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Greatest observed point precipitation values for the USA

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Duration

 

         Amount
          (mm)
           (in)

Location

Lat
(deg)

Long
(deg)

Start date

Ref

1-minute

31

1.23

Unionville, MD

39.45

-77.18

4 Jul 1956

7,14

5-minute

 

*53

*2.10

Upper Haines Canyon, CA

34.27

-118.25

8 Feb 1976

6

52

2.03

Alamogordo Creek, NM

34.66

-104.39

5 Jun 1960

11

30-minute

235

9.25

Guinea, VA

38.14

-77.44

24 Aug 1906

9

42-minute

305

12.0

Holt, MO

39.45

-94.33

22 Jun 1947

14,15,27

60-minute

 

 

 

 

 

381

15.0

Smethport (near), PA

41.87

-78.34

18 Jul 1942

9,27

305

12.0

Holt, MO

39.45

-94.33

22 Jun 1947

2,3,14,15

305

12.0

Kilauea Plantation, Kauai, HI

22.21

-159.41

24 Jan 1956

2,14

2-hour

406

16.0

State Fish Hatchery, Mountain Home, TX

30.16

-99.35

2 Jul 1932

21

2.17-hour

483

19.0

Rockport, WV

39.07

-81.55

18 Jul 1889

22

2.75-hour

559

22.0

Woodward Ranch (D’Hanis 17 NNW), TX

29.49

-99.38

31 May 1935

5,21

3-hour

584

23.0

Smethport (near), PA

41.87

-78.34

18 Jul 1942

27

6-hour

780

30.7

Smethport (near), PA

41.87

-78.34

18 Jul 1942

9,21,27

12-hour

871

34.3

Smethport (near), PA

41.87

-78.34

17 Jul 1942

21,27

18-hour

1078

42.5

Waipā Garden, Kauai, HI

22.20

-159.51

14 Apr 2018

18

24-hour

1262

49.7

Waipā Garden, Kauai, HI

22.20

-159.51

14 Apr 2018

18

48-hour

1381

54.4

Waipā Garden, Kauai, HI

22.20

-159.51

14 Apr 2018

18

4-day

1575

62.0

Kukaiau, Hāmākua, HI

20.02

-155.37

27 Feb 1902

16

8-day

2083

82.0

Kukaiau, Hāmākua, HI

20.02

-155.37

28 Feb 1902

16

1-month

3800

149

Mount Wai’ale’ale, Kaua’i, HI

22.07

-159.50

1 Mar 1982

13

12-month

 18780

739

Pu’u Kukui, Maui, HI

20.90

 -156.60

1 Dec 1981

14

Disclaimers: Last Update Date: Nov 10, 2021; Some data are estimates. Not all data have been verified. Coordinates are approximate.

*  - Questionable veracity