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Lay Dam Weather Records (USC00014603)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lay Dam (USC00014603), Alabama, United States, with 56 years of record.

Key Facts for Lay Dam

  • Lay Dam (USC00014603) is a weather station in Alabama, United States at 32.96 latitude and -86.52 longitude, 128 m (420 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1937 to 1992, 56 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Lay Dam still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lay Dam set a daily record precipitation of 51.1 mm (2.0 in) on 14 August 1992.

About the Station

  • Location: Alabama, United States, 32.96 latitude, -86.52 longitude.
  • Elevation: 128 m (420 ft).
  • Period of record: 1937 to 1992, 56 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lay Dam, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lay Dam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lay Dam. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Lay Dam, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Lay Dam by the year they were set 0 records at Lay Dam still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Lay Dam still stand.
Standing records at Lay Dam by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 242.8 mm (9.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lay Dam The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lay Dam. The most was 242.8 mm (9.6 in) on 13 June 1942. 0100200300 Jan: 120.9 mm (4.8 in), 26 January 1976 Jan Feb: 114.8 mm (4.5 in), 2 February 1982 Feb Mar: 168.9 mm (6.6 in), 29 March 1951 Mar Apr: 121.7 mm (4.8 in), 5 April 1957 Apr May: 94.0 mm (3.7 in), 18 May 1986 May Jun: 242.8 mm (9.6 in), 13 June 1942 Jun Jul: 209.6 mm (8.3 in), 4 July 1940 Jul Aug: 121.4 mm (4.8 in), 16 August 1939 Aug Sep: 122.9 mm (4.8 in), 28 September 1979 Sep Oct: 107.4 mm (4.2 in), 13 October 1982 Oct Nov: 84.6 mm (3.3 in), 23 November 1983 Nov Dec: 125.0 mm (4.9 in), 12 December 1961 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lay Dam. The most was 242.8 mm (9.6 in) on 13 June 1942.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lay Dam
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan120.9 mm (4.8 in)26 January 1976
Feb114.8 mm (4.5 in)2 February 1982
Mar168.9 mm (6.6 in)29 March 1951
Apr121.7 mm (4.8 in)5 April 1957
May94.0 mm (3.7 in)18 May 1986
Jun242.8 mm (9.6 in)13 June 1942
Jul209.6 mm (8.3 in)4 July 1940
Aug121.4 mm (4.8 in)16 August 1939
Sep122.9 mm (4.8 in)28 September 1979
Oct107.4 mm (4.2 in)13 October 1982
Nov84.6 mm (3.3 in)23 November 1983
Dec125.0 mm (4.9 in)12 December 1961

Latest Records

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Latest records at Lay Dam
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 August 1992Lay Dam, USdaily rain51.1 mm (2.0 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1992Lay Dam, USdaily rain37.8 mm (1.5 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)29 years22 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 1992Lay Dam, USdaily rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1991Lay Dam, USdaily rain45.7 mm (1.8 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)42 years23 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 1991Lay Dam, USdaily rain72.4 mm (2.9 in)31.8 mm (1.3 in)29 years30 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1991Lay Dam, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1991Lay Dam, USdaily rain70.6 mm (2.8 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)53 years28 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1990Lay Dam, USdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1990Lay Dam, USdaily rain152.9 mm (6.0 in)72.4 mm (2.9 in)33 years50 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 1990Lay Dam, USdaily rain43.9 mm (1.7 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)48 years19 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1990Lay Dam, USdaily rain82.3 mm (3.2 in)30.7 mm (1.2 in)24 years32 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1990Lay Dam, USdaily rain77.2 mm (3.0 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)26 years26 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1990Lay Dam, USdaily rain67.3 mm (2.6 in)48.8 mm (1.9 in)32 years47 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1989Lay Dam, USdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1989Lay Dam, USdaily rain53.1 mm (2.1 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)32 years31 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1989Lay Dam, USdaily rain32.3 mm (1.3 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)48 years22 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1989Lay Dam, USdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)38 years16 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1989Lay Dam, USdaily rain54.9 mm (2.2 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)2 years6 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1989Lay Dam, USdaily rain106.2 mm (4.2 in)52.9 mm (2.1 in)28 years42 of 100 (Notable)
4 April 1989Lay Dam, USdaily rain71.1 mm (2.8 in)33.0 mm (1.3 in)10 years23 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1937 to 1992
Yearly extremes at Lay Dam: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)242.8 mm (9.6 in)194282.1 mm (3.2 in)56
Wettest five days (Rx5day)291.2 mm (11.5 in)1942127.1 mm (5.0 in)56
Longest dry spell (CDD)48 days193822 days56

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lay Dam by year The wettest day of the year at Lay Dam, 1937 to 1992. The record is 242.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.1 mm (3.2 in). 050100150200250194019501960197019801990Record: 242.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1942
The wettest day of the year at Lay Dam, 1937 to 1992. The record is 242.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 82.1 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lay Dam by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
193773.4 mm (2.9 in)
193894.0 mm (3.7 in)
1939121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1940209.6 mm (8.3 in)
194166.8 mm (2.6 in)
1942242.8 mm (9.6 in)
194399.3 mm (3.9 in)
194472.9 mm (2.9 in)
194578.5 mm (3.1 in)
194693.2 mm (3.7 in)
194792.7 mm (3.6 in)
1948129.5 mm (5.1 in)
194967.8 mm (2.7 in)
195058.2 mm (2.3 in)
1951168.9 mm (6.6 in)
195267.6 mm (2.7 in)
195374.9 mm (2.9 in)
195471.1 mm (2.8 in)
195563.0 mm (2.5 in)
195680.5 mm (3.2 in)
1957121.7 mm (4.8 in)
195866.0 mm (2.6 in)
195950.0 mm (2.0 in)
196055.9 mm (2.2 in)
1961125.0 mm (4.9 in)
196281.3 mm (3.2 in)
1963133.9 mm (5.3 in)
196482.8 mm (3.3 in)
196580.8 mm (3.2 in)
196659.4 mm (2.3 in)
196763.0 mm (2.5 in)
196887.1 mm (3.4 in)
196976.2 mm (3.0 in)
1970131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1971108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1972120.7 mm (4.8 in)
197372.9 mm (2.9 in)
197480.0 mm (3.1 in)
197595.5 mm (3.8 in)
1976120.9 mm (4.8 in)
197767.3 mm (2.6 in)
197848.8 mm (1.9 in)
1979156.2 mm (6.1 in)
198060.5 mm (2.4 in)
198172.4 mm (2.9 in)
1982114.8 mm (4.5 in)
198384.6 mm (3.3 in)
198486.4 mm (3.4 in)
198589.2 mm (3.5 in)
198694.0 mm (3.7 in)
198757.2 mm (2.3 in)
198894.0 mm (3.7 in)
1989106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1990152.9 mm (6.0 in)
199172.4 mm (2.9 in)
199251.1 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lay Dam by year The wettest five days of the year at Lay Dam, 1937 to 1992. The record is 291.2 mm (11.5 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 127.1 mm (5.0 in). 0100200300194019501960197019801990Record: 291.2 mm (11.5 in) in 1942
The wettest five days of the year at Lay Dam, 1937 to 1992. The record is 291.2 mm (11.5 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 127.1 mm (5.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lay Dam by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1937111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1938212.3 mm (8.4 in)
1939256.1 mm (10.1 in)
1940248.9 mm (9.8 in)
1941122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1942291.2 mm (11.5 in)
1943125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1944102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1945130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1946169.7 mm (6.7 in)
1947179.8 mm (7.1 in)
1948175.0 mm (6.9 in)
1949161.7 mm (6.4 in)
1950136.3 mm (5.4 in)
1951188.7 mm (7.4 in)
1952102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1953132.6 mm (5.2 in)
195483.3 mm (3.3 in)
1955129.1 mm (5.1 in)
1956149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1957194.6 mm (7.7 in)
195878.9 mm (3.1 in)
1959117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1960107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1961282.2 mm (11.1 in)
196282.3 mm (3.2 in)
1963206.3 mm (8.1 in)
1964160.7 mm (6.3 in)
196588.1 mm (3.5 in)
1966140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1967121.4 mm (4.8 in)
196892.4 mm (3.6 in)
196976.2 mm (3.0 in)
1970164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1971171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1972181.4 mm (7.1 in)
197392.0 mm (3.6 in)
1974109.9 mm (4.3 in)
1975173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1976176.8 mm (7.0 in)
197792.2 mm (3.6 in)
197874.7 mm (2.9 in)
1979208.1 mm (8.2 in)
1980101.1 mm (4.0 in)
198196.7 mm (3.8 in)
1982121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1983143.7 mm (5.7 in)
1984101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1985110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1986119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1987115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1988114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1989175.3 mm (6.9 in)
1990206.2 mm (8.1 in)
1991100.3 mm (3.9 in)
199290.0 mm (3.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lay Dam by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lay Dam, 1937 to 1992. The record is 48 days in 1938, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days. 1020304050194019501960197019801990Record: 48 days in 1938
The longest dry spell of the year at Lay Dam, 1937 to 1992. The record is 48 days in 1938, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lay Dam by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
193719 days
193848 days
193925 days
194026 days
194123 days
194232 days
194329 days
194427 days
194515 days
194618 days
194717 days
194820 days
194921 days
195024 days
195125 days
195229 days
195323 days
195431 days
195534 days
195618 days
195715 days
195824 days
195911 days
196020 days
196125 days
196230 days
196334 days
196434 days
196525 days
196618 days
196719 days
196827 days
196916 days
197024 days
197115 days
197215 days
197316 days
197425 days
197514 days
197612 days
197728 days
197839 days
197915 days
198019 days
198121 days
198222 days
198316 days
198434 days
198520 days
198631 days
198736 days
198817 days
198919 days
199016 days
199118 days
199213 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

50 years, 1937 to 1991

A day with at least 85.1 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 254.6 mm (10.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lay Dam: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years85.1 mm (3.4 in)
5 years116.4 mm (4.6 in)
10 years141.9 mm (5.6 in)
25 years180.6 mm (7.1 in)
50 years214.9 mm (8.5 in)
100 years254.6 mm (10.0 in)Longer than the 50 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 50 years of values from 1937 to 1991.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 242.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1942; 209.6 mm (8.3 in) in 1940; 168.9 mm (6.6 in) in 1951.

Download the Data

  • Data for Lay Dam standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Lay Dam threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).