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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 >

 

April Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

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

 

Wettest April was 15.28 recorded in 2011

Driest April was 0.14 recorded in 1989

Difference between the wettest and driest April was 15.14

 

Driest April      Wettest April
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 1989 0.14 41 1988 4.36
2 1980 1.34 42 1987 4.38
3 1977 1.34 43 1999 4.58
4 2003 1.38 44 1984 4.62
5 2018 1.54 45 1952 4.67
6 2001 1.77 46 1956 4.70
7 2023 1.80 47 1965 4.87
8 1998 1.87 48 1967 4.88
9 1992 1.93 49 1962 4.94
10 1975 2.08 50 2019 5.11
11 2012 2.15 51 1950 5.13
12 1963 2.46 52 1969 5.23
13 1982 2.50 53 1994 5.29
14 1958 2.58 54 1991 5.33
15 2000 2.60 55 1979 5.38
16 1955 2.71 56 2013 5.53
17 2015 2.76 57 1996 5.53
18 1981 2.93 58 1972 5.62
19 2014 3.03 59 1974 5.69
20 1961 3.08 60 2026 5.79
21 2007 3.15 61 1983 6.04
22 1978 3.19 62 1966 6.07
23 1959 3.34 63 2002 6.12
24 1976 3.44 64 2021 6.63
25 1968 3.55 65 1970 7.20
26 1964 3.55 66 1953 7.59
27 1960 3.56 67 1995 7.62
28 2009 3.61 68 1986 7.74
29 2005 3.62 69 1973 7.99
30 2010 3.70 70 1993 8.04
31 1997 3.73 71 2008 8.29
32 1971 3.73 72 1990 9.42
33 1951 3.76 73 2004 11.30
34 1985 3.77 74 1957 11.47
35 1954 3.78 75 2017 12.86
36 2022 3.94 76 2025 14.29
37 2016 3.95 77 2011 15.28
38 2020 4.00      
39 2006 4.07      
40 2024 4.30      
           
 
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 2011 15.28 41 2016 3.95
2 2025 14.29 42 2022 3.94
3 2017 12.86 43 1954 3.78
4 1957 11.47 44 1985 3.77
5 2004 11.30 45 1951 3.76
6 1990 9.42 46 1997 3.73
7 2008 8.29 47 1971 3.73
8 1993 8.04 48 2010 3.70
9 1973 7.99 49 2005 3.62
10 1986 7.74 50 2009 3.61
11 1995 7.62 51 1960 3.56
12 1953 7.59 52 1968 3.55
13 1970 7.20 53 1964 3.55
14 2021 6.63 54 1976 3.44
15 2002 6.12 55 1959 3.34
16 1966 6.07 56 1978 3.19
17 1983 6.04 57 2007 3.15
18 2026 5.79 58 1961 3.08
19 1974 5.69 59 2014 3.03
20 1972 5.62 60 1981 2.93
21 2013 5.53 61 2015 2.76
22 1996 5.53 62 1955 2.71
23 1979 5.38 63 2000 2.60
24 1991 5.33 64 1958 2.58
25 1994 5.29 65 1982 2.50
26 1969 5.23 66 1963 2.46
27 1950 5.13 67 2012 2.15
28 2019 5.11 68 1975 2.08
29 1962 4.94 69 1992 1.93
30 1967 4.88 70 1998 1.87
31 1965 4.87 71 2023 1.80
32 1956 4.70 72 2001 1.77
33 1952 4.67 73 2018 1.54
34 1984 4.62 74 2003 1.38
35 1999 4.58 75 1980 1.34
36 1987 4.38 76 1977 1.34
37 1988 4.36 77 1989 0.14
38 2024 4.30      
39 2006 4.07      
40 2020 4.00      
           

 

Data is for Drake Field

 

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Updated: May 30, 2026