Weather Records on 14 September 1998

2,049 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 September 1998. Highest significance: Olathe 3E, US.

Key Facts for 14 September 1998

On 14 September 1998, 2,049 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,013 were record highs and 360 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 140 monthly and 1,898 daily.
Olathe 3E set a daily record precipitation of 135.9 mm (5.4 in) on 14 September 1998.
Across 159 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 14 September 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 September 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Putten (Gld)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	271.8 mm (10.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Wuppertal-Buchenhofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Marknesse_1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Arnhem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kirbyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Eberbach/Neckar	Germany	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kaltennordheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Solingen-Hohenscheid	Germany	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bocholt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Herzberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Brilon	Germany	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bad-Neunkirchen Mergentheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.3 mm (6.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Eisleben-Helfta	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Beekbergen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kr. Neckar-Odenwald Buchen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Valliant 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elgersburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mainhardt-Ziegelbronn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sonneberg-Neufang	Germany	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wertheim-Eichel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tilburg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eslohe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Schierke	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elburg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Barneveld	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hulshorst	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lochem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Vleuten	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Voorthuizen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Zwolle	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Heino_1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Miltenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Markelo	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gendringen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtenvoorde	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kleve	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stilwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Frammersbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bonner Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,049 records

Records set or tied on 14 September 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 542, Lowest daily maximum 300, Highest daily minimum 471, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 674, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 14 September 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	542
Lowest daily maximum	300
Highest daily minimum	471
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	674
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 14 September 1998 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 140, daily 1,898.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,676 broken records

Margins by which the 1,676 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 93.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 September 1998

Top 20 records on 14 September 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 September 1998	Olathe 3E, US	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 September 1998	Putten (Gld), NL	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	96 years	79 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Walnut 4S, US	all-time rain	271.8 mm (10.7 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	11 years	69 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Arnsberg, DE	monthly rain	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Wuppertal-Buchenhofen, DE	monthly rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Marknesse_1, NL	monthly rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Arnhem, NL	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Kirbyville, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Eberbach/Neckar, DE	monthly rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Altastenberg, DE	monthly rain	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	11 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Kaltennordheim, DE	monthly rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Solingen-Hohenscheid, DE	daily rain	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Bocholt, DE	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Clinton #1, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	95 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Cotton, US	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Herzberg, DE	daily rain	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1998	Brilon, DE	monthly rain	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1998	Ottawa, US	daily rain	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1998	Bad-Neunkirchen Mergentheim, DE	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	87 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1998	Chillicothe 2S, US	all-time rain	163.3 mm (6.4 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	83 years	58 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1814 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1998. 1998 had 2,049 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 09-14 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1828	1
1830	1
1831	1
1833	1
1835	1
1837	3
1848	1
1854	1
1861	1
1867	2
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1886	5
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	4
1899	2
1900	2
1901	11
1902	12
1903	34
1904	13
1905	12
1906	14
1907	7
1908	16
1909	31
1910	9
1911	61
1912	50
1913	36
1914	31
1915	116
1916	13
1917	30
1918	35
1919	166
1920	108
1921	38
1922	77
1923	279
1924	95
1925	206
1926	49
1927	455
1928	116
1929	185
1930	197
1931	652
1932	211
1933	365
1934	181
1935	636
1936	609
1937	406
1938	335
1939	1,007
1940	415
1941	227
1942	186
1943	281
1944	293
1945	691
1946	379
1947	718
1948	504
1949	640
1950	327
1951	422
1952	469
1953	680
1954	275
1955	469
1956	479
1957	490
1958	254
1959	702
1960	599
1961	956
1962	339
1963	592
1964	658
1965	640
1966	888
1967	355
1968	369
1969	429
1970	1,351
1971	549
1972	409
1973	854
1974	622
1975	880
1976	547
1977	572
1978	663
1979	957
1980	543
1981	486
1982	1,012
1983	623
1984	855
1985	736
1986	716
1987	856
1988	781
1989	1,127
1990	1,088
1991	999
1992	677
1993	2,279
1994	1,143
1995	904
1996	1,091
1997	786
1998	2,049
1999	854
2000	997
2001	813
2002	899
2003	821
2004	762
2005	878
2006	1,009
2007	672
2008	1,437
2009	843
2010	938
2011	1,132
2012	634
2013	760
2014	758
2015	888
2016	1,387
2017	677
2018	632
2019	524
2020	671
2021	419
2022	612
2023	507
2024	838
2025	527
2026	783

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Data for records on 1998-09-14: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: 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)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	1,530
20 to 40	105
40 to 60	20
60 to 80	14
80 to 100	7