DFW - Precipitation Extremes

Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. 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

Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

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