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Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026

Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026: 31 records at 29 stations, peak on 27 August 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026 set or tied 31 station records at 29 stations.
  • It ran from 23 August 2026 to 27 August 2026 (5 days) and its peak day was 27 August 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Malvern set a daily record precipitation of 57.2 mm (2.3 in) on 27 August 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 27 August 2026 with 16 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 105 years.

Footprint

23 to 27 August 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026 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, 23 to 27 August 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
MalvernRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)2026-08-27
MorriltonRecord daily precipitation52.6 mm (2.1 in)2026-08-27
ConwayRecord daily precipitation62.2 mm (2.4 in)2026-08-24
Bevill L&DRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)2026-08-27
Homer 1NRecord daily precipitation44.2 mm (1.7 in)2026-08-27
ArcadiaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)2026-08-27
Mtn ViewRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)2026-08-25
Malden Muni APRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)2026-08-26
AddisonRecord daily precipitation48.3 mm (1.9 in)2026-08-27
PortlandRecord daily precipitation42.4 mm (1.7 in)2026-08-25
Saint FrancisRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)2026-08-27
Little Rock AFBRecord daily precipitation46.0 mm (1.8 in)2026-08-24
CabotRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)2026-08-27
Dubois Srn In Forage FarmRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)2026-08-27
Pine Bluff Grider FldRecord daily precipitation44.4 mm (1.7 in)2026-08-24
Long PoolRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)2026-08-23
PaducahRecord daily precipitation38.4 mm (1.5 in)2026-08-26
Greers Ferry DamRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)2026-08-25
Little RockRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)2026-08-24
Shoals 8 SRecord daily precipitation39.1 mm (1.5 in)2026-08-27
SheridanRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)2026-08-24
DicksonRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)2026-08-26
Mayfield 2NRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)2026-08-27
Lawrenceburg Filt PltRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)2026-08-26
Wright Patman Dm & LkRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)2026-08-27
Verona Exp STNRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)2026-08-27

Records per Day

Peak day 16
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026 Records set or tied each day from 23 August 2026 to 27 August 2026. The most in one day was 16 on 27 August 2026. 0 5 10 15 20 08-2308-2408-2508-2608-27
Records set or tied each day from 23 August 2026 to 27 August 2026. The most in one day was 16 on 27 August 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026
DateRecords
2026-08-231
2026-08-245
2026-08-253
2026-08-266
2026-08-2716

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026 ranked by margin
Bevill L&D, 08-2736.0 mm (1.4 in)
Long Pool, 08-2328.2 mm (1.1 in)
Addison, 08-2726.5 mm (1.0 in)
Cabot, 08-2725.4 mm (1.0 in)
Morrilton, 08-2720.8 mm (0.8 in)
Homer 1N, 08-2720.1 mm (0.8 in)
Little Rock, 08-2420.1 mm (0.8 in)
Paducah, 08-2618.3 mm (0.7 in)
Malvern, 08-2716.6 mm (0.7 in)
Portland, 08-2516.5 mm (0.6 in)
Pine Bluff Grider Fld, 08-2611.7 mm (0.5 in)
Little Rock AFB, 08-2411.2 mm (0.4 in)
Conway, 08-2410.6 mm (0.4 in)
Dubois Srn In Forage Farm, 08-278.6 mm (0.34 in)
Malden Muni AP, 08-267.1 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, 23 to 27 August 2026 31 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 010203040 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
31 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, 23 to 27 August 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
17105
2181
1197
3636
2044
180
1267
164
761
277
1724
640
257
940
1140
548
287
189
543
2015
713
107
1420
125
433
225
427
67
77
47
59

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 20192,223 records
Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 20242,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 20212,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 20181,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 20231,941 records
Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026 (this event)31 records

Every Record Set

28 of 31
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in United States, 23 to 27 August 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-08-23Long PoolRecord daily precipitation (provisional)56.4 mm (2.2 in)28.2 mm (1.1 in)722 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-24ConwayRecord daily precipitation (provisional)62.2 mm (2.4 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)9745 of 100 (Notable)
2026-08-24Little Rock AFBRecord daily precipitation (provisional)46.0 mm (1.8 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)4025 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-24Pine Bluff Grider FldRecord daily precipitation (provisional)44.4 mm (1.7 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)4823 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-24Little RockRecord daily precipitation (provisional)39.9 mm (1.6 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)1520 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-24SheridanRecord daily precipitation (provisional)17.3 mm (0.7 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)2018 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-25Mtn ViewRecord daily precipitation (provisional)26.2 mm (1.0 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)6429 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-25PortlandRecord daily precipitation (provisional)42.4 mm (1.7 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)2426 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-25Greers Ferry DamRecord daily precipitation (provisional)29.2 mm (1.1 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)4321 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-26Malden Muni APRecord daily precipitation (provisional)28.2 mm (1.1 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)6129 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-26PaducahRecord daily precipitation (provisional)38.4 mm (1.5 in)18.3 mm (0.7 in)922 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-26Pine Bluff Grider FldRecord daily precipitation (provisional)22.4 mm (0.9 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)6720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-26DicksonRecord daily precipitation (provisional)33.8 mm (1.3 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)2517 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-26Lawrenceburg Filt PltRecord daily precipitation (provisional)31.2 mm (1.2 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)2515 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27MalvernRecord daily precipitation (provisional)57.2 mm (2.3 in)16.6 mm (0.7 in)10550 of 100 (Notable)
2026-08-27MorriltonRecord daily precipitation (provisional)52.6 mm (2.1 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)8147 of 100 (Notable)
2026-08-27Bevill L&DRecord daily precipitation (provisional)45.7 mm (1.8 in)36.0 mm (1.4 in)3637 of 100 (Notable)
2026-08-27Homer 1NRecord daily precipitation (provisional)44.2 mm (1.7 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)4437 of 100 (Notable)
2026-08-27ArcadiaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)44.5 mm (1.8 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27AddisonRecord daily precipitation (provisional)48.3 mm (1.9 in)26.5 mm (1.0 in)727 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27Saint FrancisRecord daily precipitation (provisional)40.6 mm (1.6 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)4026 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27CabotRecord daily precipitation (provisional)66.0 mm (2.6 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)725 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27Dubois Srn In Forage FarmRecord daily precipitation (provisional)31.2 mm (1.2 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)4025 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27Shoals 8 SRecord daily precipitation (provisional)39.1 mm (1.5 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)719 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27Mayfield 2NRecord daily precipitation (provisional)23.4 mm (0.9 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)3316 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27Wright Patman Dm & LkRecord daily precipitation (provisional)27.9 mm (1.1 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)2715 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27ConwayRecord daily precipitation (provisional)26.4 mm (1.0 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)714 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-27Verona Exp STNRecord daily precipitation (provisional)31.8 mm (1.3 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)99 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 28 of the 31 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.