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Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 2019

Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 2019: 195 records at 177 stations, peak on 12 December 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 2019 set or tied 195 station records at 177 stations.
  • It ran from 11 December 2019 to 16 December 2019 (6 days) and its peak day was 12 December 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Ft Bidwell set a daily record precipitation of 37.8 mm (1.5 in) on 13 December 2019.
  • The busiest day was 12 December 2019 with 58 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 123 years.

Footprint

11 to 16 December 2019
Footprint of Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 2019 The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 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, 11 to 16 December 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, 11 to 16 December 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Ft BidwellRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)2019-12-13
Magic MountainRecord daily precipitation55.9 mm (2.2 in)2019-12-12
Big BendRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)2019-12-12
Bostetter R.S.Record daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)2019-12-12
Redmond APRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)2019-12-12
BreckenridgeRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)2019-12-13
Dillon 1 ERecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)2019-12-13
SargentsRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)2019-12-13
HardinRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)2019-12-13
Squaw Butte-Northern Great BasRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)2019-12-13
DuboisRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)2019-12-13
Fontenelle DamRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)2019-12-13
Hoosier PassRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)2019-12-13
Elko Rgnl APRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)2019-12-13
Ft DuchesneRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)2019-12-14
LaketownRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)2019-12-14
Wanship DamRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)2019-12-14
TrinidadRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)2019-12-15
Canon CityRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)2019-12-16
Maxwell 3 NWRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)2019-12-16

Records per Day

Peak day 58
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 2019 Records set or tied each day from 11 December 2019 to 16 December 2019. The most in one day was 58 on 12 December 2019. 0 15 30 45 60 12-1112-1212-1312-1412-1512-16
Records set or tied each day from 11 December 2019 to 16 December 2019. The most in one day was 58 on 12 December 2019.
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 2019
DateRecords
2019-12-119
2019-12-1258
2019-12-1345
2019-12-1451
2019-12-1516
2019-12-1616

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 2019 ranked by margin
Magic Mountain, 12-1233.0 mm (1.3 in)
Ft Bidwell, 12-1325.1 mm (1.0 in)
Bostetter R.S., 12-1222.8 mm (0.9 in)
Big Bend, 12-1212.7 mm (0.5 in)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas, 12-1312.7 mm (0.5 in)
Hoosier Pass, 12-1312.7 mm (0.5 in)
Wanship Dam, 12-147.2 mm (0.28 in)
Fontenelle Dam, 12-136.6 mm (0.26 in)
Breckenridge, 12-135.6 mm (0.22 in)
Laketown, 12-145.1 mm (0.20 in)
Redmond AP, 12-125.1 mm (0.20 in)
Elko Rgnl AP, 12-134.9 mm (0.19 in)
Hardin, 12-134.3 mm (0.17 in)
Canon City, 12-162.8 mm (0.11 in)
Ft Duchesne, 12-142.8 mm (0.11 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, 11 to 16 December 2019 195 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 38 75 113 150 010203040 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
195 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, 11 to 16 December 2019
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
2562
1370
6123
744
585
3109
592
3312
2102
2119
385
196
1336
0104
0100
2324
570
460
762
139
833
252
1822
84
724
368
636
2029
1528
1824
262
628
362
825
836
1336
168
162
1036
537
628
430
1024
816
252
160
161
444
836
534
834
1036
157
052
329
1024
157
529
536
536
526
88
344
533
1028
536
412
229
241
144
436
530
522
534
836
310
514
536
104
337
828
536
1024
333
426
428
241
526
537
2310
828
1518
1017
138
536
1312
326
529
528
336
816
1325
836
534
82
510
1810
334
328
824
528
524
336
524
230
1325
336
336
310
216
045
514
336
334
328
329
336
326
528
822
530
336
1020
312
52
52
336
210
226
116
225
49
417
320
321
89
324
524
522
86
336
822
029
24
324
226
222
329
322
325
326
325
516
1012
34
24
129
325
324
18
122
424
118
312
324
324
108
322
112
14
39
518
812
322
324
016
14
39
216
34
32
09
312
24
04

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 2019 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 2019 (this event)195 records

Every Record Set

20 of 195
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-12-12Magic MountainRecord daily precipitation55.9 mm (2.2 in)33.0 mm (1.3 in)1245 of 100 (Notable)
2019-12-12Big BendRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)3641 of 100 (Notable)
2019-12-12Bostetter R.S.Record daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)22.8 mm (0.9 in)2440 of 100 (Notable)
2019-12-12Redmond APRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)7020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-13Ft BidwellRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)25.1 mm (1.0 in)6259 of 100 (Notable)
2019-12-13BreckenridgeRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)12320 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-13Dillon 1 ERecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)10220 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-13SargentsRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)11920 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-13HardinRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-13Squaw Butte-Northern Great BasRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)7020 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-13DuboisRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)9620 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-13Fontenelle DamRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)4420 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-13Hoosier PassRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)920 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-13Elko Rgnl APRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)9220 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-14Ft DuchesneRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)8520 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-14LaketownRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)8520 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-14Wanship DamRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)6220 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-15TrinidadRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)10420 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-16Canon CityRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)10920 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-16Maxwell 3 NWRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)10020 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 195 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.