 | −0.03 |
| Feb | 0.69 | 1.65 | −0.96 |
| Mar | 0.72 | 2.79 | −2.07 |
| Apr | 6.37 | 4.07 | +2.30 |
| May 2 days not reported | 3.05 | 5.46 | −2.41 |
| Jun | 8.69 | 5.91 | +2.78 |
| Jul | 2.96 | 3.83 | −0.87 |
| Aug | 0.96 | 4.11 | −3.15 |
| Sep | 3.48 | 3.43 | +0.05 |
| Oct to the 3rd | 0.00 | 0.36 | −0.36 |
| So far | 28.02 | 32.74 | −4.72 |
2026 so far in Elk County
- Wettest month: June, 8.69 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 3.52 inches on Jun 26.
- Longest dry stretch: 20 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Aug 22 to Sep 10.
- 2025 by the same date: 31.05 inches at the same station (it missed 2 days). On the 272 days both years reported, 2026 had 2.98 inches less than 2025.
- On 2 reports the observer read the gauge after more than one day. That rain counts on the day it was read, so it is in the totals but not split by day.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station 1 mile north of Grenola (station ID 143248), 13 miles from the middle of Elk County. It reported 274 of the 276 days from Jan 1 to Oct 3; the 2 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 274 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: 2 stations inside Elk 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 Elk County, Kansas, had in 2026?
28.02 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station 1 mile north of Grenola, Elk County, through Oct 3. That is 4.72 inches less than a usual year to date (86% of usual).
Is Elk County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station 1 mile north of Grenola had 28.02 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 3, 86% of the usual 32.74 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Elk County in 2026?
June, with 8.69 inches at the weather station 1 mile north of Grenola, counting Jan 1 through Oct 3.
What was the biggest rain in Elk County in 2026?
3.52 inches on Jun 26, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Oct 3. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Elk County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 3, the weather station 1 mile north of Grenola had 31.05 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 2 days) and 28.02 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 2 days). On the 272 days both years reported, 2026 had 2.98 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Butler County 31.74 in, 94% to Oct 13
- Chautauqua County 28.33 in to Oct 13
- Cowley County 32.29 in, 98% to Oct 13
- Greenwood County 28.79 in, 98% to Oct 13
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