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Flash Flooding Risk Continues in Texas; Wildfire Smoke Impacts in the East

Widespread, life-threatening considerable flash flooding is expected in south-central Texas through at least Friday. Catastrophic river flooding and rapid rises on small streams, arroyos, and typically dry washes are expected in the Texas Hill Country. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into the Northeast U.S. with Air Quality Alerts in effect. Read More >

Top Ten Daily Precipitation Records
1930-2024
Midland Texas


 
 Rank PCPN Year and Day
 1 5.32          1934 -   August 24th
 2 4.75          1968 -   May 9th
 3 4.66          2012 - September 28th
 4 4.10          1961 - July 21st
 5 3.95

         1940 - June 24th

 6 3.63          2024 - September 2nd
 7  3.60              1944 - September 5th
 8   3.59 1             1988 - July 8th
 8   3.59 1             1985 - October 17th
 10 3.29             1986 - September 4th  

Footnotes:

  1. 3.59 inches occurred twice (tied) and ranked seventh highest total