# Rainfall Totals in Lake County, SD — Precip App

As of 2026-11-13T01:18:34.488Z, **Lake County, SD** received **0.00" of rain** in the last 24 hours, **0.00"** over the past 7 days, and **26.61"** in 2026 year-to-date (30-year normal to date: 24.58", 8.3% above average), measured by the **Precip app**. The most recent rain event ended 8 days ago (2026-11-05T00:00:00+0000), dropping 0.45" of rain.

> **Note on local variation:** These totals are measured at the center of Lake County, SD (44.0220, -97.1295). Because thunderstorms often vary by 1"+ across a few miles, [pin your exact address, yard, or field in the free Precip app](https://app.precip.ai/locations/coords?lng=-97.1294695&lat=44.022027&locationName=Lake+County%2C+SD&save=true&src=md_rain_report) for exact point totals, or [check the next-hour rain nowcast and 10-day forecast for Lake County, SD](https://app.precip.ai/home?lng=-97.1294695&lat=44.022027&locationName=Lake+County%2C+SD&src=md_rain_forecast).

| Period | Rainfall | 30-Year Normal | vs. Normal |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Last 24 hours | 0.00" | — | — |
| Full day (Thu, Nov 12) | 0.00" | — | — |
| Past 7 days | 0.00" | — | — |
| November 2026 (to date) | 1.95" | 0.39" | +1.56" (+399%) |
| 2026 year to date | 26.61" | 24.58" | +2.03" (8.3% above average) |
| Most recent rain (8 days ago) | 0.45" | — | — |

## Daily Rainfall — Past 7 Days

Each precipitation day runs 24 hours from 12:00 UTC to 12:00 UTC.

| Date | ISO Date | Rainfall |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thursday, Nov 12 | 2026-11-12 | 0.00" |
| Wednesday, Nov 11 | 2026-11-11 | 0.00" |
| Tuesday, Nov 10 | 2026-11-10 | 0.00" |
| Monday, Nov 9 | 2026-11-09 | 0.00" |
| Sunday, Nov 8 | 2026-11-08 | 0.00" |
| Saturday, Nov 7 | 2026-11-07 | 0.00" |
| Friday, Nov 6 | 2026-11-06 | 0.00" |

## Monthly Rainfall — 2026 vs. 30-Year Normal

| Month | Observed | Normal to Date | vs. Normal | Full Month Normal |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 2026 | 0.15" | 0.52" | −0.37" (−71%) | 0.52" |
| February 2026 | 0.25" | 0.69" | −0.44" (−64%) | 0.69" |
| March 2026 | 1.17" | 1.28" | −0.11" (−9%) | 1.28" |
| April 2026 | 2.76" | 2.60" | +0.15" (+6%) | 2.60" |
| May 2026 | 1.55" | 3.54" | −1.99" (−56%) | 3.54" |
| June 2026 | 4.68" | 4.17" | +0.51" (+12%) | 4.17" |
| July 2026 | 4.69" | 3.20" | +1.49" (+46%) | 3.20" |
| August 2026 | 2.44" | 3.18" | −0.74" (−23%) | 3.18" |
| September 2026 | 4.48" | 2.90" | +1.57" (+54%) | 2.90" |
| October 2026 | 2.51" | 2.10" | +0.41" (+20%) | 2.10" |
| November 2026 (to date) | 1.95" | 0.39" | +1.56" (+399%) | 0.97" |

## Track Lake County, SD in the Free Precip App

This summary covers standard periods at the center of Lake County, SD. Open [Lake County, SD in the Precip app](https://app.precip.ai/locations/coords?lng=-97.1294695&lat=44.022027&locationName=Lake+County%2C+SD&save=true&src=md_rain_report) (iOS, Android, and Web — rated 4.8/5 from 10463+ reviews) for:

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## About This Data

- **Location:** Lake County, SD (44.0220, -97.1295).
- **Source:** [Precip](https://precip.ai) combines 180+ Doppler radar stations, satellite imagery, and quality-controlled rain gauges with machine learning to measure precipitation at ~800 m (0.5 mile) resolution, updated hourly.
- **Normals:** 30-year PRISM climate normals for the matching period.
- **Interactive map & full report:** https://precip.ai/rainfall-totals/county/lake-sd
- **Upcoming rain forecast for Lake County, SD:** https://precip.ai/rain-forecast/state (Markdown: https://precip.ai/rain-forecast/county/lake-sd.md)
- **Snowfall report (Markdown):** https://precip.ai/snow-totals/county/lake-sd.md
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