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Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026

Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026: 31 records at 20 stations, peak on 10 September 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026 set or tied 31 station records at 20 stations.
  • It ran from 9 September 2026 to 11 September 2026 (3 days) and its peak day was 10 September 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Zoseni set a daily record precipitation of 93.7 mm (3.7 in) on 10 September 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 10 September 2026 with 20 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 113 years.

Footprint

9 to 11 September 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
ZoseniRecord daily precipitation93.7 mm (3.7 in)2026-09-10
KolkaRecord daily precipitation58.0 mm (2.3 in)2026-09-11
DaugavpilsRecord daily precipitation67.6 mm (2.7 in)2026-09-11
RuhnuRecord daily precipitation52.5 mm (2.1 in)2026-09-11
SkulteRecord daily precipitation60.6 mm (2.4 in)2026-09-10
ToomaRecord daily precipitation25.5 mm (1.0 in)2026-09-11
RucavaRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)2026-09-11
SkriveriRecord daily precipitation126.9 mm (5.0 in)2026-09-10
KaunasRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)2026-09-10
KlaipedaRecord daily precipitation56.0 mm (2.2 in)2026-09-10
RistnaRecord daily precipitation80.4 mm (3.2 in)2026-09-10
RezekneRecord daily precipitation56.7 mm (2.2 in)2026-09-10
ZilaniRecord daily precipitation46.1 mm (1.8 in)2026-09-10
AluksneRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)2026-09-10
JelgavaRecord daily precipitation43.8 mm (1.7 in)2026-09-10
SaldusRecord daily precipitation12.1 mm (0.5 in)2026-09-10
TelchajRecord daily precipitation8.7 mm (0.34 in)2026-09-10
PanevezysRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)2026-09-10
KybartaiRecord daily precipitation14.9 mm (0.6 in)2026-09-10

Records per Day

Peak day 20
Records per day during Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026 Records set or tied each day from 9 September 2026 to 11 September 2026. The most in one day was 20 on 10 September 2026. 0 5 10 15 20 09-0909-1009-11
Records set or tied each day from 9 September 2026 to 11 September 2026. The most in one day was 20 on 10 September 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026
DateRecords
2026-09-093
2026-09-1020
2026-09-118

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026 ranked by margin
Rucava, 09-10132.0 mm (5.2 in)
Skriveri, 09-1083.0 mm (3.3 in)
Zoseni, 09-1069.0 mm (2.7 in)
Daugavpils, 09-1151.9 mm (2.0 in)
Rezekne, 09-1047.5 mm (1.9 in)
Zilani, 09-1040.7 mm (1.6 in)
Kolka, 09-1139.1 mm (1.5 in)
Ristna, 09-1039.0 mm (1.5 in)
Klaipeda, 09-1038.7 mm (1.5 in)
Rucava, 09-1137.2 mm (1.5 in)
Aluksne, 09-1024.9 mm (1.0 in)
Kaunas, 09-1024.2 mm (1.0 in)
Skulte, 09-1020.4 mm (0.8 in)
Daugavpils, 09-1017.6 mm (0.7 in)
Tooma, 09-1117.0 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

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026 31 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 03875113150 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
31 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 Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
6979
3972
5272
1870
9113
1773
2042
3753
1444
8312
13248
2436
3928
390
4836
4136
1659
1463
1641
2512
1240
564
840
928
824
540
248
441
248
348
51

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026 (this event)31 records

Every Record Set

28 of 31
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Latvia and 2 other countries, 9 to 11 September 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-09-09RistnaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)29.4 mm (1.2 in)15.6 mm (0.6 in)5954 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-09KolkaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)32.4 mm (1.3 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)4149 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-09SkriveriRecord daily precipitation (provisional)15.4 mm (0.6 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)4120 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-10ZoseniRecord daily precipitation (provisional)93.7 mm (3.7 in)69.0 mm (2.7 in)7971 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-10DaugavpilsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)73.0 mm (2.9 in)17.6 mm (0.7 in)7067 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-10SkulteRecord daily precipitation (provisional)60.6 mm (2.4 in)20.4 mm (0.8 in)4265 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-10ToomaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)42.0 mm (1.7 in)14.4 mm (0.6 in)4460 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-10SkriveriRecord daily precipitation (provisional)126.9 mm (5.0 in)83.0 mm (3.3 in)1260 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-10RucavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)141.8 mm (5.6 in)132.0 mm (5.2 in)4860 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-10KaunasRecord daily precipitation (provisional)36.8 mm (1.4 in)24.2 mm (1.0 in)3660 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-10KlaipedaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)56.0 mm (2.2 in)38.7 mm (1.5 in)2858 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-10RistnaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)80.4 mm (3.2 in)39.0 mm (1.5 in)057 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-10RezekneRecord daily precipitation (provisional)56.7 mm (2.2 in)47.5 mm (1.9 in)3657 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-10ZilaniRecord daily precipitation (provisional)46.1 mm (1.8 in)40.7 mm (1.6 in)3656 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-10RuhnuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)38.5 mm (1.5 in)14.3 mm (0.6 in)6354 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-10AluksneRecord daily precipitation (provisional)30.5 mm (1.2 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)1249 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-10JelgavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)43.8 mm (1.7 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)4032 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-10KolkaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)55.7 mm (2.2 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)2831 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-10SaldusRecord daily precipitation (provisional)12.1 mm (0.5 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-10TelchajRecord daily precipitation (provisional)8.7 mm (0.34 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-10PanevezysRecord daily precipitation (provisional)12.2 mm (0.5 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)4020 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-10KybartaiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)14.9 mm (0.6 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)116 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-11KolkaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)58.0 mm (2.3 in)39.1 mm (1.5 in)7269 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-11DaugavpilsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)67.6 mm (2.7 in)51.9 mm (2.0 in)7268 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-11RuhnuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)52.5 mm (2.1 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)11366 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-11ToomaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)25.5 mm (1.0 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)7365 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-11RucavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)57.2 mm (2.3 in)37.2 mm (1.5 in)5362 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-11JelgavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)10.2 mm (0.4 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)6420 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 28 of the 31 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.