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Here are the Top 10 daily rainfall totals since Jan. 1, 1948:
Date | Precipitation (in inches) |
---|---|
January 21, 1959 | 4.16 |
September 16, 2005 | 3.81 |
June 5, 1981 | 3.76 |
September 27, 2002 | 3.73 |
November 5, 2017 | 3.57 |
October 5, 1995 | 3.54 |
January 26, 1952 | 3.38 |
August 5, 1995 | 3.38 |
June 13, 1958 | 3.25 |
October 1, 1986 | 3.24 |
The rainfall total of 3.57 inches on Sunday was also more than the entire months of August (3.03 inches) and September (2.16 inches) this year.
And how often are daily precipitation records set, like the one on Sunday? Since the beginning of 2007, 42 days on the calendar have set a daily precipitation record. They are:
Date | Year set | Precipitation (in inches) |
---|---|---|
Jan. 8 | 2008 | 1.37 |
Feb. 2 | 2016 | 0.91 |
Feb. 24 | 2016 | 1.63 |
Feb. 29 | 2012 | 0.69 |
March 18 | 2008 | 1.65 |
March 20 | 2017 | 2.44 |
March 23 | 2007 | 1.86 |
March 31 | 2016 | 1.38 |
April 4 | 2011 | 1.43 |
April 8 | 2015 | 1.22 |
April 11 | 2012 | 1.22 |
April 19 | 2011 | 1.86 |
April 28 | 2017 | 1.51 |
May 15 | 2007 | 1.91 |
May 21 | 2014 | 1.75 |
June 3 | 2008 | 1.44 |
June 4 | 2013 | 2.13 |
June 14 | 2017 | 2.68 |
June 16 | 2009 | 1.02 |
June 23 | 2017 | 2.86 |
July 6 | 2017 | 2.22 |
July 22 | 2008 | 1.59 |
Aug. 14 | 2016 | 1.12 |
Aug. 19 | 2009 | 0.64 |
Aug. 29 | 2017 | 1.32 |
Sept. 4 | 2011 | 2.27 |
Sept. 7 | 2012 | 1.24 |
Sept. 8 | 2007 | 0.92 |
Sept. 17 | 2016 | 0.77 |
Sept. 26 | 2011 | 3.1 |
Oct. 2 | 2009 | 1.11 |
Oct. 19 | 2011 | 1.92 |
Oct. 26 | 2012 | 1.07 |
Oct. 28 | 2015 | 1.96 |
Nov. 5 | 2017 | 3.57 |
Nov. 11 | 2007 | 1.36 |
Nov. 29 | 2011 | 0.65 |
Dec. 5 | 2011 | 1.94 |
Dec. 6 | 2014 | 0.71 |
Dec. 19 | 2008 | 1.55 |
Dec. 21 | 2013 | 2.46 |
Dec. 28 | 2015 | 1.3 |
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