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Heavy Rainfall Continues in Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will shift into the southern Appalachians today. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, scattered wind gusts, and heavy rain today across the northern and central Plains. Read More >

 

February Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 77-year period of February 1950 through February 2026

 

Wettest February was 8.60 recorded in 1990

Driest February was 0.22 recorded in 1996

Difference between the wettest and driest February was 8.38

 

Driest February      Wettest February
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 1996 0.22 41 1973 2.40
2 2016 0.64 42 1999 2.44
3 2006 0.66 43 1968 2.51
4 1991 0.78 44 2013 2.82
5 2014 0.84 45 1998 2.85
6 1983 0.89 46 1971 2.86
7 2026 0.93 47 2003 2.93
8 2021 0.97 48 1986 3.05
9 1954 0.97 49 2023 3.08
10 2002 0.98 50 1978 3.19
11 1995 0.98 51 1979 3.20
12 2017 1.11 52 1974 3.20
13 1953 1.13 53 1952 3.20
14 2024 1.17 54 2019 3.26
15 1980 1.18 55 1965 3.28
16 2004 1.19 56 1981 3.33
17 1982 1.26 57 1950 3.46
18 1976 1.26 58 2020 3.47
19 1963 1.31 59 1994 3.49
20 1988 1.33 60 2011 3.70
21 1972 1.35 61 1984 3.78
22 1970 1.39 62 1985 3.91
23 1977 1.49 63 1957 4.01
24 2010 1.50 64 1987 4.05
25 1962 1.60 65 2008 4.13
26 1967 1.67 66 1956 4.25
27 2025 1.71 67 2022 4.47
28 2000 1.71 68 1975 4.49
29 1969 1.77 69 1955 4.60
30 2012 1.79 70 1993 5.23
31 1959 1.83 71 1989 5.59
32 1992 1.87 72 1997 6.04
33 2015 1.95 73 2001 6.36
34 1961 1.96 74 1966 6.74
35 2009 2.01 75 2018 7.91
36 2007 2.03 76 1951 8.00
37 2005 2.05 77 1990 8.60
38 1964 2.08      
39 1960 2.30      
40 1958 2.33      
           
 
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 1990 8.60 41 2005 2.05
2 1951 8.00 42 2007 2.03
3 2018 7.91 43 2009 2.01
4 1966 6.74 44 1961 1.96
5 2001 6.36 45 2015 1.95
6 1997 6.04 46 1992 1.87
7 1989 5.59 47 1959 1.83
8 1993 5.23 48 2012 1.79
9 1955 4.60 49 1969 1.77
10 1975 4.49 50 2025 1.71
11 2022 4.47 51 2000 1.71
12 1956 4.25 52 1967 1.67
13 2008 4.13 53 1962 1.60
14 1987 4.05 54 2010 1.50
15 1957 4.01 55 1977 1.49
16 1985 3.91 56 1970 1.39
17 1984 3.78 57 1972 1.35
18 2011 3.70 58 1988 1.33
19 1994 3.49 59 1963 1.31
20 2020 3.47 60 1982 1.26
21 1950 3.46 61 1976 1.26
22 1981 3.33 62 2004 1.19
23 1965 3.28 63 1980 1.18
24 2019 3.26 64 2024 1.17
25 1979 3.20 65 1953 1.13
26 1974 3.20 66 2017 1.11
27 1952 3.20 67 2002 0.98
28 1978 3.19 68 1995 0.98
29 2023 3.08 69 2021 0.97
30 1986 3.05 70 1954 0.97
31 2003 2.93 71 2026 0.93
32 1971 2.86 72 1983 0.89
33 1998 2.85 73 2014 0.84
34 2013 2.82 74 1991 0.78
35 1968 2.51 75 2006 0.66
36 1999 2.44 76 2016 0.64
37 1973 2.40 77 1996 0.22
38 1958 2.33      
39 1960 2.30      
40 1964 2.08      
           

 

Data is for Drake Field

 

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Updated: March 16, 2026