Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019
Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019: 118 records at 117 stations, peak on 16 January 2019. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019 set or tied 118 station records at 117 stations.
- It ran from 15 January 2019 to 18 January 2019 (4 days) and its peak day was 16 January 2019.
- Status: closed.
- Kunda set a daily record precipitation of 8.9 mm (0.35 in) on 17 January 2019.
- The busiest day was 16 January 2019 with 82 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 158 years.
Footprint
15 to 18 January 2019| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 2019-01-15 |
| Szczecin | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 2019-01-16 |
| Ramsjoholm | Record daily precipitation | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 2019-01-16 |
| Algaras | Record daily precipitation | 13.3 mm (0.5 in) | 2019-01-16 |
| Degerfors | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 2019-01-16 |
| Orebro | Record daily precipitation | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 2019-01-16 |
| Eskilstuna | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 2019-01-16 |
| Skjorby | Record daily precipitation | 17.7 mm (0.7 in) | 2019-01-16 |
| Kolsva | Record daily precipitation | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 2019-01-16 |
| Enkoping | Record daily precipitation | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 2019-01-16 |
| Grythyttan | Record daily precipitation | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 2019-01-16 |
| Uppsala_Aut | Record daily precipitation | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 2019-01-16 |
| Kunda | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 2019-01-17 |
| Laane-Nigula | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 2019-01-17 |
| Kuressaare | Record daily precipitation | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 2019-01-17 |
| Narva | Record daily precipitation | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 2019-01-17 |
| Sorve | Record daily precipitation | 12.3 mm (0.5 in) | 2019-01-17 |
| Laukuva | Record daily precipitation | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 2019-01-17 |
| Gogland | Record daily precipitation | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 2019-01-17 |
| Novaja Ladoga | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 2019-01-17 |
Records per Day
Peak day 82| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2019-01-15 | 5 |
| 2019-01-16 | 82 |
| 2019-01-17 | 28 |
| 2019-01-18 | 3 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Laukuva, 01-17 | |
|---|---|
| Kolsva, 01-16 | |
| Degerfors, 01-16 | |
| Skjorby, 01-16 | |
| Szczecin, 01-16 | |
| Eskilstuna, 01-16 | |
| Algaras, 01-16 | |
| Laane-Nigula, 01-17 | |
| Grythyttan, 01-16 | |
| Kuressaare, 01-17 | |
| Enkoping, 01-16 | |
| Orebro, 01-16 | |
| Kunda, 01-17 | |
| Novaja Ladoga, 01-17 | |
| Ramsjoholm, 01-16 |
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 (mm) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 4 | 97 |
| 8 | 64 |
| 5 | 158 |
| 3 | 112 |
| 14 | 35 |
| 9 | 43 |
| 11 | 49 |
| 2 | 143 |
| 3 | 64 |
| 8 | 43 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 53 |
| 0 | 96 |
| 4 | 52 |
| 6 | 43 |
| 4 | 64 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 2 | 60 |
| 8 | 43 |
| 1 | 80 |
| 2 | 64 |
| 8 | 11 |
| 5 | 49 |
| 5 | 49 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 4 | 49 |
| 1 | 52 |
| 4 | 49 |
| 4 | 43 |
| 4 | 49 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 1 | 53 |
| 3 | 49 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 3 | 43 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 4 | 49 |
| 0 | 64 |
| 1 | 63 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 1 | 53 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 56 |
| 2 | 49 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 1 | 36 |
| 3 | 37 |
| 2 | 44 |
| 2 | 37 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 2 | 43 |
| 1 | 49 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 1 | 44 |
| 1 | 44 |
| 1 | 49 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 1 | 43 |
| 5 | 20 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 36 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 0 | 36 |
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 0 | 35 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 0 | 36 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 1 | 24 |
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 1 | 15 |
| 1 | 19 |
| 0 | 20 |
| 1 | 11 |
| 0 | 19 |
| 1 | 28 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 11 |
| 1 | 20 |
| 1 | 8 |
| 1 | 19 |
| 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 0 | 11 |
| 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
| Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 2024 | |
| Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 2021 | |
| Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 2018 | |
| Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 2023 | |
| Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 15 to 18 January 2019 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 118| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-15 | Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 96 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-16 | Szczecin | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 64 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-16 | Ramsjoholm | Record daily precipitation | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 64 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-16 | Algaras | Record daily precipitation | 13.3 mm (0.5 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 43 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-16 | Degerfors | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 49 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-16 | Orebro | Record daily precipitation | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 5.2 mm (0.20 in) | 158 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-16 | Eskilstuna | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 43 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-16 | Skjorby | Record daily precipitation | 17.7 mm (0.7 in) | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 43 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-16 | Kolsva | Record daily precipitation | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 0 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-16 | Enkoping | Record daily precipitation | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 43 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-16 | Grythyttan | Record daily precipitation | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 53 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-16 | Uppsala_Aut | Record daily precipitation | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 143 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-17 | Kunda | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 97 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-17 | Laane-Nigula | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 35 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-17 | Kuressaare | Record daily precipitation | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 35 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-17 | Narva | Record daily precipitation | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 60 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-17 | Sorve | Record daily precipitation | 12.3 mm (0.5 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 112 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-17 | Laukuva | Record daily precipitation | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 35 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-17 | Gogland | Record daily precipitation | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 64 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-01-17 | Novaja Ladoga | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 3.9 mm (0.15 in) | 52 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 118 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.