# Rainfall Totals in Story County, IA — Precip App

As of 2026-11-13T01:23:17.171Z, **Story County, IA** received **0.00" of rain** in the last 24 hours, **0.00"** over the past 7 days, and **47.60"** in 2026 year-to-date (30-year normal to date: 33.89", 40.4% above average), measured by the **Precip app**. The most recent rain event ended 8 days ago (2026-11-04T04:00:00+0000), dropping 1.44" of rain.

> **Note on local variation:** These totals are measured at the center of Story County, IA (42.0360, -93.4651). 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=-93.465105&lat=42.0359845&locationName=Story+County%2C+IA&save=true&src=md_rain_report) for exact point totals, or [check the next-hour rain nowcast and 10-day forecast for Story County, IA](https://app.precip.ai/home?lng=-93.465105&lat=42.0359845&locationName=Story+County%2C+IA&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) | 1.44" | 0.74" | +0.70" (+94%) |
| 2026 year to date | 47.60" | 33.89" | +13.71" (40.4% above average) |
| Most recent rain (8 days ago) | 1.44" | — | — |

## 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 | 1.29" | 0.89" | +0.40" (+45%) | 0.89" |
| February 2026 | 1.17" | 1.04" | +0.13" (+13%) | 1.04" |
| March 2026 | 2.98" | 2.01" | +0.97" (+48%) | 2.01" |
| April 2026 | 6.82" | 3.83" | +3.00" (+78%) | 3.83" |
| May 2026 | 2.61" | 5.19" | −2.58" (−50%) | 5.19" |
| June 2026 | 6.53" | 5.34" | +1.19" (+22%) | 5.34" |
| July 2026 | 9.74" | 4.17" | +5.57" (+134%) | 4.17" |
| August 2026 | 4.04" | 4.40" | −0.35" (−8%) | 4.40" |
| September 2026 | 7.97" | 3.54" | +4.43" (+125%) | 3.54" |
| October 2026 | 3.00" | 2.75" | +0.24" (+9%) | 2.75" |
| November 2026 (to date) | 1.44" | 0.74" | +0.70" (+94%) | 1.86" |

## Track Story County, IA in the Free Precip App

This summary covers standard periods at the center of Story County, IA. Open [Story County, IA in the Precip app](https://app.precip.ai/locations/coords?lng=-93.465105&lat=42.0359845&locationName=Story+County%2C+IA&save=true&src=md_rain_report) (iOS, Android, and Web — rated 4.8/5 from 10463+ reviews) for:

- **Exact-coordinate virtual rain gauge:** [Drop a pin on any yard, field, or job site](https://app.precip.ai/locations/coords?lng=-93.465105&lat=42.0359845&locationName=Story+County%2C+IA&save=true&src=md_rain_report) at ~800 m resolution with no physical hardware.
- **Hour-by-hour storm timeline & multi-year archive:** See exact start/stop times, peak hourly intensity, and custom date ranges back to 2015.
- **Automatic rain alerts & morning email reports:** Get a free morning rainfall summary after it rains, Lock Screen Live Activity timed to the first drop in the next 60 minutes, or custom threshold alerts (e.g. `> 0.50" in 24h`).
- **Benchmarked #1 forecast for Story County, IA:** [View the 60-minute AI rain nowcast and 10-day hourly forecast](https://app.precip.ai/home?lng=-93.465105&lat=42.0359845&locationName=Story+County%2C+IA&src=md_rain_forecast) — ranked #1 against Apple Weather, Google Weather, and ECMWF in live NOAA station tests.
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## About This Data

- **Location:** Story County, IA (42.0360, -93.4651).
- **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/story-ia
- **Upcoming rain forecast for Story County, IA:** https://precip.ai/rain-forecast/state (Markdown: https://precip.ai/rain-forecast/county/story-ia.md)
- **Snowfall report (Markdown):** https://precip.ai/snow-totals/county/story-ia.md
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