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Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018

Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018: 105 records at 76 stations, peak on 11 November 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018 set or tied 105 station records at 76 stations.
  • It ran from 10 November 2018 to 12 November 2018 (3 days) and its peak day was 11 November 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Beito set a daily record precipitation of 37.0 mm (1.5 in) on 11 November 2018.
  • The busiest day was 11 November 2018 with 59 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 122 years.

Footprint

10 to 12 November 2018
Footprint of Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018 The area covered by Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
BeitoRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)2018-11-11
StorbronRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)2018-11-11
Loken I VolbuRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)2018-11-11
HedrumRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)2018-11-10
Heggeriset - NordstrandRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)2018-11-11
TryvasshogdaRecord daily precipitation49.9 mm (2.0 in)2018-11-10
UkkestadRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)2018-11-11
Oslo BlindernRecord daily precipitation28.3 mm (1.1 in)2018-11-11
BiriRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)2018-11-11
MyklandRecord daily precipitation37.9 mm (1.5 in)2018-11-10
Igsi I HobolRecord daily precipitation33.1 mm (1.3 in)2018-11-11
Skedsmo-HellerudRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)2018-11-11
NelaugRecord daily precipitation63.7 mm (2.5 in)2018-11-10
MaridalsosetRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)2018-11-11
VeaRecord daily precipitation23.5 mm (0.9 in)2018-11-11
FokstuaRecord daily precipitation12.9 mm (0.5 in)2018-11-11
HoljesRecord daily precipitation19.2 mm (0.8 in)2018-11-11

Records per Day

Peak day 59
Records per day during Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018 Records set or tied each day from 10 November 2018 to 12 November 2018. The most in one day was 59 on 11 November 2018. 0 15 30 45 60 11-1011-1111-12
Records set or tied each day from 10 November 2018 to 12 November 2018. The most in one day was 59 on 11 November 2018.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018
DateRecords
2018-11-1045
2018-11-1159
2018-11-121

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018 ranked by margin
Tryvasshogda, 11-1128.4 mm (1.1 in)
Nelaug, 11-1027.2 mm (1.1 in)
Storbron, 11-1122.7 mm (0.9 in)
Ukkestad, 11-1121.0 mm (0.8 in)
Tryvasshogda, 11-1020.9 mm (0.8 in)
Beito, 11-1118.1 mm (0.7 in)
Ukkestad, 11-1017.7 mm (0.7 in)
Loken I Volbu, 11-1117.3 mm (0.7 in)
Heggeriset - Nordstrand, 11-1115.7 mm (0.6 in)
Skedsmo-Hellerud, 11-1113.5 mm (0.5 in)
Hedrum, 11-1012.3 mm (0.5 in)
Igsi I Hobol, 11-1112.1 mm (0.5 in)
Vea, 11-1111.8 mm (0.5 in)
Maridalsoset, 11-119.3 mm (0.37 in)
Oslo Blindern, 11-118.2 mm (0.32 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 Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018 105 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 38 75 113 150 08152330 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
105 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 Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
1887
2364
1744
12122
160
2159
2141
4103
877
783
285
2122
1241
1248
1828
1441
2728
956
092
564
1125
2820
356
660
135
1041
732
1025
356
208
748
441
80
177
659
459
448
141
841
1125
841
356
168
559
456
125
068
456
1228
313
40
348
1220
129
359
716
159
441
1724
624
85
341
056
444
348
441
248
248
428
340
320
148
241
717
23
712
228
55
513
125
144
332
65
044
044
041
39
617
55
220
39
132
213
028
025
220
124
220
125
125
025
117
25
25
15

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018 (this event)105 records

Every Record Set

20 of 105
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Norway and Sweden, 10 to 12 November 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-11-10HedrumRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)12.3 mm (0.5 in)12253 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-10TryvasshogdaRecord daily precipitation49.9 mm (2.0 in)20.9 mm (0.8 in)5950 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-10BeitoRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)10346 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-10MyklandRecord daily precipitation37.9 mm (1.5 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)12242 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-10UkkestadRecord daily precipitation32.9 mm (1.3 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)2839 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-10NelaugRecord daily precipitation63.7 mm (2.5 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)2837 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11BeitoRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)18.1 mm (0.7 in)8771 of 100 (Major)
2018-11-11StorbronRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)22.7 mm (0.9 in)6466 of 100 (Major)
2018-11-11Loken I VolbuRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)4458 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11Heggeriset - NordstrandRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)051 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11UkkestadRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)21.0 mm (0.8 in)4147 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11Oslo BlindernRecord daily precipitation28.3 mm (1.1 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)7745 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11BiriRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)6.5 mm (0.26 in)8344 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11TryvasshogdaRecord daily precipitation48.3 mm (1.9 in)28.4 mm (1.1 in)543 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11Igsi I HobolRecord daily precipitation33.1 mm (1.3 in)12.1 mm (0.5 in)4839 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11Skedsmo-HellerudRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)4138 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11MaridalsosetRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)9.3 mm (0.37 in)5636 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-11VeaRecord daily precipitation23.5 mm (0.9 in)11.8 mm (0.5 in)4120 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-11FokstuaRecord daily precipitation12.9 mm (0.5 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)9220 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-11HoljesRecord daily precipitation19.2 mm (0.8 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)6420 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 105 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.