As of Oct 5, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Washington County, Mississippi, had in 2026?
19.51 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 3.3 miles east-northeast of Leland, Washington County, through Oct 5. That is 22.24 inches less than a usual year to date (47% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 19.51 in
- Usual by Oct 5
- 41.75 in
- Percent of usual
- 47%
- 2025 by Oct 5
- 40.47 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 days not reported | 3.46 | 4.56 | −1.10 |
| Feb | 1.01 | 5.67 | −4.66 |
| Mar 1 day not reported | 2.67 | 5.19 | −2.52 |
| Apr | 3.22 | 5.97 | −2.75 |
| May | 4.37 | 4.83 | −0.46 |
| Jun | 1.33 | 4.06 | −2.73 |
| Jul | 1.07 | 3.99 | −2.92 |
| Aug | 1.65 | 3.27 | −1.62 |
| Sep | 0.73 | 3.46 | −2.73 |
| Oct to the 5th | 0.00 | 0.75 | −0.75 |
| So far | 19.51 | 41.75 | −22.24 |
2026 so far in Washington County
- Wettest month: May, 4.37 inches.
- Biggest single day: not known. 1 report covers more than one day, and the biggest day could be inside one of them.
- Longest dry stretch: 19 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Mar 17 to Apr 4.
- 2025 by the same date: 40.47 inches at the same gauge. On the 272 days both years reported, 2026 had 19.60 inches less than 2025.
- On 1 report 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 3.3 miles east-northeast of Leland (gauge ID US1MSWS0001), 11 miles from the middle of Washington County. It reported 272 of the 278 days from Jan 1 to Oct 5; 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 272 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 Washington 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 Washington County, Mississippi, had in 2026?
19.51 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 3.3 miles east-northeast of Leland, Washington County, through Oct 5. That is 22.24 inches less than a usual year to date (47% of usual).
Is Washington County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The volunteer rain gauge 3.3 miles east-northeast of Leland had 19.51 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 5, 47% of the usual 41.75 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Washington County in 2026?
May, with 4.37 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 3.3 miles east-northeast of Leland, counting Jan 1 through Oct 5.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Washington County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 5, the volunteer rain gauge 3.3 miles east-northeast of Leland had 40.47 inches in 2025 and 19.51 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 6 days). On the 272 days both years reported, 2026 had 19.60 inches less than 2025.
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