As of Oct 15, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Perkins County, Nebraska, had in 2026?
14.24 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 12.5 miles south-southwest of Ogallala, Perkins County, through Oct 15. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 14.24 in
- 2025 by Oct 15
- 22.57 in
Rain on your field in the last 7 days, from radar
Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0.00 |
| Feb 2 days not reported | 0.00 |
| Mar | 0.54 |
| Apr 12 days not reported | 0.75 |
| May | 2.37 |
| Jun 1 day not reported | 2.58 |
| Jul | 1.38 |
| Aug | 2.04 |
| Sep 1 day not reported | 4.44 |
| Oct to the 15th | 0.14 |
| So far | 14.24 |
2026 so far in Perkins County
- Wettest month: September, 4.44 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.26 inches on Sep 6.
- Longest dry stretch: 51 days in a row with nothing in the gauge, not even a trace, Jan 1 to Feb 20.
- 2025 by the same date: 22.57 inches at the same gauge (it missed 10 days). On the 262 days both years reported, 2026 had 8.52 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 12.5 miles south-southwest of Ogallala (gauge ID US10perk040), 9 miles from the middle of Perkins County. It reported 272 of the 288 days from Jan 1 to Oct 15; the 16 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.
This gauge has no NOAA normal, so this page gives no usual year or percent for it.
Why this gauge: it is the only one inside Perkins County that reported at least 90% of the days in 2026. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.
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Questions
How much rain has Perkins County, Nebraska, had in 2026?
14.24 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 12.5 miles south-southwest of Ogallala, Perkins County, through Oct 15. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
What was the wettest month in Perkins County in 2026?
September, with 4.44 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 12.5 miles south-southwest of Ogallala, counting Jan 1 through Oct 15.
What was the biggest rain in Perkins County in 2026?
2.26 inches on Sep 6, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 15.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Perkins County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 15, the volunteer rain gauge 12.5 miles south-southwest of Ogallala had 22.57 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 10 days) and 14.24 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 16 days). On the 262 days both years reported, 2026 had 8.52 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Chase County 15.21 in, 84% to Oct 18
- Hayes County 16.47 in, 83% to Oct 18
- Keith County 15.81 in, 89% to Oct 18
- Lincoln County 14.86 in, 76% to Oct 18
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