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Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019

Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019: 141 records at 120 stations, peak on 2 May 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019 set or tied 141 station records at 120 stations.
  • It ran from 1 May 2019 to 8 May 2019 (8 days) and its peak day was 2 May 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Oksendal set a daily record precipitation of 36.1 mm (1.4 in) on 1 May 2019.
  • The busiest day was 2 May 2019 with 36 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 66 years.

Footprint

1 to 8 May 2019
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019 The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
OksendalRecord daily precipitation36.1 mm (1.4 in)2019-05-01
SortavalaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)2019-05-03
EresfjordRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)2019-05-01
SvegRecord daily precipitation35.9 mm (1.4 in)2019-05-06
GronningRecord daily precipitation32.7 mm (1.3 in)2019-05-01
YtterhogdalRecord daily precipitation25.8 mm (1.0 in)2019-05-06
AngardsvatnetRecord daily precipitation21.4 mm (0.8 in)2019-05-01
VirtsuRecord daily precipitation14.6 mm (0.6 in)2019-05-02
Enonkoski SimanalaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)2019-05-02
Tohmajarvi KemieRecord daily precipitation21.4 mm (0.8 in)2019-05-02
Joensuu PyhaselkaRecord daily precipitation18.4 mm (0.7 in)2019-05-02
Ilomantsi NaarvaRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)2019-05-02
Ukhta KalevalaRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)2019-05-02
JarvsoRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)2019-05-02
TrangsletRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)2019-05-06
Ytterberg_DRecord daily precipitation18.2 mm (0.7 in)2019-05-06
Rissna_DRecord daily precipitation16.4 mm (0.6 in)2019-05-06
RuskseleRecord daily precipitation19.5 mm (0.8 in)2019-05-07
Utsjoki NuorgamRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)2019-05-08

Records per Day

Peak day 36
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019 Records set or tied each day from 1 May 2019 to 8 May 2019. The most in one day was 36 on 2 May 2019. 0 10 20 30 40 05-0105-0205-0305-0405-0505-0605-0705-08
Records set or tied each day from 1 May 2019 to 8 May 2019. The most in one day was 36 on 2 May 2019.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019
DateRecords
2019-05-0120
2019-05-0236
2019-05-0319
2019-05-0410
2019-05-052
2019-05-0615
2019-05-0732
2019-05-087

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019 ranked by margin
Eresfjord, 05-0132.5 mm (1.3 in)
Oksendal, 05-0124.0 mm (0.9 in)
Sortavala, 05-0319.8 mm (0.8 in)
Gronning, 05-0119.2 mm (0.8 in)
Angardsvatnet, 05-0114.4 mm (0.6 in)
Ytterhogdal, 05-0613.8 mm (0.5 in)
Rissna_D, 05-0610.3 mm (0.4 in)
Rusksele, 05-0710.1 mm (0.4 in)
Sveg, 05-069.5 mm (0.37 in)
Ytterberg_D, 05-069.2 mm (0.36 in)
Oksendal, 05-028.3 mm (0.33 in)
Tohmajarvi Kemie, 05-028.2 mm (0.32 in)
Ilomantsi Naarva, 05-027.4 mm (0.29 in)
Ukhta Kalevala, 05-026.7 mm (0.26 in)
Enonkoski Simanala, 05-026.5 mm (0.26 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 Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019 141 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 20 40 60 80 010203040 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
141 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 Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
2460
2066
1444
3332
1023
958
860
1921
850
1422
756
1045
560
750
1026
450
556
736
458
550
266
160
160
160
912
350
264
058
822
540
350
1018
158
99
620
437
426
1221
624
150
1022
250
150
1013
513
150
154
254
813
150
90
428
1021
513
80
342
150
232
89
236
229
150
242
426
152
313
240
520
240
136
616
58
629
217
237
521
050
320
228
136
325
236
228
325
122
60
336
320
137
412
133
037
321
317
220
124
12
126
60
54
220
128
124
213
226
226
120
126
124
126
317
320
122
025
021
49
30
212
122
212
022
116
34
34
113
18
18
117
18
122
20
013
30
020
19
112
04
10
013
04
04

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 20192,223 records
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Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 20212,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 20181,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 20231,941 records
Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019 (this event)141 records

Every Record Set

20 of 141
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 1 to 8 May 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-05-01OksendalRecord daily precipitation36.1 mm (1.4 in)24.0 mm (0.9 in)6068 of 100 (Major)
2019-05-01EresfjordRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)32.5 mm (1.3 in)3255 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-01GronningRecord daily precipitation32.7 mm (1.3 in)19.2 mm (0.8 in)2143 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-01AngardsvatnetRecord daily precipitation21.4 mm (0.8 in)14.4 mm (0.6 in)4420 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-02VirtsuRecord daily precipitation14.6 mm (0.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-02Enonkoski SimanalaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)6.5 mm (0.26 in)5020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-02Tohmajarvi KemieRecord daily precipitation21.4 mm (0.8 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)5020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-02Joensuu PyhaselkaRecord daily precipitation18.4 mm (0.7 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)5020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-02Ilomantsi NaarvaRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)3620 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-02OksendalRecord daily precipitation21.7 mm (0.9 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-02Ukhta KalevalaRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)6.7 mm (0.26 in)5620 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-02JarvsoRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)5620 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-03SortavalaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)6667 of 100 (Major)
2019-05-06SvegRecord daily precipitation35.9 mm (1.4 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)2347 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-06YtterhogdalRecord daily precipitation25.8 mm (1.0 in)13.8 mm (0.5 in)2241 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-06TrangsletRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)5820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-06Ytterberg_DRecord daily precipitation18.2 mm (0.7 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)5820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-06Rissna_DRecord daily precipitation16.4 mm (0.6 in)10.3 mm (0.4 in)4520 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-07RuskseleRecord daily precipitation19.5 mm (0.8 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)2620 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-08Utsjoki NuorgamRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)5020 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 141 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.