As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Stone County, Missouri, had in 2026?
29.66 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 5.5 miles east of Emerald Beach, Stone County, through Oct 13. That is 6.86 inches less than a usual year to date (81% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 29.66 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 36.52 in
- Percent of usual
- 81%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 37.68 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 days not reported | 1.32 | 2.45 | −1.13 |
| Feb | 0.78 | 2.38 | −1.60 |
| Mar | 6.27 | 4.03 | +2.24 |
| Apr | 6.21 | 4.88 | +1.33 |
| May | 3.50 | 5.43 | −1.93 |
| Jun | 7.12 | 4.12 | +3.00 |
| Jul | 1.80 | 4.16 | −2.36 |
| Aug | 1.80 | 3.30 | −1.50 |
| Sep | 0.71 | 4.24 | −3.53 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.15 | 1.53 | −1.38 |
| So far | 29.66 | 36.52 | −6.86 |
2026 so far in Stone County
- Wettest month: June, 7.12 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 2.42 inches on Jun 14.
- Longest dry stretch: 13 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Aug 25 to Sep 6.
- 2025 by the same date: 37.68 inches at the same gauge (it missed 9 days). On the 275 days both years reported, 2026 had 9.86 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 5.5 miles east of Emerald Beach (gauge ID US1MOSE0015), 14 miles from the middle of Stone County. It reported 284 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; 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 gauge, added up over the same 284 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: 5 stations inside Stone 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 Stone County, Missouri, had in 2026?
29.66 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 5.5 miles east of Emerald Beach, Stone County, through Oct 13. That is 6.86 inches less than a usual year to date (81% of usual).
Is Stone County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The volunteer rain gauge 5.5 miles east of Emerald Beach had 29.66 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 81% of the usual 36.52 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Stone County in 2026?
June, with 7.12 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 5.5 miles east of Emerald Beach, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Stone County in 2026?
2.42 inches on Jun 14, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Oct 13. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Stone County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge 5.5 miles east of Emerald Beach had 37.68 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 9 days) and 29.66 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 2 days). On the 275 days both years reported, 2026 had 9.86 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Barry County 36.23 in, 91%
- Christian County 33.58 in, 90%
- Lawrence County 32.66 in, 88%
- Taney County 26.56 in, 71%
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