As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Douglas County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
18.88 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 10.2 miles west of Dimock, Douglas County, through Oct 13. That is 3.51 inches less than a usual year to date (84% of usual).
- Rain so far
- 18.88 in
- Usual by Oct 13
- 22.39 in
- Percent of usual
- 84%
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 19.13 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in | Usual, in | Vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.07 | 0.45 | −0.38 |
| Feb | 0.03 | 0.69 | −0.66 |
| Mar | 0.32 | 1.20 | −0.88 |
| Apr | 2.19 | 2.82 | −0.63 |
| May | 1.15 | 3.50 | −2.35 |
| Jun | 3.98 | 3.86 | +0.12 |
| Jul | 2.31 | 3.27 | −0.96 |
| Aug | 2.18 | 2.91 | −0.73 |
| Sep | 6.65 | 2.65 | +4.00 |
| Oct to the 13th | 0.00 | 1.04 | −1.04 |
| So far | 18.88 | 22.39 | −3.51 |
2026 so far in Douglas County
- Wettest month: September, 6.65 inches.
- Biggest single day: 2.24 inches on Sep 5.
- Longest dry stretch: 21 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Feb 5 to Feb 25.
- 2025 by the same date: 19.13 inches at the same gauge. 2026 had 0.25 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 10.2 miles west of Dimock (gauge ID US1SDDG0001), 12 miles from the middle of Douglas County. It reported every one of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13. 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 286 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 Douglas 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 Douglas County, South Dakota, had in 2026?
18.88 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 10.2 miles west of Dimock, Douglas County, through Oct 13. That is 3.51 inches less than a usual year to date (84% of usual).
Is Douglas County wetter or drier than usual in 2026?
Drier so far. The volunteer rain gauge 10.2 miles west of Dimock had 18.88 inches from Jan 1 to Oct 13, 84% of the usual 22.39 inches for the same days.
What was the wettest month in Douglas County in 2026?
September, with 6.65 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 10.2 miles west of Dimock, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Douglas County in 2026?
2.24 inches on Sep 5, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Douglas County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge 10.2 miles west of Dimock had 19.13 inches in 2025 and 18.88 inches in 2026. 2026 had 0.25 inches less than 2025.
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