As of Oct 13, 2026, the latest day this gauge has reported
How much rain has Preston County, West Virginia, had in 2026?
48.74 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 7.4 miles north of Thomas, Preston County, through Oct 13. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
- Rain so far
- 48.74 in
- 2025 by Oct 13
- 49.32 in
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Month by month
| Month | Rain, in |
|---|---|
| Jan 1 day not reported | 2.16 |
| Feb | 2.48 |
| Mar | 5.22 |
| Apr | 3.97 |
| May | 7.88 |
| Jun | 5.94 |
| Jul 2 days not reported | 7.38 |
| Aug 1 day not reported | 5.23 |
| Sep | 6.04 |
| Oct to the 13th | 2.44 |
| So far | 48.74 |
2026 so far in Preston County
- Wettest month: May, 7.88 inches.
- Biggest single day: 3.12 inches on Jul 22.
- Longest dry stretch: 7 days in a row with the gauge at zero, Oct 4 to Oct 10.
- 2025 by the same date: 49.32 inches at the same gauge. On the 282 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.48 inches less than 2025.
The station, and what usual means
The numbers come from NOAA’s daily record for the volunteer rain gauge 7.4 miles north of Thomas (gauge ID US1WVPR0011), 17 miles from the middle of Preston County. It reported 282 of the 286 days from Jan 1 to Oct 13; the 4 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.
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 Preston 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 Preston County, West Virginia, had in 2026?
48.74 inches of rain have fallen so far in 2026 at the volunteer rain gauge 7.4 miles north of Thomas, Preston County, through Oct 13. This gauge has no NOAA normal, so there is no usual year to compare it with.
What was the wettest month in Preston County in 2026?
May, with 7.88 inches at the volunteer rain gauge 7.4 miles north of Thomas, counting Jan 1 through Oct 13.
What was the biggest rain in Preston County in 2026?
3.12 inches on Jul 22, 2026, the most the gauge caught in one day this year through Oct 13.
How does 2026 compare with 2025 in Preston County?
From Jan 1 to Oct 13, the volunteer rain gauge 7.4 miles north of Thomas had 49.32 inches in 2025 and 48.74 inches in 2026 (2026 missed 4 days). On the 282 days both years reported, 2026 had 0.48 inches less than 2025.
Next door
- Grant County 43.47 in, 101%
- Monongalia County 38.92 in, 111%
- Taylor County 41.80 in, 114%
- Tucker County 54.47 in, 107%
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