How much rain and snow fell in Sanford, North Carolina?

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Sanford got 1.45 in of rain in the last 24 hours (to 2 PM EDT, Oct 11). Past 7 days: 1.59 in. This year: 27.48 in.

Yesterday and last night (24 hours to 8 AM EDT, Oct 10): no rain.

1.45

inches

of rain

In the 24 hours to 2:00 PM EDT, Sunday, October 11, 2026

radar estimate

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 days0.44 in wetter than normal (normal 1.15 in, Oct 5 to 11, Sanford 8 NE, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average (the official normal), NOAA station records, Sanford 8 NE
This month0.52 in wetter than normal (normal 1.50 in, Oct 1 to 11, Sanford 8 NE, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, Sanford 8 NE

Will this match my gauge? Each day here ends at 8:00 AM EDT, close to when volunteers read their rain gauges (about 7 AM). How close we usually are

Updated 3:25 PM EDT

Sanford 1.45Raleigh 1.27Durham 0.87Fayetteville 0.35Asheboro 2.50Sanford 1.45Raleigh 1.27Durham 0.87Fayetteville 0.35

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Rain in the 24 hours to 2 PM Sunday, Oct 11. Radar estimate from NOAA.

Labels: Sanford and nearby towns within 40 miles, in inches. Cut from the state map.

The most rain in a day in Sanford since July 27, 2026, and the 3195th wettest day at Sanford 8 NE since 1972, tied with 95 other days.

NOAA station records · Sanford 8 NE (USC00317656), 7.8 mi away · 3194 wetter days out of 19,464 on record, 95 tied days. This storm: Oct 11 to Oct 11, 0.15 in of rain; its biggest day, Oct 11, was 0.15 in.

The last 14 days

Sep 27 to Oct 10, 2026

Rain, inches (radar estimate)

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0.56
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Each bar is one day ending 8:00 AM EDT. 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 8:00 AM EDT.

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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 Sanford

Period	Rain
Last 24 hours, to 2:00 PM EDT Oct 11	1.45 in radar estimate
Last 72 hours	1.58 in radar estimate
Last 7 days	1.59 in radar estimate
This month so far	2.02 in radar estimate
This year, 2026 so far	27.48 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

How months count

Sanford at a glance

Sanford is in North Carolina, at about 330 ft above sea level at its Census center point and had an estimated 32,971 residents in 2024.

The weather station's records since 1972 come from Sanford 8 NE, 7.8 miles away.

The wettest day on record at Sanford 8 NE was 7.65 in on October 8, 2016; the biggest snow day was 10.5 in on February 18, 1979.

From Sep 27 to Oct 10, Sanford had measurable rain on 1 day out of 14 with data, 0.56 in of rain in all, by weather radar. The wettest day was Sun, Oct 4, with 0.56 in.

Nearby North Carolina towns

Town	From Sanford	24 hours	7 days
Holly Springs rain totals (21.8 mi)	21.8 mi northeast	1.09 in	1.25 in
Apex rain totals (23.1 mi)	23.1 mi northeast	1.25 in	1.37 in
Fuquay-Varina rain totals (23.5 mi)	23.5 mi east	0.86 in	0.95 in
Cary rain totals (28.1 mi)	28.1 mi northeast	1.09 in	1.17 in
Morrisville rain totals (30.3 mi)	30.3 mi northeast	1.37 in	1.43 in
Fayetteville rain totals (30.6 mi)	30.6 mi south	0.35 in	0.55 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
Sanford 6.0 N Station NC-LE-9. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	4.9 mi	7:00 AM	0.15 in	not reported	not reported
Sanford 10.0 N Station NC-CH-24. Read at 8:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	8.9 mi	8:00 AM	0.16 in	not reported	not reported
Pittsboro 8.3 SW Station NC-CH-58. Read at 9:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	12.4 mi	9:00 AM	0.15 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