Extreme rain in Norway and 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020

Name: Extreme rain in Norway and 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020
Start: 2020-11-15
End: 2020-11-22
Location: Norway, Finland, Sweden, Russia, Estonia

Extreme rain in Norway and 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020: 241 records at 202 stations, peak on 18 November 2020. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Norway and 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020 set or tied 241 station records at 202 stations.
It ran from 15 November 2020 to 22 November 2020 (8 days) and its peak day was 18 November 2020.
Status: closed.
Norddal set an all-time record daily precipitation of 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 18 November 2020.
The busiest day was 18 November 2020 with 139 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 141 years.

Footprint

15 to 22 November 2020

The area covered by Extreme rain in Norway and 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Extreme rain in Norway and 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Norddal	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	2020-11-18
Svelgen II	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	2020-11-18
Aurland	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	2020-11-18
Ovre Ardal	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	2020-11-18
Hafslo	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	2020-11-18
Boverdal	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	2020-11-18
Briksdal	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	2020-11-18
Sandane	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	2020-11-18
Vallbo	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	2020-11-18
Hanko Tvarminne	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	2020-11-21
Kalajoki Metsakyla	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	2020-11-18
Brekke I Sogn	Record daily precipitation	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	2020-11-18
Ortnevik	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	2020-11-18
Kalajoki Pitkasenkyla	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	2020-11-18
Stadlandet	Record daily precipitation	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	2020-11-18
Ljusnedal	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	2020-11-18
Hammerdal	Record daily precipitation	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	2020-11-18
Pjalica	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	2020-11-19
Zhizhgin Mayak	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	2020-11-19
Lovozero	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	2020-11-20

Records per Day

Peak day 139

Records set or tied each day from 15 November 2020 to 22 November 2020. The most in one day was 139 on 18 November 2020.

Records per day during Extreme rain in Norway and 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020
Date	Records
2020-11-15	4
2020-11-16	1
2020-11-17	26
2020-11-18	139
2020-11-19	31
2020-11-20	9
2020-11-21	26
2020-11-22	5

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Norway and 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020 ranked by margin
Svelgen II, 11-18	61.1 mm (2.4 in)
Brekke I Sogn, 11-18	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
Stadlandet, 11-18	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
Ovre Ardal, 11-18	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
Ortnevik, 11-18	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
Hafslo, 11-18	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
Aurland, 11-18	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
Sandane, 11-18	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
Hanko Tvarminne, 11-21	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
Norddal, 11-18	15.3 mm (0.6 in)
Kalajoki Metsakyla, 11-18	15.3 mm (0.6 in)
Hammerdal, 11-18	11.8 mm (0.5 in)
Ljusnedal, 11-18	9.5 mm (0.37 in)
Kalajoki Pitkasenkyla, 11-18	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Pjalica, 11-19	8.1 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

241 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 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
15	46
8	69
61	47
25	47
32	42
26	47
2	66
4	113
21	49
4	73
8	43
10	20
16	28
5	55
12	17
15	4
49	47
31	47
9	14
38	30
34	47
6	41
9	41
40	38
37	39
32	67
36	47
19	42
27	12
18	9
6	32
18	1
1	107
21	67
16	47
11	10
0	109
10	38
6	51
13	67
10	1
19	47
37	47
23	42
3	77
7	25
0	141
9	39
28	47
10	40
9	14
8	46
6	40
11	1
19	47
20	47
29	12
20	38
25	39
3	59
7	57
9	20
9	49
7	40
32	12
39	33
1	81
3	51
2	54
9	20
3	28
13	47
37	47
1	55
11	7
2	38
10	20
7	20
7	49
7	34
4	0
8	47
11	47
14	47
19	47
18	47
7	20
12	4
7	0
4	51
4	51
4	48
2	34
4	32
7	17
10	4
4	46
1	53
0	47
30	9
7	20
30	8
10	47
1	69
3	54
3	45
15	42
0	46
6	24
4	40
4	39
7	34
3	47
7	20
6	20
9	12
1	57
5	20
4	13
5	20
1	47
6	18
3	40
8	47
26	9
24	4
6	42
1	50
4	24
3	39
6	53
3	39
7	4
2	15
12	33
25	17
2	32
2	45
5	20
5	20
5	20
6	14
6	12
3	39
1	47
4	16
2	25
2	25
5	20
1	45
4	24
3	38
7	14
1	20
2	40
1	51
2	39
4	1
1	43
1	41
4	20
4	20
2	40
1	46
1	46
4	29
5	12
4	12
1	46
1	5
1	39
20	9
4	25
4	20
1	40
1	38
3	20
1	39
0	48
1	41
15	7
13	7
3	32
1	31
1	40
4	4
3	1
4	16
0	24
1	13
4	1
3	24
4	4
2	24
2	24
5	7
0	42
4	3
1	24
3	4

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Norway and 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020 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 Norway and 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020 (this event)	241 records

Every Record Set

20 of 241

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Norway and 4 other countries, 15 to 22 November 2020, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2020-11-18	Norddal	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	46	60 of 100 (Major)
2020-11-18	Svelgen II	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	47	58 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Aurland	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	47	57 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Ovre Ardal	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42	57 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Hafslo	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	47	55 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Boverdal	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	66	54 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Briksdal	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	113	53 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Sandane	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	49	53 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Vallbo	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	73	51 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Kalajoki Metsakyla	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	4	46 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Brekke I Sogn	Record daily precipitation	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	47	46 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Ortnevik	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	47	46 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Kalajoki Pitkasenkyla	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	14	45 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Stadlandet	Record daily precipitation	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	30	45 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-18	Ljusnedal	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	20	20 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-18	Hammerdal	Record daily precipitation	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	17	20 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-19	Pjalica	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	43	20 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-19	Zhizhgin Mayak	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	55	20 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-20	Lovozero	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	69	20 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-21	Hanko Tvarminne	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	28	49 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 241 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
15	46
8	69
61	47
25	47
32	42
26	47
2	66
4	113
21	49
4	73
8	43
10	20
16	28
5	55
12	17
15	4
49	47
31	47
9	14
38	30
34	47
6	41
9	41
40	38
37	39
32	67
36	47
19	42
27	12
18	9
6	32
18	1
1	107
21	67
16	47
11	10
0	109
10	38
6	51
13	67
10	1
19	47
37	47
23	42
3	77
7	25
0	141
9	39
28	47
10	40
9	14
8	46
6	40
11	1
19	47
20	47
29	12
20	38
25	39
3	59
7	57
9	20
9	49
7	40
32	12
39	33
1	81
3	51
2	54
9	20
3	28
13	47
37	47
1	55
11	7
2	38
10	20
7	20
7	49
7	34
4	0
8	47
11	47
14	47
19	47
18	47
7	20
12	4
7	0
4	51
4	51
4	48
2	34
4	32
7	17
10	4
4	46
1	53
0	47
30	9
7	20
30	8
10	47
1	69
3	54
3	45
15	42
0	46
6	24
4	40
4	39
7	34
3	47
7	20
6	20
9	12
1	57
5	20
4	13
5	20
1	47
6	18
3	40
8	47
26	9
24	4
6	42
1	50
4	24
3	39
6	53
3	39
7	4
2	15
12	33
25	17
2	32
2	45
5	20
5	20
5	20
6	14
6	12
3	39
1	47
4	16
2	25
2	25
5	20
1	45
4	24
3	38
7	14
1	20
2	40
1	51
2	39
4	1
1	43
1	41
4	20
4	20
2	40
1	46
1	46
4	29
5	12
4	12
1	46
1	5
1	39
20	9
4	25
4	20
1	40
1	38
3	20
1	39
0	48
1	41
15	7
13	7
3	32
1	31
1	40
4	4
3	1
4	16
0	24
1	13
4	1
3	24
4	4
2	24
2	24
5	7
0	42
4	3
1	24
3	4

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
15	46
8	69
61	47
25	47
32	42
26	47
2	66
4	113
21	49
4	73
8	43
10	20
16	28
5	55
12	17
15	4
49	47
31	47
9	14
38	30
34	47
6	41
9	41
40	38
37	39
32	67
36	47
19	42
27	12
18	9
6	32
18	1
1	107
21	67
16	47
11	10
0	109
10	38
6	51
13	67
10	1
19	47
37	47
23	42
3	77
7	25
0	141
9	39
28	47
10	40
9	14
8	46
6	40
11	1
19	47
20	47
29	12
20	38
25	39
3	59
7	57
9	20
9	49
7	40
32	12
39	33
1	81
3	51
2	54
9	20
3	28
13	47
37	47
1	55
11	7
2	38
10	20
7	20
7	49
7	34
4	0
8	47
11	47
14	47
19	47
18	47
7	20
12	4
7	0
4	51
4	51
4	48
2	34
4	32
7	17
10	4
4	46
1	53
0	47
30	9
7	20
30	8
10	47
1	69
3	54
3	45
15	42
0	46
6	24
4	40
4	39
7	34
3	47
7	20
6	20
9	12
1	57
5	20
4	13
5	20
1	47
6	18
3	40
8	47
26	9
24	4
6	42
1	50
4	24
3	39
6	53
3	39
7	4
2	15
12	33
25	17
2	32
2	45
5	20
5	20
5	20
6	14
6	12
3	39
1	47
4	16
2	25
2	25
5	20
1	45
4	24
3	38
7	14
1	20
2	40
1	51
2	39
4	1
1	43
1	41
4	20
4	20
2	40
1	46
1	46
4	29
5	12
4	12
1	46
1	5
1	39
20	9
4	25
4	20
1	40
1	38
3	20
1	39
0	48
1	41
15	7
13	7
3	32
1	31
1	40
4	4
3	1
4	16
0	24
1	13
4	1
3	24
4	4
2	24
2	24
5	7
0	42
4	3
1	24
3	4

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
15	46
8	69
61	47
25	47
32	42
26	47
2	66
4	113
21	49
4	73
8	43
10	20
16	28
5	55
12	17
15	4
49	47
31	47
9	14
38	30
34	47
6	41
9	41
40	38
37	39
32	67
36	47
19	42
27	12
18	9
6	32
18	1
1	107
21	67
16	47
11	10
0	109
10	38
6	51
13	67
10	1
19	47
37	47
23	42
3	77
7	25
0	141
9	39
28	47
10	40
9	14
8	46
6	40
11	1
19	47
20	47
29	12
20	38
25	39
3	59
7	57
9	20
9	49
7	40
32	12
39	33
1	81
3	51
2	54
9	20
3	28
13	47
37	47
1	55
11	7
2	38
10	20
7	20
7	49
7	34
4	0
8	47
11	47
14	47
19	47
18	47
7	20
12	4
7	0
4	51
4	51
4	48
2	34
4	32
7	17
10	4
4	46
1	53
0	47
30	9
7	20
30	8
10	47
1	69
3	54
3	45
15	42
0	46
6	24
4	40
4	39
7	34
3	47
7	20
6	20
9	12
1	57
5	20
4	13
5	20
1	47
6	18
3	40
8	47
26	9
24	4
6	42
1	50
4	24
3	39
6	53
3	39
7	4
2	15
12	33
25	17
2	32
2	45
5	20
5	20
5	20
6	14
6	12
3	39
1	47
4	16
2	25
2	25
5	20
1	45
4	24
3	38
7	14
1	20
2	40
1	51
2	39
4	1
1	43
1	41
4	20
4	20
2	40
1	46
1	46
4	29
5	12
4	12
1	46
1	5
1	39
20	9
4	25
4	20
1	40
1	38
3	20
1	39
0	48
1	41
15	7
13	7
3	32
1	31
1	40
4	4
3	1
4	16
0	24
1	13
4	1
3	24
4	4
2	24
2	24
5	7
0	42
4	3
1	24
3	4