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Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019

Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019: 117 records at 106 stations, peak on 24 April 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019 set or tied 117 station records at 106 stations.
  • It ran from 24 April 2019 to 25 April 2019 (2 days) and its peak day was 24 April 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Markelo set a daily record precipitation of 25.7 mm (1.0 in) on 24 April 2019.
  • The busiest day was 24 April 2019 with 101 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 96 years.

Footprint

24 to 25 April 2019
Footprint of Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019 The area covered by Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019 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 Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
MarkeloRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)2019-04-24
Koln-BonnRecord daily precipitation21.4 mm (0.8 in)2019-04-24
Neunkirchen-WellesweilerRecord daily precipitation24.3 mm (1.0 in)2019-04-24
TholeyRecord daily precipitation23.8 mm (0.9 in)2019-04-24
DeuselbachRecord daily precipitation20.9 mm (0.8 in)2019-04-24
NumansdorpRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)2019-04-24
Wilhelminadorp-1Record daily precipitation10.3 mm (0.4 in)2019-04-24
BeekbergenRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)2019-04-24
BergschenhoekRecord daily precipitation11.6 mm (0.5 in)2019-04-24
DwingeloRecord daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)2019-04-24
FrederiksoordRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)2019-04-24
HellendoornRecord daily precipitation20.5 mm (0.8 in)2019-04-24
MarumRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)2019-04-24
RouveenRecord daily precipitation23.2 mm (0.9 in)2019-04-24
Steenbergen (Nb)Record daily precipitation11.3 mm (0.4 in)2019-04-24
TubbergenRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)2019-04-24
TernaardRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)2019-04-25
DokkumRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)2019-04-25
EernewoudeRecord daily precipitation18.4 mm (0.7 in)2019-04-25
Nes (Ameland)Record daily precipitation15.1 mm (0.6 in)2019-04-25

Records per Day

Peak day 101
Records per day during Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019 Records set or tied each day from 24 April 2019 to 25 April 2019. The most in one day was 101 on 24 April 2019. 0 30 60 90 120 04-2404-25
Records set or tied each day from 24 April 2019 to 25 April 2019. The most in one day was 101 on 24 April 2019.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019
DateRecords
2019-04-24101
2019-04-2516

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019 ranked by margin
Neunkirchen-Wellesweiler, 04-2416.6 mm (0.7 in)
Markelo, 04-2413.4 mm (0.5 in)
Tholey, 04-2412.4 mm (0.5 in)
Ternaard, 04-259.6 mm (0.38 in)
Eernewoude, 04-258.1 mm (0.32 in)
Frederiksoord, 04-247.8 mm (0.31 in)
Dokkum, 04-257.5 mm (0.30 in)
Dwingelo, 04-247.5 mm (0.30 in)
Rouveen, 04-247.4 mm (0.29 in)
Koln-Bonn, 04-246.8 mm (0.27 in)
Deuselbach, 04-246.8 mm (0.27 in)
Marum, 04-246.8 mm (0.27 in)
Nes (Ameland), 04-256.7 mm (0.26 in)
Steenbergen (Nb), 04-245.3 mm (0.21 in)
Numansdorp, 04-244.8 mm (0.19 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 Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019 117 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 25 50 75 100 05101520 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
117 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 Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
896
1717
860
136
760
848
748
748
750
1217
549
102
178
548
732
549
548
548
449
82
248
448
168
250
810
352
617
349
340
248
717
248
249
160
062
248
248
524
249
148
249
249
148
249
148
71
148
149
148
76
149
149
149
248
148
329
140
149
149
148
148
148
148
148
048
049
048
048
517
048
50
048
317
317
040
044
224
129
40
44
140
129
42
129
217
129
34
124
124
40
124
41
217
30
129
120
26
20
14
110
20
210
14
10
10
21
14
10
10
10
10
10
12
04
24
10
00

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019 (this event)117 records

Every Record Set

20 of 117
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Netherlands and Germany, 24 to 25 April 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-04-24MarkeloRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)643 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-24Koln-BonnRecord daily precipitation21.4 mm (0.8 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24Neunkirchen-WellesweilerRecord daily precipitation24.3 mm (1.0 in)16.6 mm (0.7 in)1720 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24TholeyRecord daily precipitation23.8 mm (0.9 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)1720 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24DeuselbachRecord daily precipitation20.9 mm (0.8 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)5020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24NumansdorpRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)4920 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24Wilhelminadorp-1Record daily precipitation10.3 mm (0.4 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)4920 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24BeekbergenRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24BergschenhoekRecord daily precipitation11.6 mm (0.5 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)7820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24DwingeloRecord daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)7.5 mm (0.30 in)9620 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24FrederiksoordRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24HellendoornRecord daily precipitation20.5 mm (0.8 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24MarumRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)3220 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24RouveenRecord daily precipitation23.2 mm (0.9 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24Steenbergen (Nb)Record daily precipitation11.3 mm (0.4 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)4920 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-24TubbergenRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-25TernaardRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)220 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-25DokkumRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)7.5 mm (0.30 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-25EernewoudeRecord daily precipitation18.4 mm (0.7 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)220 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-25Nes (Ameland)Record daily precipitation15.1 mm (0.6 in)6.7 mm (0.26 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 117 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.