Extreme rain in United States, 20 to 30 March 2019
Extreme rain in United States, 20 to 30 March 2019: 210 records at 193 stations, peak on 21 March 2019. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Extreme rain in United States, 20 to 30 March 2019 set or tied 210 station records at 193 stations.
- It ran from 20 March 2019 to 30 March 2019 (11 days) and its peak day was 21 March 2019.
- Status: closed.
- Morgan set a daily record precipitation of 28.7 mm (1.1 in) on 29 March 2019.
- The busiest day was 21 March 2019 with 42 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 127 years.
Footprint
20 to 30 March 2019| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 2019-03-29 |
| Eureka | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 2019-03-22 |
| Tribune 1W | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 2019-03-23 |
| Leoti | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 2019-03-23 |
| Syracuse 1NE | Record daily precipitation | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 2019-03-23 |
| Partoun | Record daily precipitation | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 2019-03-20 |
| Yerington | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 2019-03-21 |
| Castle Dale | Record daily precipitation | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 2019-03-21 |
| Natural Bridges Nm | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 2019-03-21 |
| East Willow Creek | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 2019-03-21 |
| Beowawe | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 2019-03-22 |
| McGill | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 2019-03-22 |
| Mosquero 1 NE | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 2019-03-22 |
| Hooker | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 2019-03-22 |
| Randolph | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 2019-03-22 |
| Content 4 NNE | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 2019-03-24 |
| Pendleton Branch Exp STN | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 2019-03-24 |
| Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 2019-03-24 |
| Ingomar 9 E | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 2019-03-25 |
| Townsend 3SE | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 2019-03-28 |
Records per Day
Peak day 42| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2019-03-20 | 8 |
| 2019-03-21 | 42 |
| 2019-03-22 | 37 |
| 2019-03-23 | 40 |
| 2019-03-24 | 37 |
| 2019-03-25 | 14 |
| 2019-03-26 | 1 |
| 2019-03-27 | 5 |
| 2019-03-28 | 16 |
| 2019-03-29 | 9 |
| 2019-03-30 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| East Willow Creek, 03-21 | |
|---|---|
| Eureka, 03-22 | |
| Morgan, 03-29 | |
| Content 4 NNE, 03-24 | |
| Castle Dale, 03-21 | |
| Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area, 03-24 | |
| Syracuse 1NE, 03-23 | |
| Tribune 1W, 03-23 | |
| Natural Bridges Nm, 03-21 | |
| Partoun, 03-20 | |
| Leoti, 03-23 | |
| Mosquero 1 NE, 03-22 | |
| Townsend 3SE, 03-28 | |
| Pendleton Branch Exp STN, 03-24 | |
| Beowawe, 03-22 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 16 | 114 |
| 17 | 127 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 11 | 116 |
| 15 | 20 |
| 15 | 28 |
| 14 | 37 |
| 5 | 98 |
| 8 | 68 |
| 20 | 28 |
| 7 | 64 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 13 | 45 |
| 9 | 77 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 9 | 40 |
| 8 | 56 |
| 11 | 13 |
| 14 | 36 |
| 4 | 80 |
| 4 | 90 |
| 2 | 104 |
| 9 | 40 |
| 1 | 106 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 0 | 100 |
| 1 | 113 |
| 1 | 90 |
| 19 | 18 |
| 6 | 12 |
| 8 | 40 |
| 4 | 68 |
| 14 | 69 |
| 10 | 32 |
| 11 | 40 |
| 5 | 45 |
| 8 | 30 |
| 7 | 44 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 7 | 20 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 7 | 25 |
| 2 | 70 |
| 17 | 4 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 4 | 61 |
| 7 | 20 |
| 8 | 12 |
| 2 | 64 |
| 7 | 38 |
| 2 | 60 |
| 10 | 32 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 1 | 38 |
| 3 | 58 |
| 3 | 56 |
| 15 | 18 |
| 15 | 28 |
| 2 | 68 |
| 0 | 77 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 9 | 8 |
| 8 | 18 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 13 | 28 |
| 3 | 70 |
| 2 | 61 |
| 4 | 41 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 7 | 18 |
| 1 | 66 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 1 | 56 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 1 | 68 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 48 |
| 3 | 45 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 8 | 20 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 6 | 40 |
| 2 | 11 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 34 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 5 | 32 |
| 6 | 20 |
| 1 | 40 |
| 7 | 18 |
| 2 | 40 |
| 2 | 45 |
| 2 | 29 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 10 | 38 |
| 6 | 18 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 7 | 18 |
| 5 | 32 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 1 | 52 |
| 2 | 48 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 2 | 50 |
| 4 | 40 |
| 0 | 40 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 13 | 22 |
| 1 | 44 |
| 4 | 18 |
| 0 | 38 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 8 | 26 |
| 5 | 20 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 1 | 44 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 2 | 40 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 1 | 40 |
| 1 | 44 |
| 6 | 17 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 4 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 1 | 40 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 5 | 17 |
| 4 | 18 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 8 | 24 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 4 | 22 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 3 | 18 |
| 2 | 13 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 1 | 12 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 1 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 21 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 24 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 3 | 5 |
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 United States, 20 to 30 March 2019 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 210| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-20 | Partoun | Record daily precipitation | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 13 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-21 | Yerington | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 98 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-21 | Castle Dale | Record daily precipitation | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 28 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-21 | Natural Bridges Nm | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 45 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-21 | East Willow Creek | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 28 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-22 | Eureka | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 127 | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 2019-03-22 | Beowawe | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 68 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-22 | McGill | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 100 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-22 | Mosquero 1 NE | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 77 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hooker | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 100 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-22 | Randolph | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 100 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-23 | Tribune 1W | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 100 | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 2019-03-23 | Leoti | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 116 | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-03-23 | Syracuse 1NE | Record daily precipitation | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 36 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-03-24 | Content 4 NNE | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-24 | Pendleton Branch Exp STN | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 56 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-24 | Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 37 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-25 | Ingomar 9 E | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 64 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-28 | Townsend 3SE | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 40 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-03-29 | Morgan | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 114 | 67 of 100 (Major) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 210 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.