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Extreme rain in United States, 26 April to 2 May 2019

Extreme rain in United States, 26 April to 2 May 2019: 174 records at 150 stations, peak on 30 April 2019. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in United States, 26 April to 2 May 2019 set or tied 174 station records at 150 stations.
  • It ran from 26 April 2019 to 2 May 2019 (7 days) and its peak day was 30 April 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Mesa Verde Np set a monthly record daily precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 30 April 2019.
  • The busiest day was 30 April 2019 with 79 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 108 years.

Footprint

26 April to 2 May 2019
Footprint of Extreme rain in United States, 26 April to 2 May 2019 The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 26 April to 2 May 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, 26 April to 2 May 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, 26 April to 2 May 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Mesa Verde NpRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)2019-04-30
SummitRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)2019-05-01
PalisadeRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)2019-04-30
BaggsRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)2019-04-30
LevanRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)2019-05-01
Long FlatRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)2019-04-30
Battle MountainRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)2019-04-29
Phantom ValleyRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)2019-04-29
Bison LakeRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)2019-04-30
Lasal MountainRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)2019-04-30
Mc Clure PassRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)2019-04-29
Brown DuckRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)2019-04-30
Taylor ParkRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)2019-04-28
BrumleyRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)2019-04-29
Black Rvr PumpsRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)2019-04-30
OvertonRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)2019-04-30
MeekerRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)2019-05-01
Ft DuchesneRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)2019-05-01
New HarmonyRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)2019-05-01
PanguitchRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)2019-05-01

Records per Day

Peak day 79
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 26 April to 2 May 2019 Records set or tied each day from 26 April 2019 to 2 May 2019. The most in one day was 79 on 30 April 2019. 0 20 40 60 80 04-2604-2704-2804-2904-3005-0105-02
Records set or tied each day from 26 April 2019 to 2 May 2019. The most in one day was 79 on 30 April 2019.
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 26 April to 2 May 2019
DateRecords
2019-04-265
2019-04-275
2019-04-288
2019-04-2947
2019-04-3079
2019-05-0129
2019-05-021

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in United States, 26 April to 2 May 2019 ranked by margin
Lasal Mountain, 04-3022.9 mm (0.9 in)
Summit, 05-0121.3 mm (0.8 in)
Battle Mountain, 04-2920.3 mm (0.8 in)
Bison Lake, 04-3020.3 mm (0.8 in)
Long Flat, 04-3017.8 mm (0.7 in)
Brown Duck, 04-3017.7 mm (0.7 in)
Palisade, 04-3015.7 mm (0.6 in)
Mc Clure Pass, 04-2915.3 mm (0.6 in)
Phantom Valley, 04-2912.7 mm (0.5 in)
Brumley, 04-2912.7 mm (0.5 in)
Baggs, 04-3010.9 mm (0.4 in)
Mesa Verde Np, 04-309.6 mm (0.38 in)
Levan, 05-017.9 mm (0.31 in)
New Harmony, 05-017.8 mm (0.31 in)
Black Rvr Pumps, 04-307.1 mm (0.28 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, 26 April to 2 May 2019 174 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 06131925 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
174 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, 26 April to 2 May 2019
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
1093
2165
8104
5104
1620
1134
1336
876
2101
1830
768
2108
208
574
568
1336
2025
2324
1524
1834
285
1524
2020
2024
176
268
1820
1524
1824
1521
840
120
1521
1328
1036
1024
836
1020
820
445
258
1325
1336
1024
264
740
640
820
340
1036
520
1128
338
240
628
520
532
836
824
836
1024
536
440
254
352
154
414
336
524
536
1030
338
420
138
236
336
536
536
530
421
053
125
821
828
532
528
521
320
614
142
524
525
528
824
821
824
338
536
328
636
510
521
242
520
045
238
128
240
616
424
821
334
524
332
338
124
416
136
328
525
88
330
813
620
624
328
68
328
528
336
336
616
321
521
521
328
54
324
336
328
136
321
320
52
324
328
328
114
120
320
225
320
220
410
34
324
030
030
58
58
55
82
18
014
46
313
321
52
313
42
32
12
18
15

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in United States, 26 April to 2 May 2019 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in United States, 26 April to 2 May 2019 (this event)174 records

Every Record Set

20 of 174
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in United States, 26 April to 2 May 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-04-28Taylor ParkRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)7420 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-29Battle MountainRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)842 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-29Phantom ValleyRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)3640 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-29Mc Clure PassRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)2439 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-29BrumleyRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)3620 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-30Mesa Verde NpRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)9361 of 100 (Major)
2019-04-30PalisadeRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)2047 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-30BaggsRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)3446 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-30Long FlatRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)3043 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-30Bison LakeRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)2540 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-30Lasal MountainRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)2440 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-30Brown DuckRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)3439 of 100 (Notable)
2019-04-30Black Rvr PumpsRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)6820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-04-30OvertonRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)6820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-01SummitRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)6559 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-01LevanRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)7645 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-01MeekerRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)10820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-01Ft DuchesneRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)10120 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-01New HarmonyRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)10420 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-01PanguitchRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)10420 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 174 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.