Extreme rain in Netherlands and 9 other countries, 28 April to 1 May 2018

Name: Extreme rain in Netherlands and 9 other countries, 28 April to 1 May 2018
Start: 2018-04-28
End: 2018-05-01
Location: Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, France, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Spain, United Kingdom, Luxembourg

Extreme rain in Netherlands and 9 other countries, 28 April to 1 May 2018: 412 records at 333 stations, peak on 29 April 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Netherlands and 9 other countries, 28 April to 1 May 2018 set or tied 412 station records at 333 stations.
It ran from 28 April 2018 to 1 May 2018 (4 days) and its peak day was 29 April 2018.
Status: closed.
Oudenbosch set a daily record precipitation of 35.3 mm (1.4 in) on 29 April 2018.
The busiest day was 29 April 2018 with 272 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 119 years.

Footprint

28 April to 1 May 2018

The area covered by Extreme rain in Netherlands and 9 other countries, 28 April to 1 May 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 Netherlands and 9 other countries, 28 April to 1 May 2018: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Oudenbosch	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	2018-04-29
Roermond	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	2018-04-29
Kleve	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	2018-04-29
Heinsberg-Schleiden	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	2018-04-29
Den Oever	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	2018-04-29
Venlo	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	2018-04-29
Strijen	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	2018-04-29
Boxtel	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	2018-04-29
Woudenberg	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	2018-04-29
West Beemster	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	2018-04-29
Helmond	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	2018-04-29
Groot Ammers	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	2018-04-29
Numansdorp	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	2018-04-29
Benschop	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	2018-04-29
Leende	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	2018-04-29
Steenbergen (Nb)	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	2018-04-29
Tilburg	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	2018-04-29
Hoofddorp	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	2018-04-29
Oud Alblas	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	2018-04-29
Brielle	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	2018-04-29

Records per Day

Peak day 272

Records set or tied each day from 28 April 2018 to 1 May 2018. The most in one day was 272 on 29 April 2018.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Netherlands and 9 other countries, 28 April to 1 May 2018 ranked by margin
Groot Ammers, 04-29	31.9 mm (1.3 in)
Strijen, 04-29	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
Numansdorp, 04-29	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
Boxtel, 04-29	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
Steenbergen (Nb), 04-29	17.7 mm (0.7 in)
Roermond, 04-29	17.4 mm (0.7 in)
Tilburg, 04-29	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
Oudenbosch, 04-29	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
Leende, 04-29	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
Brielle, 04-29	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
Oud Alblas, 04-29	14.1 mm (0.6 in)
Venlo, 04-29	13.9 mm (0.5 in)
Heinsberg-Schleiden, 04-29	13.8 mm (0.5 in)
Kleve, 04-29	13.7 mm (0.5 in)
West Beemster, 04-29	13.2 mm (0.5 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

412 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 Netherlands and 9 other countries, 28 April to 1 May 2018
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
17	108
17	108
14	81
14	67
13	67
14	57
22	72
21	35
13	53
13	52
9	108
32	59
22	59
11	59
17	56
18	59
17	56
9	108
14	35
15	59
8	81
13	56
4	115
16	17
16	20
33	18
12	59
8	108
20	51
23	13
10	67
5	81
19	43
24	43
25	43
14	29
30	43
26	43
27	43
17	39
22	39
23	39
22	39
9	59
22	39
16	43
8	65
14	15
13	29
11	52
13	20
17	4
11	59
19	4
8	65
11	56
17	51
10	71
11	59
8	52
13	13
9	67
13	4
15	39
7	59
7	60
6	57
11	55
7	59
11	29
13	59
12	39
23	16
12	39
12	43
24	16
10	59
4	108
13	69
12	39
6	56
12	39
19	8
24	7
11	9
5	49
13	16
11	56
8	35
13	39
10	0
14	16
12	40
13	16
11	43
5	56
10	15
10	4
14	16
10	39
9	59
13	51
8	20
11	43
8	59
12	43
9	15
7	35
9	59
12	39
12	25
5	59
15	8
7	35
4	59
7	35
7	35
8	59
2	108
9	15
5	35
3	59
9	15
11	25
8	26
6	72
3	65
10	43
11	39
10	4
11	27
9	39
5	53
7	29
8	15
7	56
7	59
8	55
11	8
10	39
9	39
7	59
10	0
6	69
1	119
8	15
8	16
7	59
3	59
4	50
10	39
11	16
15	60
9	43
8	39
7	18
6	59
5	68
6	59
6	35
6	59
10	17
10	25
8	39
5	35
13	27
13	20
9	39
9	0
6	29
5	59
2	59
3	52
15	12
9	43
1	65
5	35
6	59
8	39
5	59
9	25
1	65
9	17
8	9
6	55
8	43
0	65
8	4
6	56
11	8
7	39
5	59
4	59
4	35
4	25
9	25
8	43
9	17
6	15
9	13

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Netherlands and 9 other countries, 28 April to 1 May 2018 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 Netherlands and 9 other countries, 28 April to 1 May 2018 (this event)	412 records

Every Record Set

20 of 412

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Netherlands and 9 other countries, 28 April to 1 May 2018, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2018-04-29	Oudenbosch	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	108	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2018-04-29	Roermond	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	108	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2018-04-29	Kleve	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	81	79 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Heinsberg-Schleiden	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	67	76 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Den Oever	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	67	74 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Venlo	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	57	71 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Strijen	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	72	69 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Boxtel	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	35	66 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Woudenberg	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	53	65 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	West Beemster	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	52	65 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Helmond	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	108	64 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Groot Ammers	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	59	63 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Numansdorp	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	59	63 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Benschop	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	59	63 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Leende	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	56	63 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Steenbergen (Nb)	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	59	63 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Tilburg	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	56	63 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Hoofddorp	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	108	62 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Oud Alblas	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	35	62 of 100 (Major)
2018-04-29	Brielle	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	59	62 of 100 (Major)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 412 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
17	108
17	108
14	81
14	67
13	67
14	57
22	72
21	35
13	53
13	52
9	108
32	59
22	59
11	59
17	56
18	59
17	56
9	108
14	35
15	59
8	81
13	56
4	115
16	17
16	20
33	18
12	59
8	108
20	51
23	13
10	67
5	81
19	43
24	43
25	43
14	29
30	43
26	43
27	43
17	39
22	39
23	39
22	39
9	59
22	39
16	43
8	65
14	15
13	29
11	52
13	20
17	4
11	59
19	4
8	65
11	56
17	51
10	71
11	59
8	52
13	13
9	67
13	4
15	39
7	59
7	60
6	57
11	55
7	59
11	29
13	59
12	39
23	16
12	39
12	43
24	16
10	59
4	108
13	69
12	39
6	56
12	39
19	8
24	7
11	9
5	49
13	16
11	56
8	35
13	39
10	0
14	16
12	40
13	16
11	43
5	56
10	15
10	4
14	16
10	39
9	59
13	51
8	20
11	43
8	59
12	43
9	15
7	35
9	59
12	39
12	25
5	59
15	8
7	35
4	59
7	35
7	35
8	59
2	108
9	15
5	35
3	59
9	15
11	25
8	26
6	72
3	65
10	43
11	39
10	4
11	27
9	39
5	53
7	29
8	15
7	56
7	59
8	55
11	8
10	39
9	39
7	59
10	0
6	69
1	119
8	15
8	16
7	59
3	59
4	50
10	39
11	16
15	60
9	43
8	39
7	18
6	59
5	68
6	59
6	35
6	59
10	17
10	25
8	39
5	35
13	27
13	20
9	39
9	0
6	29
5	59
2	59
3	52
15	12
9	43
1	65
5	35
6	59
8	39
5	59
9	25
1	65
9	17
8	9
6	55
8	43
0	65
8	4
6	56
11	8
7	39
5	59
4	59
4	35
4	25
9	25
8	43
9	17
6	15
9	13

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
17	108
17	108
14	81
14	67
13	67
14	57
22	72
21	35
13	53
13	52
9	108
32	59
22	59
11	59
17	56
18	59
17	56
9	108
14	35
15	59
8	81
13	56
4	115
16	17
16	20
33	18
12	59
8	108
20	51
23	13
10	67
5	81
19	43
24	43
25	43
14	29
30	43
26	43
27	43
17	39
22	39
23	39
22	39
9	59
22	39
16	43
8	65
14	15
13	29
11	52
13	20
17	4
11	59
19	4
8	65
11	56
17	51
10	71
11	59
8	52
13	13
9	67
13	4
15	39
7	59
7	60
6	57
11	55
7	59
11	29
13	59
12	39
23	16
12	39
12	43
24	16
10	59
4	108
13	69
12	39
6	56
12	39
19	8
24	7
11	9
5	49
13	16
11	56
8	35
13	39
10	0
14	16
12	40
13	16
11	43
5	56
10	15
10	4
14	16
10	39
9	59
13	51
8	20
11	43
8	59
12	43
9	15
7	35
9	59
12	39
12	25
5	59
15	8
7	35
4	59
7	35
7	35
8	59
2	108
9	15
5	35
3	59
9	15
11	25
8	26
6	72
3	65
10	43
11	39
10	4
11	27
9	39
5	53
7	29
8	15
7	56
7	59
8	55
11	8
10	39
9	39
7	59
10	0
6	69
1	119
8	15
8	16
7	59
3	59
4	50
10	39
11	16
15	60
9	43
8	39
7	18
6	59
5	68
6	59
6	35
6	59
10	17
10	25
8	39
5	35
13	27
13	20
9	39
9	0
6	29
5	59
2	59
3	52
15	12
9	43
1	65
5	35
6	59
8	39
5	59
9	25
1	65
9	17
8	9
6	55
8	43
0	65
8	4
6	56
11	8
7	39
5	59
4	59
4	35
4	25
9	25
8	43
9	17
6	15
9	13

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
17	108
17	108
14	81
14	67
13	67
14	57
22	72
21	35
13	53
13	52
9	108
32	59
22	59
11	59
17	56
18	59
17	56
9	108
14	35
15	59
8	81
13	56
4	115
16	17
16	20
33	18
12	59
8	108
20	51
23	13
10	67
5	81
19	43
24	43
25	43
14	29
30	43
26	43
27	43
17	39
22	39
23	39
22	39
9	59
22	39
16	43
8	65
14	15
13	29
11	52
13	20
17	4
11	59
19	4
8	65
11	56
17	51
10	71
11	59
8	52
13	13
9	67
13	4
15	39
7	59
7	60
6	57
11	55
7	59
11	29
13	59
12	39
23	16
12	39
12	43
24	16
10	59
4	108
13	69
12	39
6	56
12	39
19	8
24	7
11	9
5	49
13	16
11	56
8	35
13	39
10	0
14	16
12	40
13	16
11	43
5	56
10	15
10	4
14	16
10	39
9	59
13	51
8	20
11	43
8	59
12	43
9	15
7	35
9	59
12	39
12	25
5	59
15	8
7	35
4	59
7	35
7	35
8	59
2	108
9	15
5	35
3	59
9	15
11	25
8	26
6	72
3	65
10	43
11	39
10	4
11	27
9	39
5	53
7	29
8	15
7	56
7	59
8	55
11	8
10	39
9	39
7	59
10	0
6	69
1	119
8	15
8	16
7	59
3	59
4	50
10	39
11	16
15	60
9	43
8	39
7	18
6	59
5	68
6	59
6	35
6	59
10	17
10	25
8	39
5	35
13	27
13	20
9	39
9	0
6	29
5	59
2	59
3	52
15	12
9	43
1	65
5	35
6	59
8	39
5	59
9	25
1	65
9	17
8	9
6	55
8	43
0	65
8	4
6	56
11	8
7	39
5	59
4	59
4	35
4	25
9	25
8	43
9	17
6	15
9	13