How much rain and snow fell in Hoover, Alabama?
Change townHoover got 0.08 in of rain in the last 24 hours (to 4 PM CDT, Oct 11). Past 7 days: 3.34 in. This year: 49.14 in.
Yesterday and last night (24 hours to 7 AM CDT, Oct 10): 3.50 in of rain.
In the 24 hours to 4:00 PM CDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
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In the 72 hours to 4:00 PM CDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
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In the 7 days to 4:00 PM CDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026
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This month so far, Oct 1 to Oct 11, 2026
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This year so far, Jan 1 to Oct 11, 2026
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- Estimated from weather radar (NOAA)?. Usually within 10 to 15 percent of what a rain gauge? in your yard would catch.
- New snow: 0.0 in in the last 24 hours and not measured this season (NOAA snow estimate)
Compared with normal
- Last 7 days2.66 in wetter than normal (normal 0.68 in, Oct 5 to 11, Cahaba Pump House, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average (the official normal), NOAA station records, Cahaba Pump House
- This month3.50 in wetter than normal (normal 1.03 in, Oct 1 to 11, Cahaba Pump House, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, Cahaba Pump House
Will this match my gauge? Each day here ends at 7:00 AM CDT, close to when volunteers read their rain gauges (about 7 AM). How close we usually are

The most rain in a day in Hoover since February 13, 2025, and the 35th wettest day at Cahaba Pump House since 1981, tied with 1 other day.
NOAA station records · Cahaba Pump House (USC00011225), 7.6 mi away · 34 wetter days out of 15,089 on record, 1 tied day. This storm: Oct 10 to Oct 11, 3.97 in of rain; its biggest day, Oct 10, was 3.50 in.
The last 14 days
Sep 27 to Oct 10, 2026Rain, inches (radar estimate)
Each bar is one day ending 7:00 AM CDT. T = a trace, too little to measure; n/m = not measured.? Every value is printed, so the chart reads without color.
October 2026, day by day
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Figures: rain, inches (radar estimate); new snow, inches (NOAA snow estimate). Striped days are not measured or not in the data; days marked not yet are after the latest day. Each day ends 7:00 AM CDT.
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Rain goes back to Oct 14, 2020; snow to Oct 1, 2008. Days labeled by the date they end.
Every rain total for Hoover
| Period | Rain |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours, to 4:00 PM CDT Oct 11 | 0.08 in radar estimate |
| Last 72 hours | 3.05 in radar estimate |
| Last 7 days | 3.34 in radar estimate |
| This month so far | 4.53 in radar estimate |
| This year, 2026 so far | 49.14 in radar estimate |
Every snow total
| Period | New snow |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | 0.0 in NOAA snow estimate |
| Last 72 hours | 0.0 in NOAA snow estimate |
| Last 7 days | not measured |
| This month so far | not measured |
| This season so far | not measured |
Hoover at a glance
Hoover is in Alabama, at about 480 ft above sea level at its Census center point and had an estimated 93,013 residents in 2024.
The weather station's records since 1981 come from Cahaba Pump House, 7.6 miles away.
The wettest day on record at Cahaba Pump House was 7.40 in on September 17, 2004.
From Sep 27 to Oct 10, Hoover had measurable rain on 2 days out of 14 with data, 4.06 in of rain in all, by weather radar. The wettest day was Sat, Oct 10, with 3.50 in.
Nearby Alabama towns
| Town | From Hoover | 24 hours | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham rain totals (5.3 mi) | 5.3 mi southeast | 0.04 in | 3.22 in |
| Homewood rain totals (5.8 mi) | 5.8 mi north | 0.04 in | 3.58 in |
| Vestavia Hills rain totals (7.3 mi) | 7.3 mi northeast | 0.07 in | 3.46 in |
| Bessemer rain totals (9.4 mi) | 9.4 mi west | 0.08 in | 3.54 in |
| Birmingham rain totals (10.5 mi) | 10.5 mi north | 0.01 in | 3.22 in |
| Alabaster rain totals (11.1 mi) | 11.1 mi south | 0.05 in | 3.12 in |
Rain totals are estimated from weather radar (NOAA). Distance is in a straight line between Census center points.
Nearby rain gauges (read by volunteers)
3 closest| Rain gauge | Distance | Read at | Melted to water | New snow | Snow depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoover 3.3 NEStation AL-JF-84. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026. | 2.9 mi | 7:00 AM | 0.51 in | not reported | not reported |
Inverness 1.4 SWStation AL-SH-62. Read at 6:15 AM on October 11, 2026. | 4.1 mi | 6:15 AM | 0.37 in | not reported | not reported |
Pelham 1.3 WNWStation AL-SH-55. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026. | 4.4 mi | 7:00 AM | 0.41 in | not reported | not reported |
Volunteer gauge reports: CoCoRaHS (cocorahs.org), CC BY 3.0. Measured by hand once a day; report date October 11, 2026. Shown as measured, not edited.
How close? Radar rain estimates are usually within about 10 to 15 percent of a rain gauge in your yard. City snow totals are usually within about 25 percent or 1 inch of what volunteers measure. Method and accuracy