As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Mercer County, North Dakota, had in 2026?
11.99 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile southwest of Hazen, Mercer County, through Oct 13. That is 4.10 inches less than a usual year to date (75% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 11.99 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 16.09 in
- Percent of usual
- 75%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 16.33 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 days not reported | 0.11 | 0.48 | −0.37 |
| Feb 5 days not reported | 0.00 | 0.40 | −0.40 |
| Mar 5 days not reported | 0.08 | 0.59 | −0.51 |
| Apr 4 days not reported | 0.81 | 1.16 | −0.35 |
| May | 1.33 | 2.62 | −1.29 |
| Jun | 5.39 | 3.43 | +1.96 |
| Jul | 0.91 | 2.63 | −1.72 |
| Aug | 1.87 | 2.26 | −0.39 |
| Sep | 1.12 | 1.82 | −0.70 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.37 | 0.70 | −0.33 |
| So far | 11.99 | 16.09 | −4.10 |
2026 so far in Mercer County
- Wettest month: June, 5.39 inches.
- Biggest single day: 1.80 inches on Jun 1.
- Longest dry stretch: 20 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Apr 27 to May 16.
- 2025 by the same date: 16.33 inches at the same gauge (it missed 7 days). On the 263 days both years reported, 2026 had 4.33 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile southwest of Hazen (gauge ID US1NDMR0002), 10 miles from the middle of Mercer County. It reported 270 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; 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 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 270 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 Mercer 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 Mercer County, North Dakota, had in 2026?
11.99 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile southwest of Hazen, Mercer County, through Oct 13. That is 4.10 inches less than a usual year to date (75% of usual).
Is Mercer County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The volunteer rain gauge less than a mile southwest of Hazen had 11.99 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 75% of the usual 16.09 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Mercer County in 2026?
June, with 5.39 inches at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile southwest of Hazen, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Mercer County in 2026?
1.80 inches on Jun 1, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Mercer County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile southwest of Hazen had 16.33 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 7 days) and 11.99 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 16 days). On the 263 days both years reported, 2026 had 4.33 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Dunn County 10.76 in, 66%
- McLean County 11.44 in, 72%
- Morton County 8.79 in, 53%
- Stark County 13.88 in, 89%
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