DFW - Precipitation Extremes

Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Extreme Heat Coming to the Southwest U.S.

Heavy to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains through Friday. A Slight Risk of excessive rainfall has been issued. Dangerously hot temperatures are forecast across parts of southern Arizona and far southeastern California Saturday through Monday. An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued. Read More >

Dallas/Fort Worth - All-Time Greatest 24-Hour Precipitation Totals

Rank	Precipitation	Date
Precipitation
1	9.57	Sep 4-5, 1932
2	9.19	Aug 21-22, 2022
3	8.81	Apr 24-25, 1922
4	8.11	Sep 21-22, 2018
5	7.44	Sep 20-21, 1900
6	6.99	May 23-24, 1908
7	6.03	May 16-17, 1949
8	5.91	Sep 30-Oct 1, 1959
9	5.85	Sep 3-4, 1943
10	5.75	Sep 7-8, 2010

Rank	Snowfall	Date
Snowfall
1	12.5	Feb 11-12, 2010
2	12.1	Jan 15-16, 1964
3	8.2	Jan 14-15, 1917
4 (tie)	7.5	Feb 17, 1978
4 (tie)	7.5	Feb 25, 1924
6	6.0	Mar 13, 1924
7	5.5	Dec 9, 1898
8 (tie)	5.0	Nov 22, 1937
8 (tie)	5.0	Jan 5, 1910
10	4.7	Nov 13, 1976

Dallas/Fort Worth - Precipitation Records by Time Increment

Increment	Precipitation	Date
5 minutes	0.76	Jul 4, 2016
10 minutes	1.21	Jul 4-5, 2016
15 minutes	1.40	Aug 22, 1916
20 minutes	1.71	Aug 22, 1916
30 minutes	2.06	May 24, 2015
45 minutes	2.73	Aug 21-22, 2022
1 hour	3.35	Apr 24-25, 1922
2 hours	5.59	Sep 4-5, 1932

Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Extreme Heat Coming to the Southwest U.S.

DFW - Precipitation Extremes

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Dallas/Fort Worth - All-Time Greatest 24-Hour Precipitation Totals

Dallas/Fort Worth - Precipitation Records by Time Increment