How much rain and snow fell in Harrisonburg, Virginia?

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Harrisonburg got 1.83 in of rain in the last 24 hours (to 3 PM EDT, Oct 11). Past 7 days: 1.85 in. This year: 27.22 in.

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

1.83

inches

of rain

In the 24 hours to 3:00 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 days1.22 in wetter than normal (normal 0.63 in, Oct 5 to 11, Dale Enterprise, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average (the official normal), NOAA station records, Dale Enterprise
This month1.52 in wetter than normal (normal 0.73 in, Oct 1 to 11, Dale Enterprise, 1991 to 2020)1991 to 2020 average, NOAA station records, Dale Enterprise

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 4:25 PM EDT

Harrisonburg 1.83Charlottesville 2.04Staunton 2.46Harrisonburg 1.83Charlottesville 2.04Staunton 2.46

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Rain in the 24 hours to 3 PM Sunday, Oct 11. Radar estimate from NOAA.

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

The most rain in a day in Harrisonburg since May 22, 2026, and the 563rd wettest day at Dale Enterprise since 1893, tied with 22 other days.

NOAA station records · Dale Enterprise (USC00442208), 3.6 mi away · 562 wetter days out of 48,266 on record, 22 tied days. This storm: Oct 11 to Oct 11, 1.22 in of rain; its biggest day, Oct 11, was 1.22 in.

The last 14 days

Sep 27 to Oct 10, 2026

Rain, inches (radar estimate)

0.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.33
0.06
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

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 Harrisonburg

Period	Rain
Last 24 hours, to 3:00 PM EDT Oct 11	1.83 in radar estimate
Last 72 hours	1.83 in radar estimate
Last 7 days	1.85 in radar estimate
This month so far	2.25 in radar estimate
This year, 2026 so far	27.22 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

Harrisonburg at a glance

Harrisonburg is in Virginia, at about 1,309 ft above sea level at its Census center point and had an estimated 51,164 residents in 2024.

The weather station's records since 1893 come from Dale Enterprise, 3.6 miles away.

The wettest day on record at Dale Enterprise was 5.95 in on September 7, 1996; the biggest snow day was 24.0 in on March 6, 1962.

From Sep 27 to Oct 10, Harrisonburg had measurable rain on 3 days out of 14 with data, 0.41 in of rain in all, by weather radar. The wettest day was Sat, Oct 3, with 0.33 in.

Nearby Virginia towns

Town	From Harrisonburg	24 hours	7 days
Staunton rain totals (21.8 mi)	21.8 mi southwest	2.46 in	2.47 in
Charlottesville rain totals (34.7 mi)	34.7 mi southeast	2.04 in	2.06 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
Harrisonburg 2.1 N Station VA-RH-18. Read at 9:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	2.1 mi	9:00 AM	1.06 in	not reported	not reported
Harrisonburg 3.6 SE Station VA-RH-24. Read at 8:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	3.6 mi	8:00 AM	1.39 in	not reported	not reported
Bridgewater 0.8 N Station VA-RH-28. Read at 7:00 AM on October 11, 2026.	5.9 mi	7:00 AM	1.53 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