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Extreme rain in United States, 1 to 6 September 2026

Extreme rain in United States, 1 to 6 September 2026: 83 records at 79 stations, peak on 4 September 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-18).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in United States, 1 to 6 September 2026 set or tied 83 station records at 79 stations.
  • It ran from 1 September 2026 to 6 September 2026 (6 days) and its peak day was 4 September 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Shawano 2SSW set a daily record precipitation of 70.6 mm (2.8 in) on 4 September 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 4 September 2026 with 35 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 131 years.

Footprint

1 to 6 September 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in United States, 1 to 6 September 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 1 to 6 September 2026 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 1 to 6 September 2026 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, 1 to 6 September 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Shawano 2SSWRecord daily precipitation70.6 mm (2.8 in)2026-09-04
Manistee 3SERecord daily precipitation102.1 mm (4.0 in)2026-09-04
Erie Intl APRecord daily precipitation93.7 mm (3.7 in)2026-09-02
BuffaloRecord daily precipitation77.2 mm (3.0 in)2026-09-03
Massena Intl APRecord daily precipitation80.5 mm (3.2 in)2026-09-02
Braddock Lock 2Record daily precipitation84.3 mm (3.3 in)2026-09-04
AppletonRecord daily precipitation138.2 mm (5.4 in)2026-09-04
Stevens PtRecord daily precipitation44.2 mm (1.7 in)2026-09-04
Lock Haven Sewage PltRecord daily precipitation129.5 mm (5.1 in)2026-09-03
GreeneRecord daily precipitation68.3 mm (2.7 in)2026-09-03
Warsaw 6 SWRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)2026-09-04
ChiltonRecord daily precipitation96.5 mm (3.8 in)2026-09-04
Germantown Wastewater UtilityRecord daily precipitation49.5 mm (1.9 in)2026-09-04
Jackson Reynolds FldRecord daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)2026-09-04
MontpelierRecord daily precipitation63.2 mm (2.5 in)2026-09-05
Akron Fulton Intl APRecord daily precipitation52.6 mm (2.1 in)2026-09-03
RenovoRecord daily precipitation86.4 mm (3.4 in)2026-09-03
SunburyRecord daily precipitation65.3 mm (2.6 in)2026-09-03
ManitowocRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)2026-09-04
LakeviewRecord daily precipitation76.5 mm (3.0 in)2026-09-05
State CollegeRecord daily precipitation68.1 mm (2.7 in)2026-09-03
Hartford WwtpRecord daily precipitation55.1 mm (2.2 in)2026-09-04
Union City Filtration PltRecord daily precipitation61.5 mm (2.4 in)2026-09-03
Natrona Lock 4Record daily precipitation49.5 mm (1.9 in)2026-09-04
Slippery Rock 1 SSWRecord daily precipitation55.9 mm (2.2 in)2026-09-04
ClintonvilleRecord daily precipitation60.7 mm (2.4 in)2026-09-04
Youngstown-Warren Rgnl APRecord daily precipitation62.0 mm (2.4 in)2026-09-03
OshkoshRecord daily precipitation69.1 mm (2.7 in)2026-09-04
CharlotteRecord daily precipitation47.5 mm (1.9 in)2026-09-04
Three RiversRecord daily precipitation73.7 mm (2.9 in)2026-09-05
AuburnRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)2026-09-03
RosholtRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)2026-09-04
BrillionRecord daily precipitation135.9 mm (5.4 in)2026-09-04
KentonRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)2026-09-05
Pittsburgh ASOSRecord daily precipitation55.6 mm (2.2 in)2026-09-03
AlbionRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)2026-09-03
Mt Morris 2WRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)2026-09-03
Emsworth L/D Ohio RvrRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)2026-09-04
Salina 3 WRecord daily precipitation55.1 mm (2.2 in)2026-09-04
Eaton RapidsRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)2026-09-04
Lockport 2SERecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)2026-09-03
Ithaca Cornell UNIVRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)2026-09-04
Glenwillard Dashields L&DRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)2026-09-04
SomersetRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)2026-09-04
Little ValleyRecord daily precipitation47.8 mm (1.9 in)2026-09-03
MaloneRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)2026-09-03
WFO SterlingRecord daily precipitation38.9 mm (1.5 in)2026-09-03
Buckeye Lake 1 NRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)2026-09-05
St Paris 2 NERecord daily precipitation69.6 mm (2.7 in)2026-09-05
Geneva Rsch FarmRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)2026-09-01
HemlockRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)2026-09-03
Selinsgrove 2 SRecord daily precipitation79.2 mm (3.1 in)2026-09-03
Pontiac WwtpRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)2026-09-03
Grosse Pointe FarmsRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)2026-09-03
NewarkRecord daily precipitation54.9 mm (2.2 in)2026-09-03
ChardonRecord daily precipitation52.8 mm (2.1 in)2026-09-03
Williamsport Rgnl APRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)2026-09-03
Central Michigan UNIVRecord daily precipitation47.2 mm (1.9 in)2026-09-04
WellsvilleRecord daily precipitation53.6 mm (2.1 in)2026-09-03
New Holland 2 SERecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)2026-09-03

Records per Day

Peak day 35
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 1 to 6 September 2026 Records set or tied each day from 1 September 2026 to 6 September 2026. The most in one day was 35 on 4 September 2026. 0 10 20 30 40 09-0109-0209-0309-0409-0509-06
Records set or tied each day from 1 September 2026 to 6 September 2026. The most in one day was 35 on 4 September 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 1 to 6 September 2026
DateRecords
2026-09-012
2026-09-024
2026-09-0332
2026-09-0435
2026-09-059
2026-09-061

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in United States, 1 to 6 September 2026 ranked by margin
Lock Haven Sewage Plt, 09-0382.3 mm (3.2 in)
Erie Intl AP, 09-0258.6 mm (2.3 in)
Lakeview, 09-0555.7 mm (2.2 in)
Massena Intl AP, 09-0255.6 mm (2.2 in)
Braddock Lock 2, 09-0453.1 mm (2.1 in)
Shawano 2SSW, 09-0447.0 mm (1.9 in)
Buffalo, 09-0346.2 mm (1.8 in)
Akron Fulton Intl AP, 09-0342.2 mm (1.7 in)
Greene, 09-0340.1 mm (1.6 in)
Renovo, 09-0338.4 mm (1.5 in)
Warsaw 6 SW, 09-0435.6 mm (1.4 in)
Chilton, 09-0434.8 mm (1.4 in)
Jackson Reynolds Fld, 09-0431.8 mm (1.3 in)
Sunbury, 09-0327.2 mm (1.1 in)
Germantown Wastewater Utility, 09-0426.1 mm (1.0 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, 1 to 6 September 2026 83 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 0255075100 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
83 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, 1 to 6 September 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
4792
2578
4657
5945
5344
5648
2516
18113
8220
4044
3635
13131
3537
2672
3244
4211
3820
564
2773
1196
2747
2272
2556
1384
3535
2444
2457
884
2737
783
683
1452
338
483
65
767
1552
1152
1420
2732
2032
164
452
741
944
463
2823
647
2312
252
168
139
1644
221
1020
732
652
932
1315
720
732
1232
1020
2420
244
737
2212
047
033
1525
620
432
532
224
75
117
124
120
88
115
315
28
18

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in United States, 1 to 6 September 2026 compared with similar events
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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, 1 to 6 September 2026 (this event)83 records

Every Record Set

83 of 83
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in United States, 1 to 6 September 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-09-01Geneva Rsch FarmRecord daily precipitation (provisional)35.6 mm (1.4 in)21.9 mm (0.9 in)126 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-01Warsaw 6 SWRecord daily precipitation (provisional)21.3 mm (0.8 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)4420 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-01Upton Coop - Nwsfo New YorkRecord daily precipitation (provisional)23.1 mm (0.9 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)1216 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-01Old Mission 3SSWRecord daily precipitation (provisional)15.2 mm (0.6 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)1613 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-02Erie Intl APRecord daily precipitation (provisional)93.7 mm (3.7 in)58.6 mm (2.3 in)4563 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-02Massena Intl APRecord daily precipitation (provisional)80.5 mm (3.2 in)55.6 mm (2.2 in)4861 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-02Detroit City APRecord daily precipitation (provisional)23.6 mm (0.9 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)6720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-02Syracuse Hancock Intl APRecord daily precipitation (provisional)25.4 mm (1.0 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)2014 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03BuffaloRecord daily precipitation (provisional)77.2 mm (3.0 in)46.2 mm (1.8 in)5763 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-03Lock Haven Sewage PltRecord daily precipitation (provisional)129.5 mm (5.1 in)82.3 mm (3.2 in)2053 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03GreeneRecord daily precipitation (provisional)68.3 mm (2.7 in)40.1 mm (1.6 in)4452 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03Akron Fulton Intl APRecord daily precipitation (provisional)52.6 mm (2.1 in)42.2 mm (1.7 in)1150 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03RenovoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)86.4 mm (3.4 in)38.4 mm (1.5 in)2049 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03SunburyRecord daily precipitation (provisional)65.3 mm (2.6 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)7348 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03State CollegeRecord daily precipitation (provisional)68.1 mm (2.7 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)4747 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03Union City Filtration PltRecord daily precipitation (provisional)61.5 mm (2.4 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)5646 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03Warsaw 6 SWRecord daily precipitation (provisional)56.1 mm (2.2 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)4443 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03Youngstown-Warren Rgnl APRecord daily precipitation (provisional)62.0 mm (2.4 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)3742 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03AuburnRecord daily precipitation (provisional)44.7 mm (1.8 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)5238 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03Pittsburgh ASOSRecord daily precipitation (provisional)55.6 mm (2.2 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)5234 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03AlbionRecord daily precipitation (provisional)37.8 mm (1.5 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)5232 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Mt Morris 2WRecord daily precipitation (provisional)53.3 mm (2.1 in)14.4 mm (0.6 in)2031 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Lockport 2SERecord daily precipitation (provisional)32.8 mm (1.3 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)4128 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Little ValleyRecord daily precipitation (provisional)47.8 mm (1.9 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)4727 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03MaloneRecord daily precipitation (provisional)42.2 mm (1.7 in)23.1 mm (0.9 in)1227 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03WFO SterlingRecord daily precipitation (provisional)38.9 mm (1.5 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)4427 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03HemlockRecord daily precipitation (provisional)49.8 mm (2.0 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)2026 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Selinsgrove 2 SRecord daily precipitation (provisional)79.2 mm (3.1 in)14.9 mm (0.6 in)2026 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Pontiac WwtpRecord daily precipitation (provisional)25.1 mm (1.0 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)3225 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Grosse Pointe FarmsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)40.6 mm (1.6 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)3223 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03NewarkRecord daily precipitation (provisional)54.9 mm (2.2 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)2023 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03ChardonRecord daily precipitation (provisional)52.8 mm (2.1 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)3223 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Williamsport Rgnl APRecord daily precipitation (provisional)34.8 mm (1.4 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)3223 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03WellsvilleRecord daily precipitation (provisional)53.6 mm (2.1 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)2022 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03New Holland 2 SERecord daily precipitation (provisional)43.2 mm (1.7 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)2022 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Enosburg Falls 2Record daily precipitation (provisional)34.5 mm (1.4 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)1220 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Mahanoy City 2 NRecord daily precipitation (provisional)26.9 mm (1.1 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)4719 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03ConshohockenRecord daily precipitation (provisional)43.4 mm (1.7 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)2018 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Dansville Muni APRecord daily precipitation (provisional)16.5 mm (0.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)2416 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Safe Harbor DamRecord daily precipitation (provisional)31.0 mm (1.2 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)714 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03Shrub OakRecord daily precipitation (provisional)30.7 mm (1.2 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)513 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Shawano 2SSWRecord daily precipitation (provisional)70.6 mm (2.8 in)47.0 mm (1.9 in)9276 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-04Manistee 3SERecord daily precipitation (provisional)102.1 mm (4.0 in)25.1 mm (1.0 in)7867 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-04Braddock Lock 2Record daily precipitation (provisional)84.3 mm (3.3 in)53.1 mm (2.1 in)4461 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-04AppletonRecord daily precipitation (provisional)138.2 mm (5.4 in)25.2 mm (1.0 in)1657 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04Stevens PtRecord daily precipitation (provisional)44.2 mm (1.7 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)11354 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04Warsaw 6 SWRecord daily precipitation (provisional)57.2 mm (2.3 in)35.6 mm (1.4 in)3551 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04ChiltonRecord daily precipitation (provisional)96.5 mm (3.8 in)34.8 mm (1.4 in)3751 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04Germantown Wastewater UtilityRecord daily precipitation (provisional)49.5 mm (1.9 in)26.1 mm (1.0 in)7251 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04Jackson Reynolds FldRecord daily precipitation (provisional)65.8 mm (2.6 in)31.8 mm (1.3 in)4451 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04ManitowocRecord daily precipitation (provisional)36.3 mm (1.4 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)9648 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04Hartford WwtpRecord daily precipitation (provisional)55.1 mm (2.2 in)22.1 mm (0.9 in)7247 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04Natrona Lock 4Record daily precipitation (provisional)49.5 mm (1.9 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)8445 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04Slippery Rock 1 SSWRecord daily precipitation (provisional)55.9 mm (2.2 in)35.1 mm (1.4 in)3545 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04ClintonvilleRecord daily precipitation (provisional)60.7 mm (2.4 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)5743 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04OshkoshRecord daily precipitation (provisional)69.1 mm (2.7 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)8442 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04CharlotteRecord daily precipitation (provisional)47.5 mm (1.9 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)8340 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04RosholtRecord daily precipitation (provisional)57.2 mm (2.3 in)33.1 mm (1.3 in)838 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04BrillionRecord daily precipitation (provisional)135.9 mm (5.4 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)537 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04Emsworth L/D Ohio RvrRecord daily precipitation (provisional)56.4 mm (2.2 in)27.4 mm (1.1 in)3231 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Salina 3 WRecord daily precipitation (provisional)55.1 mm (2.2 in)19.5 mm (0.8 in)3231 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Eaton RapidsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)29.2 mm (1.1 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)6429 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Ithaca Cornell UNIVRecord daily precipitation (provisional)26.9 mm (1.1 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)5228 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Glenwillard Dashields L&DRecord daily precipitation (provisional)34.0 mm (1.3 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)4428 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04SomersetRecord daily precipitation (provisional)42.9 mm (1.7 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)6328 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Central Michigan UNIVRecord daily precipitation (provisional)47.2 mm (1.9 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)1523 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Cumberland 2Record daily precipitation (provisional)29.0 mm (1.1 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)3720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Geneva Rsch FarmRecord daily precipitation (provisional)17.0 mm (0.7 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)5220 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Mt Morris 2WRecord daily precipitation (provisional)15.2 mm (0.6 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)5220 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04DurandRecord daily precipitation (provisional)16.3 mm (0.6 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)3319 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Covington 2 WSWRecord daily precipitation (provisional)31.8 mm (1.3 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)3218 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04WheelingRecord daily precipitation (provisional)25.9 mm (1.0 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)3216 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04Savage Rvr DamRecord daily precipitation (provisional)34.8 mm (1.4 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)514 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04PeshtigoRecord daily precipitation (provisional)28.4 mm (1.1 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)811 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05MontpelierRecord daily precipitation (provisional)63.2 mm (2.5 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)13151 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-05LakeviewRecord daily precipitation (provisional)76.5 mm (3.0 in)55.7 mm (2.2 in)448 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-05Three RiversRecord daily precipitation (provisional)73.7 mm (2.9 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)8339 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-05KentonRecord daily precipitation (provisional)40.1 mm (1.6 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)8337 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-05Buckeye Lake 1 NRecord daily precipitation (provisional)26.9 mm (1.1 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)6827 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05St Paris 2 NERecord daily precipitation (provisional)69.6 mm (2.7 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)3927 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05Richmond Wtr WksRecord daily precipitation (provisional)21.8 mm (0.9 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)813 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05ChelseaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)14.5 mm (0.6 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)87 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-06Hannibal Locks & DamRecord daily precipitation (provisional)30.5 mm (1.2 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)1511 of 100 (Routine)

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