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 (2026-10-18).
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| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Bidwell | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 2019-12-13 |
| Magic Mountain | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 2019-12-12 |
| Big Bend | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 2019-12-12 |
| Bostetter R.S. | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 2019-12-12 |
| Redmond AP | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 2019-12-12 |
| Breckenridge | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 2019-12-13 |
| Dillon 1 E | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 2019-12-13 |
| Sargents | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 2019-12-13 |
| Hardin | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 2019-12-13 |
| Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 2019-12-13 |
| Dubois | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 2019-12-13 |
| Fontenelle Dam | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 2019-12-13 |
| Hoosier Pass | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 2019-12-13 |
| Elko Rgnl AP | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 2019-12-13 |
| Ft Duchesne | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 2019-12-14 |
| Laketown | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 2019-12-14 |
| Wanship Dam | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 2019-12-14 |
| Trinidad | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 2019-12-15 |
| Canon City | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2019-12-16 |
| Maxwell 3 NW | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 2019-12-16 |
Records per Day
Peak day 58| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2019-12-11 | 9 |
| 2019-12-12 | 58 |
| 2019-12-13 | 45 |
| 2019-12-14 | 51 |
| 2019-12-15 | 16 |
| 2019-12-16 | 16 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Magic Mountain, 12-12 | |
|---|---|
| Ft Bidwell, 12-13 | |
| Bostetter R.S., 12-12 | |
| Big Bend, 12-12 | |
| Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas, 12-13 | |
| Hoosier Pass, 12-13 | |
| Wanship Dam, 12-14 | |
| Fontenelle Dam, 12-13 | |
| Breckenridge, 12-13 | |
| Laketown, 12-14 | |
| Redmond AP, 12-12 | |
| Elko Rgnl AP, 12-13 | |
| Hardin, 12-13 | |
| Canon City, 12-16 | |
| Ft Duchesne, 12-14 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 25 | 62 |
| 13 | 70 |
| 6 | 123 |
| 7 | 44 |
| 5 | 85 |
| 3 | 109 |
| 5 | 92 |
| 33 | 12 |
| 2 | 102 |
| 2 | 119 |
| 3 | 85 |
| 1 | 96 |
| 13 | 36 |
| 0 | 104 |
| 0 | 100 |
| 23 | 24 |
| 5 | 70 |
| 4 | 60 |
| 7 | 62 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 8 | 33 |
| 2 | 52 |
| 18 | 22 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 3 | 68 |
| 6 | 36 |
| 20 | 29 |
| 15 | 28 |
| 18 | 24 |
| 2 | 62 |
| 6 | 28 |
| 3 | 62 |
| 8 | 25 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 13 | 36 |
| 1 | 68 |
| 1 | 62 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 28 |
| 4 | 30 |
| 10 | 24 |
| 8 | 16 |
| 2 | 52 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 1 | 61 |
| 4 | 44 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 5 | 34 |
| 8 | 34 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 1 | 57 |
| 0 | 52 |
| 3 | 29 |
| 10 | 24 |
| 1 | 57 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 8 | 8 |
| 3 | 44 |
| 5 | 33 |
| 10 | 28 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 4 | 12 |
| 2 | 29 |
| 2 | 41 |
| 1 | 44 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 5 | 22 |
| 5 | 34 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 3 | 37 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 10 | 24 |
| 3 | 33 |
| 4 | 26 |
| 4 | 28 |
| 2 | 41 |
| 5 | 26 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 23 | 10 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 15 | 18 |
| 10 | 17 |
| 13 | 8 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 13 | 12 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 8 | 16 |
| 13 | 25 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 5 | 34 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 18 | 10 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 8 | 24 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 13 | 25 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 0 | 45 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 3 | 29 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 17 |
| 3 | 20 |
| 3 | 21 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 5 | 22 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 0 | 29 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 2 | 26 |
| 2 | 22 |
| 3 | 29 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 5 | 16 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 29 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 1 | 8 |
| 1 | 22 |
| 4 | 24 |
| 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 1 | 12 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 18 |
| 8 | 12 |
| 3 | 22 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 0 | 16 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 9 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 4 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
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| Extreme rain in United States, 11 to 16 December 2019 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 195| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-12 | Magic Mountain | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 12 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-12-12 | Big Bend | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 36 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-12-12 | Bostetter R.S. | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 24 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-12-12 | Redmond AP | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 70 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-13 | Ft Bidwell | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 62 | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2019-12-13 | Breckenridge | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 123 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-13 | Dillon 1 E | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 102 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-13 | Sargents | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 119 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-13 | Hardin | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 60 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-13 | Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 70 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-13 | Dubois | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 96 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-13 | Fontenelle Dam | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 44 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-13 | Hoosier Pass | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 9 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-13 | Elko Rgnl AP | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 92 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-14 | Ft Duchesne | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 85 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-14 | Laketown | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 85 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-14 | Wanship Dam | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 62 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-15 | Trinidad | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 104 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-16 | Canon City | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 109 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2019-12-16 | Maxwell 3 NW | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 100 | 20 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 2026-10-18. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.