How much rain did Ellis County, TX get in the last 24 hours?

Ellis County received 0.42 inches of rain in the 24 hours ending 6:00 AM CDT on September 1, 2026 — 0.31 inches above the 30-year normal for this date.

When did it last rain in Ellis County, TX?

Measurable rain (0.01 inches or more) last fell in Ellis County early this morning, with the heaviest hour between 4:00 and 5:00 AM.

How are these rainfall totals measured?

Totals come from NOAA's Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) system, which blends 180 Doppler radars with thousands of ground rain gauges into a 1-kilometer grid, read hourly for the county and checked against the nearest physical gauge.

Rainfall in Ellis County, Texas

Radar-measured on the county, not the airport · updated 6:00 AM CDT, Sep 1 2026

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MEASURED AT 32.35°N 96.80°W · NOAA MRMS RADAR · MATCHES THE NEAREST GAUGE WITHIN 0.03" · UPDATED HOURLY

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Questions people ask

How much rain did Ellis County get in the last 24 hours?

0.42 inches, in the 24 hours ending 6:00 AM CDT on September 1. That is 0.31" above the 30-year normal for this date. The heaviest hour was 4–5 AM at 0.19".

When did it last rain here?

Early this morning. Before this event, the last measurable rain (0.01" or more) was August 27, a 0.34" afternoon shower.

How is this measured without a rain gauge at my place?

NOAA's Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor system blends 180 Doppler radars with thousands of ground gauges into a 1-kilometer grid — a virtual rain gauge every 0.6 miles. We read that grid hourly for the county and check it against the nearest physical gauge, which currently agrees within 0.03".

Nearby counties · past 24 h

Dallas0.31" Tarrant0.22" Johnson0.55" Hill0.61" Navarro0.48" Kaufman0.29" Henderson0.18"

Towns in Ellis County

Waxahachie0.47" Ennis0.38" Midlothian0.35" Red Oak0.33" Ferris0.30"