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Heavy Rainfall Continues from the Southwest to the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

Pacific tropical moisture wrapping into a storm will continue a multi-day heavy rainfall event this week that will impact the Southwest into the Plains. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible across portions of the southern Plains this afternoon into tonight. There is also a risk of isolated severe winds gusts and tornadoes in Kansas into Nebraska. Read More >

 

July Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

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

 

Wettest July was 12.03 recorded in 1960

Driest July was 0.26 recorded in 1964

Difference between the wettest and driest July was 11.77

 

Driest July      Wettest July
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 1964 0.26 41 1989 3.05
2 1999 0.29 42 2019 3.07
3 1983 0.56 43 2021 3.14
4 1980 0.58 44 2007 3.15
5 1970 0.59 45 2025 3.16
6 2011 0.63 46 1966 3.26
7 1965 0.79 47 1976 3.42
8 1993 0.83 48 1962 3.51
9 1973 0.91 49 1998 3.54
10 1954 0.95 50 1981 3.66
11 1986 1.07 51 1978 3.95
12 1952 1.10 52 1955 3.98
13 1984 1.21 53 1956 4.05
14 1985 1.25 54 2009 4.13
15 1967 1.31 55 2020 4.24
16 2005 1.41 56 2018 4.31
17 1997 1.42 57 2008 4.31
18 1990 1.52 58 1953 4.75
19 1982 1.59 59 2023 4.95
20 2006 1.63 60 1996 4.99
21 1975 1.94 61 1995 5.25
22 1968 1.95 62 1979 5.27
23 1969 1.98 63 1961 5.81
24 2026 2.08 64 2024 5.99
25 2002 2.08 65 1972 6.23
26 1951 2.13 66 2016 6.88
27 1991 2.16 67 1971 6.90
28 1963 2.17 68 1977 7.08
29 2017 2.19 69 1959 7.48
30 2000 2.19 70 1992 7.50
31 2003 2.21 71 2004 7.91
32 1987 2.30 72 1950 7.97
33 1974 2.35 73 1994 7.99
34 2012 2.41 74 2015 8.05
35 2014 2.43 75 2010 9.24
36 2022 2.45 76 1958 11.91
37 1988 2.52 77 1960 12.03
38 1957 2.58      
39 2013 2.78      
40 2001 2.89      
           
 
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 1960 12.03 41 1988 2.52
2 1958 11.91 42 2022 2.45
3 2010 9.24 43 2014 2.43
4 2015 8.05 44 2012 2.41
5 1994 7.99 45 1974 2.35
6 1950 7.97 46 1987 2.30
7 2004 7.91 47 2003 2.21
8 1992 7.50 48 2017 2.19
9 1959 7.48 49 2000 2.19
10 1977 7.08 50 1963 2.17
11 1971 6.90 51 1991 2.16
12 2016 6.88 52 1951 2.13
13 1972 6.23 53 2026 2.08
14 2024 5.99 54 2002 2.08
15 1961 5.81 55 1969 1.98
16 1979 5.27 56 1968 1.95
17 1995 5.25 57 1975 1.94
18 1996 4.99 58 2006 1.63
19 2023 4.95 59 1982 1.59
20 1953 4.75 60 1990 1.52
21 2018 4.31 61 1997 1.42
22 2008 4.31 62 2005 1.41
23 2020 4.24 63 1967 1.31
24 2009 4.13 64 1985 1.25
25 1956 4.05 65 1984 1.21
26 1955 3.98 66 1952 1.10
27 1978 3.95 67 1986 1.07
28 1981 3.66 68 1954 0.95
29 1998 3.54 69 1973 0.91
30 1962 3.51 70 1993 0.83
31 1976 3.42 71 1965 0.79
32 1966 3.26 72 2011 0.63
33 2025 3.16 73 1970 0.59
34 2007 3.15 74 1980 0.58
35 2021 3.14 75 1983 0.56
36 2019 3.07 76 1999 0.29
37 1989 3.05 77 1964 0.26
38 2001 2.89      
39 2013 2.78      
40 1957 2.58      
           

 

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Data is for Drake Field

Updated: August 30, 2026