Extreme rain in Germany and 5 other countries, 23 to 28 November 2023

Name: Extreme rain in Germany and 5 other countries, 23 to 28 November 2023
Start: 2023-11-23
End: 2023-11-28
Location: Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, United Kingdom, France

Extreme rain in Germany and 5 other countries, 23 to 28 November 2023: 188 records at 170 stations, peak on 27 November 2023. Closed.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Germany and 5 other countries, 23 to 28 November 2023 set or tied 188 station records at 170 stations.
It ran from 23 November 2023 to 28 November 2023 (6 days) and its peak day was 27 November 2023.
Status: closed.
Tonisvorst set a daily record precipitation of 35.0 mm (1.4 in) on 27 November 2023.
The busiest day was 27 November 2023 with 129 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 132 years.

Footprint

23 to 28 November 2023

The area covered by Extreme rain in Germany and 5 other countries, 23 to 28 November 2023 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 5 other countries, 23 to 28 November 2023: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Tonisvorst	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	2023-11-27
Koln-Stammheim	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	2023-11-27
Gernsheim-Allmendfeld	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	2023-11-27
Obersulm-Willsbach	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	2023-11-27
Rhein Main	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	2023-11-27
Arcen	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	2023-11-27
Geldern-Walbeck	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	2023-11-27
Fichtelberg	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	2023-11-24
Celle	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	2023-11-24
Jena Sternwarte	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	2023-11-27
Freystadt-Oberndorf	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	2023-11-27
Aschaffenburg	Record daily precipitation	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	2023-11-27
Kitzingen	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	2023-11-27
Mallersdorf/Niederbayern	Record daily precipitation	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	2023-11-27
Metten	Record daily precipitation	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	2023-11-27
Regensburg-Burgweinting	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	2023-11-27
Plauen	Record daily precipitation	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	2023-11-27
Schleiz	Record daily precipitation	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	2023-11-27
Weissenfels	Record daily precipitation	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	2023-11-27
Roermond	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	2023-11-27

Records per Day

Peak day 129

Records set or tied each day from 23 November 2023 to 28 November 2023. The most in one day was 129 on 27 November 2023.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Germany and 5 other countries, 23 to 28 November 2023 ranked by margin
Arcen, 11-27	21.7 mm (0.9 in)
Tonisvorst, 11-27	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
Gernsheim-Allmendfeld, 11-27	13.3 mm (0.5 in)
Koln-Stammheim, 11-27	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
Freystadt-Oberndorf, 11-27	11.8 mm (0.5 in)
Regensburg-Burgweinting, 11-27	11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Celle, 11-24	11.0 mm (0.4 in)
Obersulm-Willsbach, 11-27	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
Mallersdorf/Niederbayern, 11-27	9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Aschaffenburg, 11-27	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Schleiz, 11-27	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Geldern-Walbeck, 11-27	6.6 mm (0.26 in)
Fichtelberg, 11-24	6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Metten, 11-27	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Kitzingen, 11-27	5.8 mm (0.23 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

188 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 5 other countries, 23 to 28 November 2023
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
19	57
12	73
6	116
6	132
6	92
10	66
6	109
12	41
13	20
7	66
11	57
5	84
22	5
3	89
7	73
8	62
11	38
6	66
11	41
3	84
4	66
5	70
8	62
4	73
3	73
17	5
10	48
4	70
7	62
11	10
14	5
7	57
17	5
1	84
6	57
8	21
5	62
5	62
4	70
6	57
2	66
7	46
4	57
12	20
5	57
6	48
5	57
1	72
2	66
3	62
9	40
4	56
5	46
1	73
1	70
4	57
8	24
3	57
4	40
1	70
3	62
4	57
2	62
1	72
5	41
2	62
9	5
4	54
4	46
1	66
1	57
3	56
5	40
3	57
11	5
6	44
1	68
2	57
3	41
1	60
1	61
1	61
2	40
0	57
11	32
1	57
1	57
4	9
8	20
2	48
8	13
1	57
3	40
1	61
2	40
3	41
6	26
0	57
3	40
3	40
4	40
4	40
2	38
9	22
1	40
9	4
2	48
4	20
10	5
3	40
2	38
3	40
2	40
0	44
2	40
1	40
6	1
1	40
3	30
5	12
2	40
1	41
2	41
1	38
3	40
5	4
0	40
8	5
0	40
5	22
5	5
3	18
6	5
1	20
0	33
1	40
6	5
7	12
5	5
1	32
4	9
1	32
3	13
2	20
3	18
3	20
3	13
3	5
3	1
7	10
0	28
4	5
2	14
2	18
3	5
2	17
2	12
0	18
3	5
1	12
3	5
1	9
3	16
2	4
1	18
4	5
1	22
3	8
1	16
2	1
1	8
1	16
1	8
1	17
3	5
3	4
2	5
2	5
2	5
1	13
2	5
1	5
1	5
2	5
1	4
1	5
1	4
1	5

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Germany and 5 other countries, 23 to 28 November 2023 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 5 other countries, 23 to 28 November 2023 (this event)	188 records

Every Record Set

20 of 188

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Germany and 5 other countries, 23 to 28 November 2023, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2023-11-24	Fichtelberg	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	132	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-24	Celle	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	38	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-27	Tonisvorst	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	57	64 of 100 (Major)
2023-11-27	Koln-Stammheim	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	73	55 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-27	Gernsheim-Allmendfeld	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	20	46 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-27	Obersulm-Willsbach	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	57	45 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-27	Rhein Main	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	84	45 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-27	Arcen	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	5	44 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-27	Geldern-Walbeck	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	73	43 of 100 (Notable)
2023-11-27	Jena Sternwarte	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	89	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-27	Freystadt-Oberndorf	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	41	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-27	Aschaffenburg	Record daily precipitation	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	62	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-27	Kitzingen	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	66	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-27	Mallersdorf/Niederbayern	Record daily precipitation	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	66	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-27	Metten	Record daily precipitation	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	109	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-27	Regensburg-Burgweinting	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	41	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-27	Plauen	Record daily precipitation	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	116	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-27	Schleiz	Record daily precipitation	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	66	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-27	Weissenfels	Record daily precipitation	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	92	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-11-27	Roermond	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	84	20 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 188 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.

Date	Records
2023-11-23	11
2023-11-24	27
2023-11-25	4
2023-11-26	12
2023-11-27	129
2023-11-28	5

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
19	57
12	73
6	116
6	132
6	92
10	66
6	109
12	41
13	20
7	66
11	57
5	84
22	5
3	89
7	73
8	62
11	38
6	66
11	41
3	84
4	66
5	70
8	62
4	73
3	73
17	5
10	48
4	70
7	62
11	10
14	5
7	57
17	5
1	84
6	57
8	21
5	62
5	62
4	70
6	57
2	66
7	46
4	57
12	20
5	57
6	48
5	57
1	72
2	66
3	62
9	40
4	56
5	46
1	73
1	70
4	57
8	24
3	57
4	40
1	70
3	62
4	57
2	62
1	72
5	41
2	62
9	5
4	54
4	46
1	66
1	57
3	56
5	40
3	57
11	5
6	44
1	68
2	57
3	41
1	60
1	61
1	61
2	40
0	57
11	32
1	57
1	57
4	9
8	20
2	48
8	13
1	57
3	40
1	61
2	40
3	41
6	26
0	57
3	40
3	40
4	40
4	40
2	38
9	22
1	40
9	4
2	48
4	20
10	5
3	40
2	38
3	40
2	40
0	44
2	40
1	40
6	1
1	40
3	30
5	12
2	40
1	41
2	41
1	38
3	40
5	4
0	40
8	5
0	40
5	22
5	5
3	18
6	5
1	20
0	33
1	40
6	5
7	12
5	5
1	32
4	9
1	32
3	13
2	20
3	18
3	20
3	13
3	5
3	1
7	10
0	28
4	5
2	14
2	18
3	5
2	17
2	12
0	18
3	5
1	12
3	5
1	9
3	16
2	4
1	18
4	5
1	22
3	8
1	16
2	1
1	8
1	16
1	8
1	17
3	5
3	4
2	5
2	5
2	5
1	13
2	5
1	5
1	5
2	5
1	4
1	5
1	4
1	5

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
19	57
12	73
6	116
6	132
6	92
10	66
6	109
12	41
13	20
7	66
11	57
5	84
22	5
3	89
7	73
8	62
11	38
6	66
11	41
3	84
4	66
5	70
8	62
4	73
3	73
17	5
10	48
4	70
7	62
11	10
14	5
7	57
17	5
1	84
6	57
8	21
5	62
5	62
4	70
6	57
2	66
7	46
4	57
12	20
5	57
6	48
5	57
1	72
2	66
3	62
9	40
4	56
5	46
1	73
1	70
4	57
8	24
3	57
4	40
1	70
3	62
4	57
2	62
1	72
5	41
2	62
9	5
4	54
4	46
1	66
1	57
3	56
5	40
3	57
11	5
6	44
1	68
2	57
3	41
1	60
1	61
1	61
2	40
0	57
11	32
1	57
1	57
4	9
8	20
2	48
8	13
1	57
3	40
1	61
2	40
3	41
6	26
0	57
3	40
3	40
4	40
4	40
2	38
9	22
1	40
9	4
2	48
4	20
10	5
3	40
2	38
3	40
2	40
0	44
2	40
1	40
6	1
1	40
3	30
5	12
2	40
1	41
2	41
1	38
3	40
5	4
0	40
8	5
0	40
5	22
5	5
3	18
6	5
1	20
0	33
1	40
6	5
7	12
5	5
1	32
4	9
1	32
3	13
2	20
3	18
3	20
3	13
3	5
3	1
7	10
0	28
4	5
2	14
2	18
3	5
2	17
2	12
0	18
3	5
1	12
3	5
1	9
3	16
2	4
1	18
4	5
1	22
3	8
1	16
2	1
1	8
1	16
1	8
1	17
3	5
3	4
2	5
2	5
2	5
1	13
2	5
1	5
1	5
2	5
1	4
1	5
1	4
1	5

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
19	57
12	73
6	116
6	132
6	92
10	66
6	109
12	41
13	20
7	66
11	57
5	84
22	5
3	89
7	73
8	62
11	38
6	66
11	41
3	84
4	66
5	70
8	62
4	73
3	73
17	5
10	48
4	70
7	62
11	10
14	5
7	57
17	5
1	84
6	57
8	21
5	62
5	62
4	70
6	57
2	66
7	46
4	57
12	20
5	57
6	48
5	57
1	72
2	66
3	62
9	40
4	56
5	46
1	73
1	70
4	57
8	24
3	57
4	40
1	70
3	62
4	57
2	62
1	72
5	41
2	62
9	5
4	54
4	46
1	66
1	57
3	56
5	40
3	57
11	5
6	44
1	68
2	57
3	41
1	60
1	61
1	61
2	40
0	57
11	32
1	57
1	57
4	9
8	20
2	48
8	13
1	57
3	40
1	61
2	40
3	41
6	26
0	57
3	40
3	40
4	40
4	40
2	38
9	22
1	40
9	4
2	48
4	20
10	5
3	40
2	38
3	40
2	40
0	44
2	40
1	40
6	1
1	40
3	30
5	12
2	40
1	41
2	41
1	38
3	40
5	4
0	40
8	5
0	40
5	22
5	5
3	18
6	5
1	20
0	33
1	40
6	5
7	12
5	5
1	32
4	9
1	32
3	13
2	20
3	18
3	20
3	13
3	5
3	1
7	10
0	28
4	5
2	14
2	18
3	5
2	17
2	12
0	18
3	5
1	12
3	5
1	9
3	16
2	4
1	18
4	5
1	22
3	8
1	16
2	1
1	8
1	16
1	8
1	17
3	5
3	4
2	5
2	5
2	5
1	13
2	5
1	5
1	5
2	5
1	4
1	5
1	4
1	5