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Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023

Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023: 105 records at 91 stations, peak on 25 September 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023 set or tied 105 station records at 91 stations.
  • It ran from 24 September 2023 to 29 September 2023 (6 days) and its peak day was 25 September 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Quilcene 2 SW set a daily record precipitation of 57.4 mm (2.3 in) on 25 September 2023.
  • The busiest day was 25 September 2023 with 51 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 121 years.

Footprint

24 to 29 September 2023
Footprint of Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023 The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Quilcene 2 SWRecord daily precipitation57.4 mm (2.3 in)2023-09-25
Rainier Paradise RsRecord daily precipitation88.9 mm (3.5 in)2023-09-27
Mount CragRecord daily precipitation119.4 mm (4.7 in)2023-09-25
Eureka WFO Woodley IsRecord daily precipitation42.4 mm (1.7 in)2023-09-25
Falls City 2 SSWRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)2023-09-25
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl APRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)2023-09-25
ClearbrookRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)2023-09-25
Dallas 2 NERecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)2023-09-25
Leavenworth 3 SRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)2023-09-24
Corvallis State UNIVRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)2023-09-25
FossilRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)2023-09-25
Roseburg Rgnl APRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)2023-09-25
Salem AP (McNary Field)Record daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)2023-09-25
Seattle Boeing FldRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)2023-09-25
Ft Jones RsRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)2023-09-26
Oak Knoll W CRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)2023-09-26
Dilley 2 SRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)2023-09-26
The DallesRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)2023-09-28
NewportRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)2023-09-29

Records per Day

Peak day 51
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023 Records set or tied each day from 24 September 2023 to 29 September 2023. The most in one day was 51 on 25 September 2023. 0 15 30 45 60 09-2409-2509-2609-2709-2809-29
Records set or tied each day from 24 September 2023 to 29 September 2023. The most in one day was 51 on 25 September 2023.
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023
DateRecords
2023-09-243
2023-09-2551
2023-09-2618
2023-09-2728
2023-09-284
2023-09-291

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023 ranked by margin
Quilcene 2 SW, 09-2549.3 mm (1.9 in)
Mount Crag, 09-2538.1 mm (1.5 in)
Eureka WFO Woodley Is, 09-2534.8 mm (1.4 in)
Mount Crag, 09-2433.0 mm (1.3 in)
Rainier Paradise Rs, 09-2730.5 mm (1.2 in)
Dallas 2 NE, 09-2519.8 mm (0.8 in)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, 09-2519.3 mm (0.8 in)
Seattle Boeing Fld, 09-2513.7 mm (0.5 in)
Fossil, 09-2513.2 mm (0.5 in)
Leavenworth 3 S, 09-2412.7 mm (0.5 in)
Falls City 2 SSW, 09-2512.2 mm (0.5 in)
Roseburg Rgnl AP, 09-2511.1 mm (0.4 in)
Corvallis State UNIV, 09-259.7 mm (0.38 in)
Dilley 2 S, 09-268.6 mm (0.34 in)
Ft Jones Rs, 09-268.4 mm (0.33 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, 24 to 29 September 2023 105 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 013253850 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
105 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, 24 to 29 September 2023
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
49101
31102
3826
10121
3512
1472
12117
1172
1952
1330
4121
4102
972
196
765
852
202
139
338
850
1936
1064
268
1121
3328
176
936
2036
148
736
1521
645
741
1340
1344
2512
141
721
1036
341
252
1033
164
636
2236
828
636
251
119
636
541
352
930
536
828
436
828
1028
828
142
428
540
139
112
92
036
340
189
79
341
340
1812
102
536
336
336
136
130
89
336
528
202
62
18
58
82
321
98
221
101
324
52
325
19
29
52
38
102
18
52
22
18
39
12
19

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 20231,941 records
Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023 (this event)105 records

Every Record Set

20 of 105
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in United States, 24 to 29 September 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-09-24Mount CragRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)33.0 mm (1.3 in)835 of 100 (Notable)
2023-09-24Leavenworth 3 SRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)3020 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-25Quilcene 2 SWRecord daily precipitation57.4 mm (2.3 in)49.3 mm (1.9 in)10180 of 100 (Exceptional)
2023-09-25Mount CragRecord daily precipitation119.4 mm (4.7 in)38.1 mm (1.5 in)2655 of 100 (Notable)
2023-09-25Eureka WFO Woodley IsRecord daily precipitation42.4 mm (1.7 in)34.8 mm (1.4 in)1251 of 100 (Notable)
2023-09-25Falls City 2 SSWRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)11750 of 100 (Notable)
2023-09-25N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl APRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)5246 of 100 (Notable)
2023-09-25ClearbrookRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)10243 of 100 (Notable)
2023-09-25Dallas 2 NERecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)235 of 100 (Notable)
2023-09-25Corvallis State UNIVRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)12120 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-25FossilRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)920 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-25Roseburg Rgnl APRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)11.1 mm (0.4 in)7220 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-25Salem AP (McNary Field)Record daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)12120 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-25Seattle Boeing FldRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)7220 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-26Ft Jones RsRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)5020 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-26Oak Knoll W CRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)6520 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-26Dilley 2 SRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)7220 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-27Rainier Paradise RsRecord daily precipitation88.9 mm (3.5 in)30.5 mm (1.2 in)10259 of 100 (Notable)
2023-09-28The DallesRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)9620 of 100 (Routine)
2023-09-29NewportRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)5220 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 105 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.