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On This Day, 11 March: Notable Weather Records

20 notable weather records on 11 March across the years, led by Royal Observatory, ZA, with events and storms for the date.

Key Facts for 11 March

  • 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 11 March in 14 years (1958 to 2025).
  • Royal Observatory set a monthly record daily precipitation of 90.3 mm (3.6 in) on 11 March 1976.
  • 4 extreme weather events peaked on 11 March.
  • 2 named storms were active on 11 March.

Records on 11 March Through the Years

1958 to 2025
Notable records on 11 March by year and type 20 notable records were set or tied on 11 March between 1958 and 2025. Each dot is a record, in the lane of its type. Record daily precipitationRecord snow depth11 March 1976: Royal Observatory, 90.3 mm (3.6 in)11 March 1974: South Solitary Island, 345.7 mm (13.6 in)11 March 1974: Lower Bucca, 388.2 mm (15.3 in)11 March 1981: Muncheberg, 41.8 mm (1.6 in)11 March 1990: Guthrie 5S, 124.5 mm (4.9 in)11 March 1974: Copmanhurst Post Office, 361.0 mm (14.2 in)11 March 2019: Heppner, 12.7 cm (5.0 in)11 March 2023: Gunnison 3SW, 26.4 mm (1.0 in)11 March 2019: Lacrosse, 20.3 cm (8.0 in)11 March 2016: Bay Springs, 139.7 mm (5.5 in)11 March 1995: San Luis Obispo Poly, 102.9 mm (4.1 in)11 March 2025: Mapleton Post Office, 272.0 mm (10.7 in)11 March 1958: Parramatta, 108.0 mm (4.3 in)11 March 1997: Fergus Falls, 154.9 cm (61.0 in)11 March 2019: Ritzville 1 SSE, 17.8 cm (7.0 in)11 March 2000: Nevertire (Clyde St), 93.0 mm (3.7 in)11 March 2000: Arthurville (Cramond), 78.4 mm (3.1 in)11 March 1981: Putbus, 24.8 mm (1.0 in)11 March 2001: Turkestan, 22.8 mm (0.9 in)11 March 2014: Moccasin Exp STN, 18.5 mm (0.7 in)1960197019801990200020102020
20 notable records were set or tied on 11 March between 1958 and 2025. Each dot is a record, in the lane of its type.
Notable records on 11 March by year and type
DateKindDetail
1958-03-11Record daily precipitationParramatta, 108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1974-03-11Record daily precipitationSouth Solitary Island, 345.7 mm (13.6 in)
1974-03-11Record daily precipitationLower Bucca, 388.2 mm (15.3 in)
1974-03-11Record daily precipitationCopmanhurst Post Office, 361.0 mm (14.2 in)
1976-03-11Record daily precipitationRoyal Observatory, 90.3 mm (3.6 in)
1981-03-11Record daily precipitationMuncheberg, 41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1981-03-11Record daily precipitationPutbus, 24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1990-03-11Record daily precipitationGuthrie 5S, 124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1995-03-11Record daily precipitationSan Luis Obispo Poly, 102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1997-03-11Record snow depthFergus Falls, 154.9 cm (61.0 in)
2000-03-11Record daily precipitationNevertire (Clyde St), 93.0 mm (3.7 in)
2000-03-11Record daily precipitationArthurville (Cramond), 78.4 mm (3.1 in)
2001-03-11Record daily precipitationTurkestan, 22.8 mm (0.9 in)
2014-03-11Record daily precipitationMoccasin Exp STN, 18.5 mm (0.7 in)
2016-03-11Record daily precipitationBay Springs, 139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2019-03-11Record snow depthHeppner, 12.7 cm (5.0 in)
2019-03-11Record snow depthLacrosse, 20.3 cm (8.0 in)
2019-03-11Record snow depthRitzville 1 SSE, 17.8 cm (7.0 in)
2023-03-11Record daily precipitationGunnison 3SW, 26.4 mm (1.0 in)
2025-03-11Record daily precipitationMapleton Post Office, 272.0 mm (10.7 in)

Notable Records

Notable records on 11 March, by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 March 1976Royal Observatory, ZAmonthly rain90.3 mm (3.6 in)44.1 mm (1.7 in)93 years88 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 1974South Solitary Island, AUall-time rain345.7 mm (13.6 in)104.4 mm (4.1 in)69 years87 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 1974Lower Bucca, AUall-time rain388.2 mm (15.3 in)111.3 mm (4.4 in)68 years87 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 1981Muncheberg, DEmonthly rain41.8 mm (1.6 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)93 years86 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 1990Guthrie 5S, USmonthly rain124.5 mm (4.9 in)52.4 mm (2.1 in)88 years85 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 1974Copmanhurst Post Office, AUall-time rain361.0 mm (14.2 in)90.7 mm (3.6 in)52 years82 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 2019Heppner, USdaily snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)117 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 2023Gunnison 3SW, USdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)112 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 2019Lacrosse, USdaily snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)106 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 2016Bay Springs, USdaily rain139.7 mm (5.5 in)101.6 mm (4.0 in)102 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 1995San Luis Obispo Poly, USdaily rain102.9 mm (4.1 in)69.4 mm (2.7 in)101 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 2025Mapleton Post Office, AUdaily rain272.0 mm (10.7 in)143.5 mm (5.6 in)100 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 March 1958Parramatta, AUdaily rain108.0 mm (4.3 in)75.0 mm (3.0 in)124 years79 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1997Fergus Falls, USdaily snow depth154.9 cm (61.0 in)83.8 cm (33.0 in)99 years79 of 100 (Major)
11 March 2019Ritzville 1 SSE, USdaily snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)96 years79 of 100 (Major)
11 March 2000Nevertire (Clyde St), AUdaily rain93.0 mm (3.7 in)55.7 mm (2.2 in)96 years78 of 100 (Major)
11 March 2000Arthurville (Cramond), AUdaily rain78.4 mm (3.1 in)56.6 mm (2.2 in)96 years78 of 100 (Major)
11 March 1981Putbus, DEdaily rain24.8 mm (1.0 in)13.6 mm (0.5 in)121 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2001Turkestan, KZdaily rain22.8 mm (0.9 in)16.4 mm (0.6 in)100 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2014Moccasin Exp STN, USdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)99 years20 of 100 (Routine)

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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 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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