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Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019

Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019: 153 records at 150 stations, peak on 6 January 2019. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-18).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019 set or tied 153 station records at 150 stations.
  • It ran from 5 January 2019 to 8 January 2019 (4 days) and its peak day was 6 January 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Alpine set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 6 January 2019.
  • The busiest day was 6 January 2019 with 101 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 117 years.

Footprint

5 to 8 January 2019
Footprint of Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019 The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
AlpineRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)2019-01-06
BerkeleyRecord daily precipitation59.9 mm (2.4 in)2019-01-06
Petaluma APRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)2019-01-06
Nevada CityRecord daily precipitation99.3 mm (3.9 in)2019-01-07
Flaming GorgeRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)2019-01-05
Redwood CityRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)2019-01-06
MercedRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)2019-01-06
Squaw FlatRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)2019-01-06
Elk RvrRecord daily precipitation79.8 mm (3.1 in)2019-01-07
Bowman DamRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)2019-01-07
Los GatosRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)2019-01-06
RigginsRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)2019-01-06
Lahontan DamRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)2019-01-06
AltonRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)2019-01-06
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry AreaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)2019-01-06
JensenRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)2019-01-06
Utah Lake LehiRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)2019-01-06
VernalRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)2019-01-06
Reno APRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)2019-01-06
El Vado DamRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)2019-01-07

Records per Day

Peak day 101
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019 Records set or tied each day from 5 January 2019 to 8 January 2019. The most in one day was 101 on 6 January 2019. 0 30 60 90 120 01-0501-0601-0701-08
Records set or tied each day from 5 January 2019 to 8 January 2019. The most in one day was 101 on 6 January 2019.
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019
DateRecords
2019-01-051
2019-01-06101
2019-01-0750
2019-01-081

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019 ranked by margin
Nevada City, 01-0731.2 mm (1.2 in)
Elk Rvr, 01-0727.7 mm (1.1 in)
Squaw Flat, 01-0622.9 mm (0.9 in)
Berkeley, 01-0618.8 mm (0.7 in)
Redwood City, 01-0617.7 mm (0.7 in)
Los Gatos, 01-0613.5 mm (0.5 in)
Alpine, 01-0613.4 mm (0.5 in)
Petaluma AP, 01-0613.0 mm (0.5 in)
Bowman Dam, 01-0713.0 mm (0.5 in)
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area, 01-0610.6 mm (0.4 in)
Reno AP, 01-068.7 mm (0.34 in)
Riggins, 01-067.2 mm (0.28 in)
El Vado Dam, 01-076.1 mm (0.24 in)
Merced, 01-065.1 mm (0.20 in)
Lahontan Dam, 01-063.8 mm (0.15 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 United States, 5 to 8 January 2019 153 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 020406080 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
153 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 United States, 5 to 8 January 2019
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
1375
19117
1131
3177
1388
753
1867
356
1108
588
199
475
653
2336
2821
1376
953
1467
281
275
967
477
175
3824
1032
2828
4825
1360
1527
3324
560
1025
1424
1424
1536
1053
5125
1425
829
1825
1528
4124
1625
2825
431
1029
2825
544
253
244
1315
643
1224
839
1524
2324
2025
1024
729
1025
836
1519
2024
1140
240
144
327
832
539
836
829
344
724
836
536
1825
193
244
525
240
144
340
536
133
1011
527
1525
628
325
031
525
521
332
520
525
325
339
1328
828
339
829
528
336
43
332
1011
2011
339
30
59
511
336
141
224
329
327
327
336
328
1025
124
213
325
324
325
525
321
524
525
513
225
23
325
1011
230
116
127
316
35
325
113
311
311
311
13
311
311
211
20
39
13
33
30

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019 (this event)153 records

Every Record Set

20 of 153
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in United States, 5 to 8 January 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-01-05Flaming GorgeRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)5643 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-06AlpineRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)7556 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-06BerkeleyRecord daily precipitation59.9 mm (2.4 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)11752 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-06Petaluma APRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)8845 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-06Redwood CityRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)6743 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-06MercedRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)8842 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-06Squaw FlatRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)3639 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-06Los GatosRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)6736 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-06RigginsRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)5320 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-06Lahontan DamRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)7520 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-06AltonRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)8120 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-06Dinosaur Nm-Quarry AreaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)3120 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-06JensenRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)7520 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-06Utah Lake LehiRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)10820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-06VernalRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)9920 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-06Reno APRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)5320 of 100 (Routine)
2019-01-07Nevada CityRecord daily precipitation99.3 mm (3.9 in)31.2 mm (1.2 in)7745 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-07Elk RvrRecord daily precipitation79.8 mm (3.1 in)27.7 mm (1.1 in)2138 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-07Bowman DamRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)7637 of 100 (Notable)
2019-01-07El Vado DamRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)5320 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 153 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 2026-10-18. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.