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Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018

Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018: 112 records at 107 stations, peak on 8 December 2018. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018 set or tied 112 station records at 107 stations.
  • It ran from 7 December 2018 to 9 December 2018 (3 days) and its peak day was 8 December 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Eernewoude set a daily record precipitation of 44.1 mm (1.7 in) on 8 December 2018.
  • The busiest day was 8 December 2018 with 68 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 103 years.

Footprint

7 to 9 December 2018
Footprint of Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018 The area covered by Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
EernewoudeRecord daily precipitation44.1 mm (1.7 in)2018-12-08
HarlingenRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)2018-12-08
HerbayumRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)2018-12-08
Manderscheid-SonnenhofRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)2018-12-08
BergumerdamRecord daily precipitation32.9 mm (1.3 in)2018-12-08
ApeldoornRecord daily precipitation45.9 mm (1.8 in)2018-12-08
Vlieland_1Record daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)2018-12-08
Oost VlielandRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)2018-12-08
Ter ApelRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)2018-12-08
Bad LobensteinRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)2018-12-08
EsloheRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)2018-12-08
SchierkeRecord daily precipitation44.2 mm (1.7 in)2018-12-08
HeerdeRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)2018-12-07
Bad LippspringeRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)2018-12-08
Gilserberg-MoischeidRecord daily precipitation22.7 mm (0.9 in)2018-12-08
Kr. Holzminden BevernRecord daily precipitation15.8 mm (0.6 in)2018-12-08
Koln-StammheimRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)2018-12-08
Neukirchen-HauptschwendaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)2018-12-08
Twistetal-MuhlhausenRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)2018-12-08
MontabaurRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)2018-12-09

Records per Day

Peak day 68
Records per day during Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018 Records set or tied each day from 7 December 2018 to 9 December 2018. The most in one day was 68 on 8 December 2018. 0 20 40 60 80 12-0712-0812-09
Records set or tied each day from 7 December 2018 to 9 December 2018. The most in one day was 68 on 8 December 2018.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018
DateRecords
2018-12-0726
2018-12-0868
2018-12-0918

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018 ranked by margin
Eernewoude, 12-0825.5 mm (1.0 in)
Manderscheid-Sonnenhof, 12-0820.7 mm (0.8 in)
Harlingen, 12-0819.2 mm (0.8 in)
Apeldoorn, 12-0817.9 mm (0.7 in)
Bergumerdam, 12-0814.9 mm (0.6 in)
Vlieland_1, 12-0813.6 mm (0.5 in)
Herbayum, 12-0813.3 mm (0.5 in)
Ter Apel, 12-089.3 mm (0.37 in)
Bad Lobenstein, 12-089.0 mm (0.35 in)
Neukirchen-Hauptschwenda, 12-088.2 mm (0.32 in)
Bad Lippspringe, 12-087.6 mm (0.30 in)
Koln-Stammheim, 12-085.5 mm (0.22 in)
Eslohe, 12-084.9 mm (0.19 in)
Oost Vlieland, 12-084.5 mm (0.18 in)
Kr. Holzminden Bevern, 12-083.4 mm (0.13 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018 112 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 30 60 90 120 08152330 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
112 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
2624
1924
1328
2136
1524
1835
1424
552
0103
287
836
924
936
835
560
177
360
636
360
360
364
624
260
137
260
824
167
736
724
545
436
160
360
345
160
100
712
624
160
57
244
624
057
924
235
155
108
117
144
236
424
724
58
340
424
111
424
111
136
78
624
324
324
136
224
324
80
224
224
50
512
212
125
224
224
312
024
124
135
50
27
024
124
124
032
50
312
312
30
212
34
37
212
112
124
34
24
019
25
124
20
012
012
28
17
20
112
17
17
14
05
00

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018 (this event)112 records

Every Record Set

20 of 112
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Germany and 6 other countries, 7 to 9 December 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-12-07HeerdeRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)10320 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-08EernewoudeRecord daily precipitation44.1 mm (1.7 in)25.5 mm (1.0 in)2453 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-08HarlingenRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)19.2 mm (0.8 in)2453 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-08HerbayumRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)13.3 mm (0.5 in)2852 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-08Manderscheid-SonnenhofRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)20.7 mm (0.8 in)3647 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-08BergumerdamRecord daily precipitation32.9 mm (1.3 in)14.9 mm (0.6 in)2446 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-08ApeldoornRecord daily precipitation45.9 mm (1.8 in)17.9 mm (0.7 in)3545 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-08Vlieland_1Record daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)13.6 mm (0.5 in)2443 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-08Oost VlielandRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)5241 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-08Ter ApelRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)9.3 mm (0.37 in)2436 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-08Bad LobensteinRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)3635 of 100 (Notable)
2018-12-08EsloheRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)6032 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-08SchierkeRecord daily precipitation44.2 mm (1.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)6031 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-08Bad LippspringeRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)3520 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-08Gilserberg-MoischeidRecord daily precipitation22.7 mm (0.9 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)8720 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-08Kr. Holzminden BevernRecord daily precipitation15.8 mm (0.6 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-08Koln-StammheimRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)3620 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-08Neukirchen-HauptschwendaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)3620 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-08Twistetal-MuhlhausenRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2018-12-09MontabaurRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)7720 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 112 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.