How much rain and snow fell in Cottonwood Heights, Utah?

Cottonwood Heights got 0.73 in of rain in the last 24 hours (to 10 AM MDT, Oct 11). Past 7 days: 0.73 in. This year: 13.73 in.

Yesterday and last night (24 hours to 6 AM MDT, Oct 10): no rain.

0.73

inches

of rain

In the 24 hours to 10:00 AM MDT, 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 days0.24 in wetter than normal (normal 0.49 in, Oct 5 to 11, Cottonwood Weir, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average (the official normal), NOAA station records, Cottonwood Weir
This month0.30 in drier than normal (normal 0.80 in, Oct 1 to 11, Cottonwood Weir, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, Cottonwood Weir

Will this match my gauge? Each day here ends at 6:00 AM MDT, close to when volunteers read their rain gauges (about 7 AM). How close we usually are

Updated 11:25 AM MDT

Cottonwood Heights 0.73West Jordan 0.28Provo 0.29Orem 0.33Layton 0.57Spanish Fork 0.39Cottonwood Heights 0.73West Jordan 0.28Provo 0.29Orem 0.33

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Rain in the 24 hours to 10 AM Sunday, Oct 11. Radar estimate from NOAA.

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

The most rain in a day in Cottonwood Heights since August 30, 2026, and the 2180th wettest day at Cottonwood Weir since 1917, tied with 72 other days.

NOAA station records · Cottonwood Weir (USC00421759), 1.7 mi away · 2179 wetter days out of 37,454 on record, 72 tied days. This storm: Oct 11 to Oct 11, 0.38 in of rain; its biggest day, Oct 11, was 0.38 in.

The last 14 days

Sep 27 to Oct 10, 2026

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Each bar is one day ending 6:00 AM MDT. 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 6:00 AM MDT.

Total for a date range

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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 Cottonwood Heights

Period	Rain
Last 24 hours, to 10:00 AM MDT Oct 11	0.73 in radar estimate
Last 72 hours	0.73 in radar estimate
Last 7 days	0.73 in radar estimate
This month so far	0.50 in radar estimate
This year, 2026 so far	13.73 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

Cottonwood Heights at a glance

Cottonwood Heights is in Utah, at about 4,819 ft above sea level at its Census center point and had an estimated 32,437 residents in 2024.

The weather station's records since 1917 come from Cottonwood Weir, 1.7 miles away.

The wettest day on record at Cottonwood Weir was 4.65 in on September 26, 1982; the biggest snow day was 25.0 in on October 18, 1984.

From Sep 27 to Oct 10, Cottonwood Heights had measurable rain on 1 day out of 14 with data, 0.37 in of rain in all, by weather radar. The wettest day was Tue, Sep 29, with 0.37 in.

Nearby Utah towns

Town	From Cottonwood Heights	24 hours	7 days
Holladay rain totals (3.2 mi)	3.2 mi north	0.58 in	0.59 in
Sandy rain totals (3.4 mi)	3.4 mi southwest	0.92 in	0.95 in
Midvale rain totals (4.1 mi)	4.1 mi west	0.56 in	0.57 in
Murray rain totals (4.6 mi)	4.6 mi northwest	0.40 in	0.44 in
Millcreek rain totals (5.3 mi)	5.3 mi north	0.37 in	0.37 in
Taylorsville rain totals (7.7 mi)	7.7 mi northwest	0.30 in	0.37 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
Sandy 2.0 NE Station UT-SL-27. Read at 5:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	2.1 mi	5:00 AM	0.58 in	not reported	not reported
Murray 1.8 SE Station UT-SL-117. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	3.1 mi	7:00 AM	0.25 in	0.0 in	0.0 in
Holladay 0.5 ESE Station UT-SL-35. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	3.6 mi	7:00 AM	0.82 in	0.0 in	0.0 in

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