As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this station has reported
How much rain has Dakota County, Nebraska, had in 2026?
20.03 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Emerson, Dakota County, through Oct 13. That is 5.26 inches less than a usual year to date (79% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 20.03 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 25.29 in
- Percent of usual
- 79%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 26.61 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.18 | 0.59 | −0.41 |
| Feb | 0.00 | 0.79 | −0.79 |
| Mar | 1.37 | 1.61 | −0.24 |
| Apr | 2.44 | 3.17 | −0.73 |
| May | 2.55 | 4.10 | −1.55 |
| Jun | 1.65 | 4.97 | −3.32 |
| Jul | 3.20 | 3.05 | +0.15 |
| Aug | 6.27 | 3.63 | +2.64 |
| Sep 9 days not reported | 2.05 | 2.16 | −0.11 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.32 | 1.22 | −0.90 |
| So far | 20.03 | 25.29 | −5.26 |
2026 so far in Dakota County
- Wettest month: August, 6.27 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 2.62 inches on Aug 13.
- Longest dry stretch: 32 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 2 to Mar 5.
- 2025 by the same date: 26.61 inches at the same station (it missed 5 days). On the 272 days both years reported, 2026 had 6.58 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 station in Emerson (station ID 252715), 11 miles from the middle of Dakota County. It reported 277 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 9 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 277 days the station reported, so a missing day counts on neither side.
Why this station: it is the only one inside Dakota 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 Dakota County, Nebraska, had in 2026?
20.03 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the weather station in Emerson, Dakota County, through Oct 13. That is 5.26 inches less than a usual year to date (79% of usual).
Is Dakota County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The weather station in Emerson had 20.03 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 79% of the usual 25.29 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Dakota County in 2026?
August, with 6.27 inches at the weather station in Emerson, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Dakota County in 2026?
2.62 inches on Aug 13, 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 Dakota County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the weather station in Emerson had 26.61 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 5 days) and 20.03 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 9 days). On the 272 days both years reported, 2026 had 6.58 inches less than 2025.
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