As of Oct 11, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Merrick County, Nebraska, had in 2026?
25.10 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 4.0 miles east-northeast of St. Libory, Merrick County, through Oct 11. That is 1.95 inches more than a usual year to date (108% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 25.10 in
- Usual by Oct 11
- 23.15 in
- Percent of usual
- 108%
- 2025 by Oct 11
- 27.39 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 day not reported | 0.27 | 0.56 | −0.29 |
| Feb 2 days not reported | 0.27 | 0.60 | −0.33 |
| Mar 1 day not reported | 0.23 | 1.19 | −0.96 |
| Apr | 2.03 | 2.90 | −0.87 |
| May 1 day not reported | 3.91 | 4.63 | −0.72 |
| Jun 1 day not reported | 3.19 | 4.00 | −0.81 |
| Jul 5 days not reported | 3.21 | 2.92 | +0.29 |
| Aug | 5.32 | 3.30 | +2.02 |
| Sep 1 day not reported | 5.17 | 2.17 | +3.00 |
| Oct to the 11th | 1.50 | 0.88 | +0.62 |
| So far | 25.10 | 23.15 | +1.95 |
2026 so far in Merrick County
- Wettest month: August, 5.32 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.62 inches on Jun 21.
- Longest dry stretch: 18 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 2 to Feb 19.
- 2025 by the same date: 27.39 inches at the same gauge (it missed 3 days). On the 269 days both years reported, 2026 had 2.53 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 4.0 miles east-northeast of St. Libory (gauge ID US10merr009), 14 miles from the middle of Merrick County. It reported 272 of the 284 days from Jan 1 to Oct 11; the 12 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: 2 stations inside Merrick 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 Merrick County, Nebraska, had in 2026?
25.10 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 4.0 miles east-northeast of St. Libory, Merrick County, through Oct 11. That is 1.95 inches more than a usual year to date (108% of usual).
Is Merrick County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Wetter so far. The volunteer rain gauge 4.0 miles east-northeast of St. Libory had 25.10 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 11, 108% of the usual 23.15 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Merrick County in 2026?
August, with 5.32 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 4.0 miles east-northeast of St. Libory, counting Jan 1 through Oct 11.
What was the biggest rain in Merrick County in 2026?
2.62 inches on Jun 21, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 11.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Merrick County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 11, the volunteer rain gauge 4.0 miles east-northeast of St. Libory had 27.39 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 3 days) and 25.10 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 12 days). On the 269 days both years reported, 2026 had 2.53 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Hall County 26.83 in, 113% to Oct 13
- Hamilton County 28.72 in, 124% to Oct 13
- Howard County 27.74 in, 115% to Oct 12
- Nance County 26.40 in, 116% to Oct 12
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