 USA record precipitation by location.
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| Duration |
Amount
(in) |
Amount
(mm) |
Location |
Lat
(deg) |
Lon
(deg) |
Date |
Ref |
| 1 min |
1.23 | 31 |
Unionville, Maryland |
38.800 |
-76.133 |
04 Jul 1956 |
1,4,5,6 |
| 5 min |
2.03 | 52 |
Alamogordo Creek, New Mexico |
32.900 |
-105.960 |
05 May 1960 |
6 |
| 12 min |
2.30 | 58 |
Embarrass, Wisconson |
44.665 |
-88.707 |
28 May 1881 |
6 |
| 15 min |
3.95 | 100 |
Galveston, Texas |
29.290 |
-94.790 |
04 Jun 1871 |
6 |
| 30 min |
7.00 | 178 |
Cambridge, Ohio |
40.001 |
-81.578 |
16 Jul 1914 |
6 |
| 40 min |
9.25 | 235 |
Guinea, Virginia |
38.144 |
-77.438 |
24 Aug 1906 |
6 |
| 42 min |
12.00 | 305 |
Holt, Missouri |
39.450 |
-94.333 |
22 Jun 1947 |
4,6 |
| 60 min |
12.00 | 305 |
Holt, Missouri
Kilauea Sugar Plantation, Hawaii |
39.450
22.212 |
-94.333
-159.412 |
22 Jun 1947
24-25 Jan 1956 |
1,5 |
| 2 hr |
15.00 | 381 |
D'Hanis, Texas |
29.331 |
-99.280 |
31 May 1935 |
6 |
| 2.17 hr |
19.00 | 483 |
Rockport, West Virginia |
39.074 |
-81.553 |
18 Jul 1899 |
2 |
| 2.75 hr |
22.00 | 559 |
D'Hanis, Texas |
29.331 |
-99.280 |
31 May 1935 |
6 |
| 3 hr |
28.50* | 724* |
Smethport, Pennsylvania |
41.800 |
-78.445 |
18 Jul 1942 |
6 |
| 4.5 hr |
30.70* |
782* |
Smethport, Pennsylvania |
41.800 |
-78.445 |
18 Jul 1942 |
6 |
| 12 hr |
34.30 | 871 |
Smethport, Pennsylvania |
41.881 |
-78.445 |
18 Jul 1942 |
6 |
| 18 hr |
36.40 | 925 |
Thrall, Texas |
30.590 |
-97.297 |
09 Sep 1921 |
6 |
| 24 hr |
43.00* | 1092* |
Alvin, Texas |
29.424 |
-95.244 |
25-26 Jul 1979 |
3,4,5,6 |
| 4 day |
62.00 | 1575 |
Kukaiau Hamakua, Hawaii |
21.150 |
-156.900 |
27 Feb - 02 Mar 1902 |
6 |
| 8 day |
82.00 | 2083 |
Kukaiau Hamakua, Hawaii |
21.150 |
-156.900 |
28 Feb - 06 Mar 1902 |
6 |
| 31 day |
107.00 | 2718 |
Puu Kukui, Maui, Hawaii |
20.894 |
-156.589 |
01-31 Mar 1942 |
6 |
| 1 yr |
739.00 | 18771 |
Kukui, Kauai, Hawaii |
22.053 |
-159.661 |
Dec 1981 - Dec 1982 |
4 |
Notes:
- Not all data have been verified.
- * indicates estimate.
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