As of Oct 10, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Powell County, Montana, had in 2026?
24.50 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in North Fork Elk Creek, Powell County, through Oct 10. That is 5.12 inches more than a usual year to date (126% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 24.50 in
- Usual by Oct 10
- 19.38 in
- Percent of usual
- 126%
- 2025 by Oct 10
- 15.30 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.30 | 2.33 | −1.03 |
| Feb | 3.30 | 2.04 | +1.26 |
| Mar | 4.20 | 2.22 | +1.98 |
| Apr | 2.40 | 2.55 | −0.15 |
| May | 3.90 | 3.06 | +0.84 |
| Jun | 3.90 | 3.25 | +0.65 |
| Jul | 0.80 | 0.91 | −0.11 |
| Aug | 1.10 | 1.09 | +0.01 |
| Sep 1 day not reported | 2.90 | 1.36 | +1.54 |
| Oct to the 10th | 0.70 | 0.57 | +0.13 |
| So far | 24.50 | 19.38 | +5.12 |
2026 so far in Powell County
- Wettest month: March, 4.20 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.60 inches on Mar 13.
- Longest dry stretch: 17 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Apr 27 to May 13.
- 2025 by the same date: 15.30 inches at the same station (it missed 20 days). On the 262 days both years reported, 2026 had 8.60 inches more than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the station in North Fork Elk Creek (station ID USS0013C31S), 16 miles from the middle of Powell County. It reported 282 of the 283 days from Jan 1 to Oct 10; the one day 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.
Usual means NOAA’s 1991 to 2020 daily normals for this station, added up over the same 282 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: it is the only one inside Powell 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 Powell County, Montana, had in 2026?
24.50 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in North Fork Elk Creek, Powell County, through Oct 10. That is 5.12 inches more than a usual year to date (126% of usual).
Is Powell County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The weather station in North Fork Elk Creek had 24.50 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 10, 126% of the usual 19.38 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Powell County in 2026?
March, with 4.20 inches at the weather station in North Fork Elk Creek, counting Jan 1 through Oct 10.
What was the biggest rain in Powell County in 2026?
1.60 inches on Mar 13, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 10.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Powell County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 10, the weather station in North Fork Elk Creek had 15.30 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 20 days) and 24.50 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 1 day). On the 262 days both years reported, 2026 had 8.60 inches more than 2025.
Next door
- Deer Lodge County 18.68 in, 109% to Oct 13
- Flathead County 27.71 in, 112% to Oct 13
- Granite County 14.68 in, 155% to Oct 13
- Jefferson County 24.00 in, 114% to Oct 9
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