As of Oct 15, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Hooker County, Nebraska, had in 2026?
17.35 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile east-northeast of Mullen, Hooker County, through Oct 15. That is 1.74 inches less than a usual year to date (91% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 17.35 in
- Usual by Oct 15
- 19.09 in
- Percent of usual
- 91%
- 2025 by Oct 15
- 20.32 in
Rain on your field in the last 7 days, from radar
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.18 | 0.49 | −0.31 |
| Feb | 0.55 | 0.66 | −0.11 |
| Mar | 0.52 | 1.28 | −0.76 |
| Apr 1 day not reported | 0.99 | 2.79 | −1.80 |
| May 12 days not reported | 0.26 | 2.20 | −1.94 |
| Jun 6 days not reported | 2.65 | 2.93 | −0.28 |
| Jul | 2.82 | 3.75 | −0.93 |
| Aug 7 days not reported | 5.81 | 2.16 | +3.65 |
| Sep | 3.48 | 1.83 | +1.65 |
| Oct to the 15th | 0.09 | 1.00 | −0.91 |
| So far | 17.35 | 19.09 | −1.74 |
2026 so far in Hooker County
- Biggest single day: 1.45 inches on Aug 13.
- Longest dry stretch: 21 days in a row with nothing in the gauge, not even a trace, Mar 12 to Apr 1.
- 2025 by the same date: 20.32 inches at the same gauge (it missed 1 day). On the 261 days both years reported, 2026 had about the same as 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile east-northeast of Mullen (gauge ID US10hook001), 10 miles from the middle of Hooker County. It reported 262 of the 288 days from Jan 1 to Oct 15; the 26 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, too little to measure, adds nothing to the totals, but it ends a dry stretch: something fell that day. 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 262 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 Hooker 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 Hooker County, Nebraska, had in 2026?
17.35 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile east-northeast of Mullen, Hooker County, through Oct 15. That is 1.74 inches less than a usual year to date (91% of usual).
Is Hooker County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The volunteer rain gauge less than a mile east-northeast of Mullen had 17.35 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 15, 91% of the usual 19.09 inches for the same days.
What was the biggest rain in Hooker County in 2026?
1.45 inches on Aug 13, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 15.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Hooker County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 15, the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile east-northeast of Mullen had 20.32 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 1 day) and 17.35 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 26 days). On the 261 days both years reported, 2026 had about the same as 2025.
Next door
- Arthur County 13.66 in, 71% to Oct 16
- Cherry County 20.09 in, 103% to Oct 18
- Grant County 15.39 in, 89% to Oct 18
- McPherson County 17.44 in, 77% to Oct 18
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