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Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 4 to 7 October 2021

Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 4 to 7 October 2021: 110 records at 110 stations, peak on 5 October 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 4 to 7 October 2021 set or tied 110 station records at 110 stations.
  • It ran from 4 October 2021 to 7 October 2021 (4 days) and its peak day was 5 October 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Hiddensee-Vitte set a daily record precipitation of 27.4 mm (1.1 in) on 5 October 2021.
  • The busiest day was 5 October 2021 with 73 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 120 years.

Footprint

4 to 7 October 2021
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 4 to 7 October 2021 The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 4 to 7 October 2021 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 4 to 7 October 2021 is outlined, with 20 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, 4 to 7 October 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Hiddensee-VitteRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)2021-10-05
VombRecord daily precipitation29.6 mm (1.2 in)2021-10-05
PutbusRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)2021-10-05
Lulea FlygplatsRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)2021-10-06
ArkonaRecord daily precipitation31.7 mm (1.2 in)2021-10-05
FalunRecord daily precipitation21.4 mm (0.8 in)2021-10-05
Landskrona_DRecord daily precipitation18.9 mm (0.7 in)2021-10-05
KarlshamnRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)2021-10-05
JonkopingRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)2021-10-05
Karlsborg_MoRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)2021-10-05
GodegardRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)2021-10-05
DegerforsRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)2021-10-05
StalldalenRecord daily precipitation23.7 mm (0.9 in)2021-10-05
BorlangeRecord daily precipitation24.2 mm (1.0 in)2021-10-05
OckelboRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)2021-10-05
Lycksele_ARecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)2021-10-06
BrannforssundRecord daily precipitation23.3 mm (0.9 in)2021-10-06
OvertorneaRecord daily precipitation24.3 mm (1.0 in)2021-10-06
PadunRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)2021-10-07
MurmanskRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)2021-10-07

Records per Day

Peak day 73
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 4 to 7 October 2021 Records set or tied each day from 4 October 2021 to 7 October 2021. The most in one day was 73 on 5 October 2021. 0 20 40 60 80 10-0410-0510-0610-07
Records set or tied each day from 4 October 2021 to 7 October 2021. The most in one day was 73 on 5 October 2021.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 4 to 7 October 2021
DateRecords
2021-10-042
2021-10-0573
2021-10-0631
2021-10-074

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 4 to 7 October 2021 ranked by margin
Borlange, 10-0514.0 mm (0.6 in)
Brannforssund, 10-0613.0 mm (0.5 in)
Vomb, 10-0512.1 mm (0.5 in)
Stalldalen, 10-0512.0 mm (0.5 in)
Karlsborg_Mo, 10-0511.9 mm (0.5 in)
Murmansk, 10-0711.0 mm (0.4 in)
Arkona, 10-0510.6 mm (0.4 in)
Padun, 10-0710.4 mm (0.4 in)
Hiddensee-Vitte, 10-059.6 mm (0.38 in)
Godegard, 10-058.2 mm (0.32 in)
Degerfors, 10-057.8 mm (0.31 in)
Overtornea, 10-067.7 mm (0.30 in)
Falun, 10-057.2 mm (0.28 in)
Lycksele_A, 10-067.0 mm (0.28 in)
Karlshamn, 10-055.5 mm (0.22 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, 4 to 7 October 2021 110 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 30 60 90 120 0481115 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
110 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, 4 to 7 October 2021
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
1158
7120
1075
1064
6118
891
1266
1247
081
1118
847
449
575
1426
1119
1310
851
575
740
1226
130
566
350
266
644
166
536
166
831
812
1026
810
544
1212
166
710
064
444
1012
626
436
351
528
731
436
426
512
912
526
236
526
626
78
68
236
426
626
426
518
710
232
612
60
431
612
418
60
310
412
612
818
80
312
10
28
136
140
226
326
310
036
520
14
48
312
40
410
34
28
48
212
212
30
212
30
14
110
38
112
312
60
30
30
110
10
24
30
00
012
12

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 4 to 7 October 2021 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 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, 4 to 7 October 2021 (this event)110 records

Every Record Set

20 of 110
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 4 to 7 October 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-10-05Hiddensee-VitteRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)7554 of 100 (Notable)
2021-10-05VombRecord daily precipitation29.6 mm (1.2 in)12.1 mm (0.5 in)4746 of 100 (Notable)
2021-10-05PutbusRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)8144 of 100 (Notable)
2021-10-05ArkonaRecord daily precipitation31.7 mm (1.2 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)1937 of 100 (Notable)
2021-10-05FalunRecord daily precipitation21.4 mm (0.8 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)12020 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-05Landskrona_DRecord daily precipitation18.9 mm (0.7 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)7520 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-05KarlshamnRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)11820 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-05JonkopingRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)11820 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-05Karlsborg_MoRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)6620 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-05GodegardRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)9120 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-05DegerforsRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-05StalldalenRecord daily precipitation23.7 mm (0.9 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)2620 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-05BorlangeRecord daily precipitation24.2 mm (1.0 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)2620 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-05OckelboRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)7520 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-06Lulea FlygplatsRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)4939 of 100 (Notable)
2021-10-06Lycksele_ARecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)4020 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-06BrannforssundRecord daily precipitation23.3 mm (0.9 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)1020 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-06OvertorneaRecord daily precipitation24.3 mm (1.0 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)4720 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-07PadunRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)6420 of 100 (Routine)
2021-10-07MurmanskRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)5820 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 110 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.