As of Nov 8, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Clay County, West Virginia, had in 2026?
45.78 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile west-southwest of Clay, Clay County, through Nov 8. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 45.78 in
- 2025 by Nov 8
- 45.79 in
- Last 7 days, Nov 2 to 8
- 0.80 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan 4 days not reported | 3.44 |
| Feb 4 days not reported | 2.07 |
| Mar 2 days not reported | 3.01 |
| Apr 2 days not reported | 1.83 |
| May | 3.05 |
| Jun | 3.15 |
| Jul | 3.65 |
| Aug | 11.52 |
| Sep | 9.71 |
| Oct 16 days not reported | 3.55 |
| Nov to the 8th | 0.80 |
| So far | 45.78 |
2026 so far in Clay County
- Wettest month: August, 11.52 inches.
- Biggest one-day reading: 3.70 inches on Sep 13.
- Longest dry stretch: 11 days in a row with nothing in the gauge, not even a trace, Oct 22 to Nov 1.
- 2025 by the same date: 45.79 inches at the same gauge (it missed 16 days). On the 268 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.42 inches more than 2025.
- On 4 reports the observer read the gauge after more than one day. That rain counts on the day it was read, so it is in the totals but not split by day.
- Across the county: about 46.93 inches, 112% of usual, Jan 1 to Nov 8, from the PRISM 4 km grid averaged over Clay County (usual: NOAA’s 1991-2020 gridded normal).
The station
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile west-southwest of Clay, less than a mile from the middle of Clay County. It reported 284 of the 312 days from Jan 1 to Nov 8; the 28 days with no report count as unknown, not as dry. Rain here means everything the gauge caught, snow melted down to water.
Questions
How much rain has Clay County, West Virginia, had in 2026?
45.78 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile west-southwest of Clay, Clay County, through Nov 8. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
How much rain fell in Clay County in the last week?
0.80 inches from Nov 2 to Nov 8 at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile west-southwest of Clay. Those are the latest days the gauge has reported; NOAA’s daily numbers come in a few days late.
What was the wettest month in Clay County in 2026?
August, with 11.52 inches at the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile west-southwest of Clay, counting Jan 1 through Nov 8.
What was the biggest rain in Clay County in 2026?
3.70 inches on Sep 13, 2026, the biggest one-day reading this year through Nov 8. A reading that covers more than one day is not counted as a one-day rain.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Clay County?
From Jan 1 to Nov 8, the volunteer rain gauge less than a mile west-southwest of Clay had 45.79 inches in 2025 (2025 missed 16 days) and 45.78 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 28 days). On the 268 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.42 inches more than 2025.
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Clay County, WV: 45.78 in of rain since Jan 1, through Nov 8. (NOAA daily records, volunteer rain gauge, via AGSIST: agsist.com/rain/west-virginia/clay-county)
Sources and terms
Daily NOAA records through RCC-ACIS, read Nov 10, 2026; updated daily. NOAA’s daily numbers come in a few days late and are sometimes corrected. Volunteer gauge data: CoCoRaHS.
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 Clay County that reported nearly every day in 2026. Your own rain gauge can read differently a few miles away.