As of Oct 12, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Dodge County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
23.42 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 1.9 miles east-southeast of Mantorville, Dodge County, through Oct 12. That is 7.61 inches less than a usual year to date (75% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 23.42 in
- Usual by Oct 12
- 31.03 in
- Percent of usual
- 75%
- 2025 by Oct 12
- 24.40 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.73 | 0.93 | −0.20 |
| Feb | 0.39 | 1.05 | −0.66 |
| Mar | 1.78 | 1.98 | −0.20 |
| Apr | 4.25 | 3.46 | +0.79 |
| May 3 days not reported | 1.32 | 4.10 | −2.78 |
| Jun | 3.34 | 5.69 | −2.35 |
| Jul | 4.42 | 4.88 | −0.46 |
| Aug 3 days not reported | 2.51 | 4.14 | −1.63 |
| Sep | 4.60 | 3.61 | +0.99 |
| Oct to the 12th | 0.08 | 1.19 | −1.11 |
| So far | 23.42 | 31.03 | −7.61 |
2026 so far in Dodge County
- Wettest month: September, 4.60 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 1.88 inches on Jul 1.
- Longest dry stretch: 15 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 3 to Feb 17.
- 2025 by the same date: 24.40 inches at the same gauge (it missed 17 days). On the 262 days both years reported, 2026 had 1.40 inches less than 2025.
- On 3 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 volunteer rain gauge 1.9 miles east-southeast of Mantorville (gauge ID US1MNDD0003), 7 miles from the middle of Dodge County. It reported 279 of the 285 days from Jan 1 to Oct 12; 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 279 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: 4 stations inside Dodge 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 Dodge County, Minnesota, had in 2026?
23.42 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 1.9 miles east-southeast of Mantorville, Dodge County, through Oct 12. That is 7.61 inches less than a usual year to date (75% of usual).
Is Dodge County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The volunteer rain gauge 1.9 miles east-southeast of Mantorville had 23.42 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 12, 75% of the usual 31.03 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Dodge County in 2026?
September, with 4.60 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 1.9 miles east-southeast of Mantorville, counting Jan 1 through Oct 12.
What was the biggest rain in Dodge County in 2026?
1.88 inches on Jul 1, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Oct 12. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Dodge County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 12, the volunteer rain gauge 1.9 miles east-southeast of Mantorville had 24.40 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 17 days) and 23.42 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 6 days). On the 262 days both years reported, 2026 had 1.40 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Goodhue County 19.36 in, 65% to Oct 13
- Mower County 40.58 in, 125% to Oct 13
- Olmsted County 29.14 in, 96% to Oct 13
- Rice County 25.03 in, 83% to Oct 13
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