Rainfall totals Iowa
No heavy-rain reports were filed in Iowa in the last 24 hours. The state table below has the year to date totals for 2026.
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For normal annual precipitation from NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Des Moines, Iowa, is the highest placed Iowa city in the ranking, at 84 of 145 tracked cities. Full city precipitation ranking
How much rain did Iowa get?
| City | Year to date | Normal to date | vs normal | Rain days | Last rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 46.73 inches | 31.00 inches | +15.73 inches (+51%) | 85 | 0.15 inches Oct 1, 2026 |
| Cedar Rapids | 40.74 inches | 30.16 inches | +10.58 inches (+35%) | 77 | 0.78 inches Oct 1, 2026 |
Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall records for Iowa
| City | Wettest day | Wettest year | Average year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 6.18 inches Aug 27, 1975 | 55.88 inches 1993 | 33.58 inches |
| Cedar Rapids | 5.35 inches Aug 27, 2009 | 60.46 inches 1993 | 33.83 inches |
Rain questions
How many inches of rain per year does Iowa get?
33.6 inches at Des Moines to 33.8 inches at Cedar Rapids is the range of average annual rainfall among the cities measured here, based on 1991-2020 normals.
How do I find past rainfall totals for Iowa?
This page has year-to-date totals and records for each station. Each city page keeps a day-by-day log. For older station history, use the NCEI past weather portal.
Rain events in Iowa
| Dates | Top | Where | States | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 to October 2, 2026 | 10.41 inches | 3 N Lincoln, NE | 14 | 2,469 |
Counties with rain reports in Iowa, 2026
- Scott County29 · 4.44 inches
- Polk County19 · 4.30 inches
- Black Hawk County14 · 4.50 inches
- Linn County13 · 3.55 inches
- Carroll County11 · 4.50 inches
- Iowa County11 · 3.10 inches
- Harrison County10 · 5.51 inches
- Dallas County10 · 4.25 inches
- Clinton County9 · 4.10 inches
- Hamilton County9 · 4.00 inches
- Greene County9 · 3.38 inches
- Story County8 · 5.54 inches
- Grundy County8 · 4.50 inches
- Webster County8 · 3.10 inches
- Dubuque County8 · 3.00 inches
- Pottawattamie County7 · 4.98 inches
- Allamakee County7 · 3.53 inches
- Johnson County7 · 3.23 inches
- Howard County6 · 5.20 inches
- Cass County6 · 4.40 inches
- Boone County6 · 3.50 inches
- Butler County6 · 3.50 inches
- Hardin County6 · 3.34 inches
- Mitchell County6 · 2.00 inches
- Clayton County5 · 4.70 inches
- Cedar County5 · 3.64 inches
- Warren County5 · 3.50 inches
- Fayette County4 · 5.80 inches
- Shelby County4 · 4.93 inches
- Winneshiek County4 · 4.60 inches
- Muscatine County4 · 3.98 inches
- Chickasaw County4 · 3.48 inches
- Benton County4 · 3.00 inches
- Jones County3 · 3.00 inches
- Keokuk County3 · 2.73 inches
- Sac County3 · 2.50 inches
- Floyd County3 · 1.38 inches
- Audubon County2 · 3.50 inches
- Guthrie County2 · 3.50 inches
- Jasper County2 · 3.30 inches
- Union County2 · 2.32 inches
- Clarke County2 · 2.30 inches
- Poweshiek County2 · 2.29 inches
- Cerro Gordo County2 · 2.00 inches
- Mills County2 · 1.63 inches
- Jefferson County2 · 1.60 inches
- Jackson County1 · 4.30 inches
- Marion County1 · 3.16 inches
- Tama County1 · 2.70 inches
- Wright County1 · 2.50 inches
- Adams County1 · 2.49 inches
- Van Buren County1 · 2.40 inches
- Delaware County1 · 2.38 inches
- Henry County1 · 1.38 inches
- Des Moines County1 · 1.20 inches
A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.
Recent days with reports in Iowa
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