Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021

Name: Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021
Start: 2021-06-26
End: 2021-07-03
Location: Germany, Netherlands, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Belgium, Poland

Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021: 239 records at 223 stations, peak on 29 June 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021 set or tied 239 station records at 223 stations.
It ran from 26 June 2021 to 3 July 2021 (8 days) and its peak day was 29 June 2021.
Status: closed.
Angermunde set an all-time record daily precipitation of 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 30 June 2021.
The busiest day was 29 June 2021 with 81 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 155 years.

Footprint

26 June to 3 July 2021

The area covered by Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021 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 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Angermunde	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	2021-06-30
West Terschelling	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	2021-06-29
Hoorn	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	2021-06-29
Waren	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	2021-06-30
Kortgene	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	2021-06-27
Alzey	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	2021-06-29
Muhldorf	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	2021-06-29
Muncheberg	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	2021-06-30
Berlin-Buch	Record daily precipitation	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	2021-06-30
Dresden-Hosterwitz	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	2021-06-29
Buchten	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	2021-06-29
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	2021-06-30
Miltenberg	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	2021-06-28
Echt	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	2021-06-29
De Haukes	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	2021-06-29
Seehausen	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	2021-06-30
Hechingen	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	2021-06-28
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	2021-06-29
Berge	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	2021-06-30
Makkum	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	2021-06-29

Records per Day

Peak day 81

Records set or tied each day from 26 June 2021 to 3 July 2021. The most in one day was 81 on 29 June 2021.

Records per day during Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021
Date	Records
2021-06-26	4
2021-06-27	27
2021-06-28	62
2021-06-29	81
2021-06-30	49
2021-07-01	12
2021-07-02	2
2021-07-03	2

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021 ranked by margin
Echt, 06-29	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
Angermunde, 06-30	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
Berge, 06-30	41.3 mm (1.6 in)
Berlin-Buch, 06-30	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
Muhldorf, 06-29	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
Alzey, 06-29	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
Buchten, 06-29	29.3 mm (1.2 in)
Dresden-Hosterwitz, 06-29	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
Miltenberg, 06-28	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
Makkum, 06-29	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
Kortgene, 06-27	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord), 06-30	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
De Haukes, 06-29	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
West Terschelling, 06-29	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
Hoorn, 06-29	17.0 mm (0.7 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

239 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 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
45	33
19	76
17	84
16	121
23	58
30	48
34	55
15	112
36	48
27	55
21	48
29	40
26	32
17	17
55	40
21	0
17	87
11	104
41	31
26	24
24	24
17	72
17	58
17	55
16	72
23	32
38	15
20	24
27	31
11	72
19	43
16	48
5	55
31	4
12	50
8	84
11	78
18	40
25	8
15	52
7	84
25	4
15	50
4	39
28	4
17	48
11	59
8	40
17	40
19	34
16	55
14	55
15	40
16	40
16	40
19	40
20	31
14	40
7	0
1	155
1	99
4	84
2	94
1	94
14	43
17	4
10	40
13	48
9	58
25	4
5	66
13	31
3	55
8	58
14	36
2	56
19	18
13	24
12	40
15	34
17	4
15	7
13	14
15	7
11	48
6	58
10	40
5	47
2	40
13	20
7	48
18	8
4	36
7	39
15	24
8	40
9	40
8	40
3	66
4	28
12	7
5	40
0	74
1	72
9	24
7	43
5	48
2	63
6	55
5	40
4	48
15	8
3	55
8	23
13	18
4	48
6	0
13	16
3	56
4	48
5	50
6	0
8	24
7	0
2	58
6	36
13	7
8	10
10	4
1	58
5	40
9	18
2	47
6	31
1	48
1	48
5	30
1	58
4	32
11	16
1	50
1	32
2	40
2	47
14	8
1	51
0	55
7	32
4	40
3	40
1	48
2	48
2	48
3	40
2	47
2	4
9	27
9	4
5	34
8	4
3	39
1	40
2	32
9	4
11	4
10	4
1	40
1	40
1	40
1	40
5	19
6	27
5	16
4	4
10	7
5	4
2	32
6	14
1	40
3	24
5	23
2	32
3	24
8	7
5	10
5	31
5	10
1	0
3	23
5	20
1	40
7	12
1	31
1	32
6	10
5	24
4	7
4	7
1	24
3	4

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 2019	2,223 records
Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 2024	2,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 2021	2,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 2018	1,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 2023	1,941 records
Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021 (this event)	239 records

Every Record Set

20 of 239

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 26 June to 3 July 2021, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2021-06-27	Kortgene	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	58	62 of 100 (Major)
2021-06-28	Miltenberg	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	32	58 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-28	Hechingen	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	87	55 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-29	West Terschelling	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	76	69 of 100 (Major)
2021-06-29	Hoorn	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	84	66 of 100 (Major)
2021-06-29	Alzey	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	48	61 of 100 (Major)
2021-06-29	Muhldorf	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	55	60 of 100 (Major)
2021-06-29	Dresden-Hosterwitz	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	55	59 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-29	Buchten	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	40	59 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-29	Echt	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	40	57 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-29	De Haukes	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	0	57 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-29	Garsebach Bei Meissen	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	104	55 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-29	Makkum	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	24	54 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-30	Angermunde	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	33	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2021-06-30	Waren	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	121	63 of 100 (Major)
2021-06-30	Muncheberg	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	112	60 of 100 (Major)
2021-06-30	Berlin-Buch	Record daily precipitation	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48	60 of 100 (Major)
2021-06-30	Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	48	59 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-30	Seehausen	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	17	57 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-30	Berge	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	31	55 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 239 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.

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
45	33
19	76
17	84
16	121
23	58
30	48
34	55
15	112
36	48
27	55
21	48
29	40
26	32
17	17
55	40
21	0
17	87
11	104
41	31
26	24
24	24
17	72
17	58
17	55
16	72
23	32
38	15
20	24
27	31
11	72
19	43
16	48
5	55
31	4
12	50
8	84
11	78
18	40
25	8
15	52
7	84
25	4
15	50
4	39
28	4
17	48
11	59
8	40
17	40
19	34
16	55
14	55
15	40
16	40
16	40
19	40
20	31
14	40
7	0
1	155
1	99
4	84
2	94
1	94
14	43
17	4
10	40
13	48
9	58
25	4
5	66
13	31
3	55
8	58
14	36
2	56
19	18
13	24
12	40
15	34
17	4
15	7
13	14
15	7
11	48
6	58
10	40
5	47
2	40
13	20
7	48
18	8
4	36
7	39
15	24
8	40
9	40
8	40
3	66
4	28
12	7
5	40
0	74
1	72
9	24
7	43
5	48
2	63
6	55
5	40
4	48
15	8
3	55
8	23
13	18
4	48
6	0
13	16
3	56
4	48
5	50
6	0
8	24
7	0
2	58
6	36
13	7
8	10
10	4
1	58
5	40
9	18
2	47
6	31
1	48
1	48
5	30
1	58
4	32
11	16
1	50
1	32
2	40
2	47
14	8
1	51
0	55
7	32
4	40
3	40
1	48
2	48
2	48
3	40
2	47
2	4
9	27
9	4
5	34
8	4
3	39
1	40
2	32
9	4
11	4
10	4
1	40
1	40
1	40
1	40
5	19
6	27
5	16
4	4
10	7
5	4
2	32
6	14
1	40
3	24
5	23
2	32
3	24
8	7
5	10
5	31
5	10
1	0
3	23
5	20
1	40
7	12
1	31
1	32
6	10
5	24
4	7
4	7
1	24
3	4

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
45	33
19	76
17	84
16	121
23	58
30	48
34	55
15	112
36	48
27	55
21	48
29	40
26	32
17	17
55	40
21	0
17	87
11	104
41	31
26	24
24	24
17	72
17	58
17	55
16	72
23	32
38	15
20	24
27	31
11	72
19	43
16	48
5	55
31	4
12	50
8	84
11	78
18	40
25	8
15	52
7	84
25	4
15	50
4	39
28	4
17	48
11	59
8	40
17	40
19	34
16	55
14	55
15	40
16	40
16	40
19	40
20	31
14	40
7	0
1	155
1	99
4	84
2	94
1	94
14	43
17	4
10	40
13	48
9	58
25	4
5	66
13	31
3	55
8	58
14	36
2	56
19	18
13	24
12	40
15	34
17	4
15	7
13	14
15	7
11	48
6	58
10	40
5	47
2	40
13	20
7	48
18	8
4	36
7	39
15	24
8	40
9	40
8	40
3	66
4	28
12	7
5	40
0	74
1	72
9	24
7	43
5	48
2	63
6	55
5	40
4	48
15	8
3	55
8	23
13	18
4	48
6	0
13	16
3	56
4	48
5	50
6	0
8	24
7	0
2	58
6	36
13	7
8	10
10	4
1	58
5	40
9	18
2	47
6	31
1	48
1	48
5	30
1	58
4	32
11	16
1	50
1	32
2	40
2	47
14	8
1	51
0	55
7	32
4	40
3	40
1	48
2	48
2	48
3	40
2	47
2	4
9	27
9	4
5	34
8	4
3	39
1	40
2	32
9	4
11	4
10	4
1	40
1	40
1	40
1	40
5	19
6	27
5	16
4	4
10	7
5	4
2	32
6	14
1	40
3	24
5	23
2	32
3	24
8	7
5	10
5	31
5	10
1	0
3	23
5	20
1	40
7	12
1	31
1	32
6	10
5	24
4	7
4	7
1	24
3	4

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
45	33
19	76
17	84
16	121
23	58
30	48
34	55
15	112
36	48
27	55
21	48
29	40
26	32
17	17
55	40
21	0
17	87
11	104
41	31
26	24
24	24
17	72
17	58
17	55
16	72
23	32
38	15
20	24
27	31
11	72
19	43
16	48
5	55
31	4
12	50
8	84
11	78
18	40
25	8
15	52
7	84
25	4
15	50
4	39
28	4
17	48
11	59
8	40
17	40
19	34
16	55
14	55
15	40
16	40
16	40
19	40
20	31
14	40
7	0
1	155
1	99
4	84
2	94
1	94
14	43
17	4
10	40
13	48
9	58
25	4
5	66
13	31
3	55
8	58
14	36
2	56
19	18
13	24
12	40
15	34
17	4
15	7
13	14
15	7
11	48
6	58
10	40
5	47
2	40
13	20
7	48
18	8
4	36
7	39
15	24
8	40
9	40
8	40
3	66
4	28
12	7
5	40
0	74
1	72
9	24
7	43
5	48
2	63
6	55
5	40
4	48
15	8
3	55
8	23
13	18
4	48
6	0
13	16
3	56
4	48
5	50
6	0
8	24
7	0
2	58
6	36
13	7
8	10
10	4
1	58
5	40
9	18
2	47
6	31
1	48
1	48
5	30
1	58
4	32
11	16
1	50
1	32
2	40
2	47
14	8
1	51
0	55
7	32
4	40
3	40
1	48
2	48
2	48
3	40
2	47
2	4
9	27
9	4
5	34
8	4
3	39
1	40
2	32
9	4
11	4
10	4
1	40
1	40
1	40
1	40
5	19
6	27
5	16
4	4
10	7
5	4
2	32
6	14
1	40
3	24
5	23
2	32
3	24
8	7
5	10
5	31
5	10
1	0
3	23
5	20
1	40
7	12
1	31
1	32
6	10
5	24
4	7
4	7
1	24
3	4