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Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 Weather Records (USC00040798)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 (USC00040798), California, United States, with 95 years of record.

Key Facts for Big Tujunga Dam Fc46

  • Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 (USC00040798) is a weather station in California, United States at 34.29 latitude and -118.19 longitude, 709 m (2,326 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1932 to 2026, 95 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 set a daily record precipitation of 82.0 mm (3.2 in) on 26 December 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: California, United States, 34.29 latitude, -118.19 longitude.
  • Elevation: 709 m (2,326 ft).
  • Period of record: 1932 to 2026, 95 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

157 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 157 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 157 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan27.2 C (81.0 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Feb29.4 C (84.9 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)
Mar32.2 C (90.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)
Apr32.2 C (90.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)
May35.6 C (96.1 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
Jun40.6 C (105.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)38.9 C (102.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)
Jul45.6 C (114.1 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)38.3 C (100.9 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Aug45.0 C (113.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Sep43.3 C (109.9 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)38.9 C (102.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Oct42.8 C (109.0 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
Nov32.8 C (91.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Dec29.4 C (84.9 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by the year they were set 1,464 records at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 385. 01002003004001932: 1881933: 2641939: 201967: 462023: 1892024: 3852025: 3721932193319391967202320242025
1,464 records at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 385.
Standing records at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
1932188
1933264
193920
196746
2023189
2024385
2025372

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 365.5 mm (14.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46. The most was 365.5 mm (14.4 in) on 22 January 1943. 0100200300400 Jan: 365.5 mm (14.4 in), 22 January 1943 Jan Feb: 285.5 mm (11.2 in), 22 February 1944 Feb Mar: 275.1 mm (10.8 in), 2 March 1938 Mar Apr: 92.7 mm (3.6 in), 8 April 1935 Apr May: 106.7 mm (4.2 in), 8 May 1977 May Jun: 31.8 mm (1.3 in), 6 June 1993 Jun Jul: 47.5 mm (1.9 in), 20 July 2015 Jul Aug: 122.7 mm (4.8 in), 21 August 2023 Aug Sep: 81.0 mm (3.2 in), 11 September 1976 Sep Oct: 134.1 mm (5.3 in), 18 October 1934 Oct Nov: 216.4 mm (8.5 in), 29 November 1970 Nov Dec: 208.0 mm (8.2 in), 29 December 1965 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46. The most was 365.5 mm (14.4 in) on 22 January 1943.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan365.5 mm (14.4 in)22 January 1943
Feb285.5 mm (11.2 in)22 February 1944
Mar275.1 mm (10.8 in)2 March 1938
Apr92.7 mm (3.6 in)8 April 1935
May106.7 mm (4.2 in)8 May 1977
Jun31.8 mm (1.3 in)6 June 1993
Jul47.5 mm (1.9 in)20 July 2015
Aug122.7 mm (4.8 in)21 August 2023
Sep81.0 mm (3.2 in)11 September 1976
Oct134.1 mm (5.3 in)18 October 1934
Nov216.4 mm (8.5 in)29 November 1970
Dec208.0 mm (8.2 in)29 December 1965

Period of Record Coverage

1932 to 2025
Days with data per year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 7 years of record at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2025. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1932, 1933, 1939, 1967, 2023. 1932: 171 of 366 days1933: 229 of 365 days1939: 31 of 365 days1967: 31 of 365 days2023: 214 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2025
7 years of record at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2025. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1932, 1933, 1939, 1967, 2023.
Days with data per year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
193217147%No
193322963%No
1939318%No
1967318%No
202321459%No
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes

Latest Records

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Latest records at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 December 2025Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain82.0 mm (3.2 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)79 years37 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 2025Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain118.6 mm (4.7 in)37.3 mm (1.5 in)42 years35 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2025Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain98.3 mm (3.9 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 2025Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain71.4 mm (2.8 in)19.1 mm (0.8 in)60 years34 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 2025Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain65.0 mm (2.6 in)58.4 mm (2.3 in)90 years73 of 100 (Major)
14 July 2024Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)92 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2024Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)18 years24 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 2024Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain119.1 mm (4.7 in)51.0 mm (2.0 in)76 years46 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2023Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)90 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2023Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USmonthly rain122.7 mm (4.8 in)90.9 mm (3.6 in)81 years83 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 August 2023Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2023Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain94.2 mm (3.7 in)51.0 mm (2.0 in)44 years40 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2022Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain85.3 mm (3.4 in)39.1 mm (1.5 in)25 years30 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 2022Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain61.5 mm (2.4 in)36.4 mm (1.4 in)37 years33 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2022Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)89 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2022Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain1.5 mm (0.06 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)89 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2021Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain76.5 mm (3.0 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)70 years30 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 2021Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain91.4 mm (3.6 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)50 years24 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 2021Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain71.6 mm (2.8 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)87 years40 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 2021Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, USdaily rain45.7 mm (1.8 in)35.0 mm (1.4 in)80 years55 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1932 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.6 C (114.1 F)202440.6 C (105.1 F)8
Coldest night (TNn)-5.6 C (21.9 F)1932-1.9 C (28.5 F)8
Wettest day (Rx1day)365.5 mm (14.4 in)194392.2 mm (3.6 in)91
Wettest five days (Rx5day)637.4 mm (25.1 in)1943155.7 mm (6.1 in)91
Longest dry spell (CDD)202 days2024117 days91

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by year The hottest day of the year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2026. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F). 25303540455019401960198020002020Record: 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 2024
The hottest day of the year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2026. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
193240.0 C (104.0 F)
193345.0 C (113.0 F)
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
193929.4 C (84.9 F)
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
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1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
196726.7 C (80.1 F)
1968n/a
1969n/a
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2022n/a
202343.3 C (109.9 F)
202445.6 C (114.1 F)
202540.6 C (105.1 F)
202640.6 C (105.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by year The coldest night of the year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2026. The record is -5.6 C (21.9 F) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.9 C (28.5 F). -6-4-20219401960198020002020Record: -5.6 C (21.9 F) in 1932
The coldest night of the year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2026. The record is -5.6 C (21.9 F) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.9 C (28.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1932-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1933-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939-1.7 C (28.9 F)
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
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1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
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20231.7 C (35.1 F)
2024-2.2 C (28.0 F)
2025-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20260.6 C (33.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by year The wettest day of the year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2026. The record is 365.5 mm (14.4 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.2 mm (3.6 in). 010020030040019401960198020002020Record: 365.5 mm (14.4 in) in 1943
The wettest day of the year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2026. The record is 365.5 mm (14.4 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.2 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1932101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1933215.9 mm (8.5 in)
1934179.6 mm (7.1 in)
193592.7 mm (3.6 in)
1936108.7 mm (4.3 in)
193775.7 mm (3.0 in)
1938275.1 mm (10.8 in)
193953.8 mm (2.1 in)
194096.0 mm (3.8 in)
1941144.0 mm (5.7 in)
194231.8 mm (1.3 in)
1943365.5 mm (14.4 in)
1944285.5 mm (11.2 in)
1945128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1946150.9 mm (5.9 in)
194750.5 mm (2.0 in)
194868.1 mm (2.7 in)
194983.3 mm (3.3 in)
195041.9 mm (1.6 in)
195176.2 mm (3.0 in)
1952135.9 mm (5.4 in)
195336.1 mm (1.4 in)
195486.4 mm (3.4 in)
195561.0 mm (2.4 in)
1956159.8 mm (6.3 in)
195786.4 mm (3.4 in)
1959115.6 mm (4.6 in)
196044.7 mm (1.8 in)
196170.4 mm (2.8 in)
1962145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1963110.5 mm (4.4 in)
196460.7 mm (2.4 in)
1965208.0 mm (8.2 in)
1966147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1967116.3 mm (4.6 in)
196862.7 mm (2.5 in)
1969292.6 mm (11.5 in)
1970216.4 mm (8.5 in)
197190.2 mm (3.6 in)
197228.4 mm (1.1 in)
1973200.9 mm (7.9 in)
197489.2 mm (3.5 in)
197596.3 mm (3.8 in)
197681.0 mm (3.2 in)
1977106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1978210.1 mm (8.3 in)
197991.7 mm (3.6 in)
1980126.5 mm (5.0 in)
198165.5 mm (2.6 in)
198292.2 mm (3.6 in)
1983223.8 mm (8.8 in)
198456.9 mm (2.2 in)
198577.5 mm (3.1 in)
198684.6 mm (3.3 in)
198775.2 mm (3.0 in)
1988106.7 mm (4.2 in)
198940.6 mm (1.6 in)
199055.9 mm (2.2 in)
1991142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1992222.3 mm (8.8 in)
1993132.3 mm (5.2 in)
199459.4 mm (2.3 in)
1995157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1996127.0 mm (5.0 in)
199736.6 mm (1.4 in)
1998207.3 mm (8.2 in)
199931.5 mm (1.2 in)
200078.0 mm (3.1 in)
2002n/a
200446.7 mm (1.8 in)
200552.8 mm (2.1 in)
2006138.2 mm (5.4 in)
200748.8 mm (1.9 in)
200894.5 mm (3.7 in)
200962.5 mm (2.5 in)
201097.0 mm (3.8 in)
201140.6 mm (1.6 in)
201286.4 mm (3.4 in)
201327.7 mm (1.1 in)
201499.1 mm (3.9 in)
201547.5 mm (1.9 in)
201682.0 mm (3.2 in)
201798.3 mm (3.9 in)
201873.7 mm (2.9 in)
2019101.1 mm (4.0 in)
202082.3 mm (3.2 in)
202191.4 mm (3.6 in)
202285.3 mm (3.4 in)
2023122.7 mm (4.8 in)
2024119.1 mm (4.7 in)
2025118.6 mm (4.7 in)
202694.7 mm (3.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by year The wettest five days of the year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2026. The record is 637.4 mm (25.1 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 155.7 mm (6.1 in). 020040060080019401960198020002020Record: 637.4 mm (25.1 in) in 1943
The wettest five days of the year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2026. The record is 637.4 mm (25.1 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 155.7 mm (6.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1932197.4 mm (7.8 in)
1933426.0 mm (16.8 in)
1934301.6 mm (11.9 in)
193598.0 mm (3.9 in)
1936265.4 mm (10.4 in)
1937156.7 mm (6.2 in)
1938517.2 mm (20.4 in)
193956.3 mm (2.2 in)
1940121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1941254.7 mm (10.0 in)
194261.3 mm (2.4 in)
1943637.4 mm (25.1 in)
1944483.5 mm (19.0 in)
1945232.2 mm (9.1 in)
1946182.2 mm (7.2 in)
194770.1 mm (2.8 in)
194884.6 mm (3.3 in)
194986.9 mm (3.4 in)
195065.8 mm (2.6 in)
1951125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1952268.9 mm (10.6 in)
195340.1 mm (1.6 in)
1954117.4 mm (4.6 in)
195597.3 mm (3.8 in)
1956239.0 mm (9.4 in)
1957154.5 mm (6.1 in)
1959152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1960113.3 mm (4.5 in)
196186.6 mm (3.4 in)
1962319.5 mm (12.6 in)
1963165.9 mm (6.5 in)
1964113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1965331.5 mm (13.1 in)
1966322.3 mm (12.7 in)
1967226.3 mm (8.9 in)
196870.8 mm (2.8 in)
1969569.9 mm (22.4 in)
1970270.5 mm (10.6 in)
1971184.7 mm (7.3 in)
197276.2 mm (3.0 in)
1973261.0 mm (10.3 in)
1974276.9 mm (10.9 in)
1975144.3 mm (5.7 in)
1976218.2 mm (8.6 in)
1977151.7 mm (6.0 in)
1978394.2 mm (15.5 in)
1979147.5 mm (5.8 in)
1980133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1981117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1982202.6 mm (8.0 in)
1983502.0 mm (19.8 in)
1984168.1 mm (6.6 in)
198597.1 mm (3.8 in)
1986157.8 mm (6.2 in)
1987102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1988106.7 mm (4.2 in)
198976.6 mm (3.0 in)
1990120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1991261.9 mm (10.3 in)
1992390.7 mm (15.4 in)
1993320.8 mm (12.6 in)
199489.9 mm (3.5 in)
1995315.1 mm (12.4 in)
1996261.6 mm (10.3 in)
199779.2 mm (3.1 in)
1998268.2 mm (10.6 in)
199945.7 mm (1.8 in)
2000167.7 mm (6.6 in)
2002n/a
2004107.4 mm (4.2 in)
200593.7 mm (3.7 in)
2006170.0 mm (6.7 in)
200786.6 mm (3.4 in)
2008268.2 mm (10.6 in)
2009143.3 mm (5.6 in)
2010341.1 mm (13.4 in)
20110.0 mm (0.00 in)
201223.8 mm (0.9 in)
201351.6 mm (2.0 in)
2014201.5 mm (7.9 in)
201562.0 mm (2.4 in)
2016153.4 mm (6.0 in)
2017155.7 mm (6.1 in)
2018126.1 mm (5.0 in)
2019235.6 mm (9.3 in)
2020155.0 mm (6.1 in)
2021145.1 mm (5.7 in)
2022117.7 mm (4.6 in)
2023169.3 mm (6.7 in)
2024239.0 mm (9.4 in)
2025319.7 mm (12.6 in)
2026174.2 mm (6.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by year The longest dry spell of the year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2026. The record is 202 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 117 days. 05010015020025019401960198020002020Record: 202 days in 2024
The longest dry spell of the year at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46, 1932 to 2026. The record is 202 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 117 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1932117 days
193330 days
193424 days
193524 days
193629 days
193724 days
1938167 days
193948 days
1940143 days
1941164 days
1942103 days
1943188 days
1944190 days
1945130 days
1946176 days
194772 days
1948137 days
1949123 days
1950149 days
1951163 days
195251 days
1953160 days
1954196 days
1955101 days
1956100 days
1957122 days
1959138 days
1960163 days
1961103 days
196291 days
196355 days
1964140 days
196556 days
1966176 days
196792 days
1968126 days
1969117 days
1970111 days
1971141 days
197273 days
1973160 days
1974153 days
1975139 days
197664 days
197784 days
1978105 days
1979121 days
198067 days
1981164 days
1982119 days
1983104 days
1984117 days
1985118 days
1986106 days
198755 days
198887 days
1989123 days
1990104 days
1991109 days
1992100 days
1993126 days
1994138 days
1995137 days
1996194 days
1997103 days
199851 days
199995 days
2000132 days
2002n/a
200442 days
200574 days
200643 days
200777 days
200850 days
2009185 days
201061 days
2011122 days
201290 days
2013154 days
2014161 days
201564 days
2016162 days
201783 days
2018153 days
2019176 days
2020171 days
2021177 days
202272 days
2023106 days
2024202 days
2025134 days
2026127 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

76 years, 1938 to 2025

A day with at least 94.3 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 371.6 mm (14.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Big Tujunga Dam Fc46: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years94.3 mm (3.7 in)
5 years150.7 mm (5.9 in)
10 years194.3 mm (7.6 in)
25 years257.7 mm (10.1 in)
50 years311.6 mm (12.3 in)
100 years371.6 mm (14.6 in)Longer than the 76 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, 76 years of values from 1938 to 2025.

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: 365.5 mm (14.4 in) in 1943; 292.6 mm (11.5 in) in 1969; 285.5 mm (11.2 in) in 1944.

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  • Data for Big Tujunga Dam Fc46 standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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