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Kanawha Weather Records (USC00134308)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kanawha (USC00134308), Iowa, United States, with 86 years of record.

Key Facts for Kanawha

  • Kanawha (USC00134308) is a weather station in Iowa, United States at 42.93 latitude and -93.79 longitude, 361 m (1,185 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1941 to 2026, 86 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Kanawha still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Kanawha set a daily record precipitation of 34.5 mm (1.4 in) on 3 July 2026.

About the Station

  • Location: Iowa, United States, 42.93 latitude, -93.79 longitude.
  • Elevation: 361 m (1,185 ft).
  • Period of record: 1941 to 2026, 86 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 Kanawha, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kanawha. 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 Kanawha. 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 Kanawha, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Kanawha set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Kanawha between 29 August 1985 and 25 March 2018. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord daily snowfall29 August 1985: Record daily precipitation 160.3 mm (6.3 in)25 March 2018: Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)1985199019952000200520102015
2 all-time records were set at Kanawha between 29 August 1985 and 25 March 2018. Each dot is a new record.
When Kanawha set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1985-08-29Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 160.3 mm (6.3 in)
2018-03-25Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 160.3 mm (6.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kanawha The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kanawha. The most was 160.3 mm (6.3 in) on 29 August 1985. 050100150200 Jan: 29.2 mm (1.1 in), 11 January 1975 Jan Feb: 33.5 mm (1.3 in), 19 February 1971 Feb Mar: 55.1 mm (2.2 in), 13 March 1991 Mar Apr: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 15 April 2018 Apr May: 92.5 mm (3.6 in), 22 May 2004 May Jun: 154.4 mm (6.1 in), 26 June 1951 Jun Jul: 89.7 mm (3.5 in), 7 July 1952 Jul Aug: 160.3 mm (6.3 in), 29 August 1985 Aug Sep: 132.1 mm (5.2 in), 13 September 1978 Sep Oct: 67.8 mm (2.7 in), 17 October 1968 Oct Nov: 49.8 mm (2.0 in), 1 November 1991 Nov Dec: 46.5 mm (1.8 in), 14 December 2015 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kanawha. The most was 160.3 mm (6.3 in) on 29 August 1985.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Kanawha
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan29.2 mm (1.1 in)11 January 1975
Feb33.5 mm (1.3 in)19 February 1971
Mar55.1 mm (2.2 in)13 March 1991
Apr81.3 mm (3.2 in)15 April 2018
May92.5 mm (3.6 in)22 May 2004
Jun154.4 mm (6.1 in)26 June 1951
Jul89.7 mm (3.5 in)7 July 1952
Aug160.3 mm (6.3 in)29 August 1985
Sep132.1 mm (5.2 in)13 September 1978
Oct67.8 mm (2.7 in)17 October 1968
Nov49.8 mm (2.0 in)1 November 1991
Dec46.5 mm (1.8 in)14 December 2015

Latest Records

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Latest records at Kanawha
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 July 2026Kanawha, USdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)83 years39 of 100 (Notable)
20 February 2026Kanawha, USdaily snowfall (Tie)2.5 cm (1.0 in)tie66 years6 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2026Kanawha, USdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)83 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 2025Kanawha, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)36 years25 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 2025Kanawha, USdaily rain (Tie)15.7 mm (0.6 in)tie55 years6 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 2025Kanawha, USdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2025Kanawha, USdaily rain55.4 mm (2.2 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)60 years41 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2025Kanawha, USdaily snowfall21.1 cm (8.3 in)5.9 cm (2.3 in)55 years36 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2025Kanawha, USdaily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)3.8 cm (1.5 in)48 years29 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2025Kanawha, USdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)20 years22 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 2024Kanawha, USdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)54 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 2024Kanawha, USdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 2024Kanawha, USdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)55 years29 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 2024Kanawha, USdaily rain49.3 mm (1.9 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)81 years42 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 2024Kanawha, USdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2024Kanawha, USdaily snowfall10.4 cm (4.1 in)5.3 cm (2.1 in)80 years45 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2023Kanawha, USdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)13 years36 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 2023Kanawha, USdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)80 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 2023Kanawha, USdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 2023Kanawha, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)4 years28 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1941 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Kanawha: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)160.3 mm (6.3 in)198559.3 mm (2.3 in)82
Wettest five days (Rx5day)255.3 mm (10.1 in)195490.7 mm (3.6 in)79
Longest dry spell (CDD)59 days198724 days82

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kanawha by year The wettest day of the year at Kanawha, 1941 to 2026. The record is 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.3 mm (2.3 in). 0501001502001960198020002020Record: 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1985
The wettest day of the year at Kanawha, 1941 to 2026. The record is 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.3 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kanawha by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194191.9 mm (3.6 in)
194246.2 mm (1.8 in)
194339.6 mm (1.6 in)
194443.7 mm (1.7 in)
194946.0 mm (1.8 in)
195073.9 mm (2.9 in)
1951154.4 mm (6.1 in)
195289.7 mm (3.5 in)
195353.8 mm (2.1 in)
1954108.0 mm (4.3 in)
195538.6 mm (1.5 in)
195640.6 mm (1.6 in)
195735.8 mm (1.4 in)
195836.1 mm (1.4 in)
195968.3 mm (2.7 in)
196039.1 mm (1.5 in)
196161.0 mm (2.4 in)
1962104.9 mm (4.1 in)
196345.2 mm (1.8 in)
196466.0 mm (2.6 in)
196561.5 mm (2.4 in)
196643.2 mm (1.7 in)
196744.5 mm (1.8 in)
196867.8 mm (2.7 in)
196946.2 mm (1.8 in)
197072.4 mm (2.9 in)
197164.8 mm (2.6 in)
197266.0 mm (2.6 in)
197372.1 mm (2.8 in)
197446.5 mm (1.8 in)
197559.7 mm (2.4 in)
197645.2 mm (1.8 in)
197793.2 mm (3.7 in)
1978132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1979130.8 mm (5.1 in)
198067.6 mm (2.7 in)
198199.6 mm (3.9 in)
198278.2 mm (3.1 in)
1983120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1984122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1985160.3 mm (6.3 in)
198671.6 mm (2.8 in)
198748.5 mm (1.9 in)
198847.0 mm (1.9 in)
198935.6 mm (1.4 in)
199045.5 mm (1.8 in)
199155.1 mm (2.2 in)
199268.3 mm (2.7 in)
199353.6 mm (2.1 in)
199475.2 mm (3.0 in)
199596.0 mm (3.8 in)
199657.4 mm (2.3 in)
199746.0 mm (1.8 in)
199848.0 mm (1.9 in)
199945.5 mm (1.8 in)
200069.3 mm (2.7 in)
200151.8 mm (2.0 in)
200275.7 mm (3.0 in)
200358.9 mm (2.3 in)
200492.5 mm (3.6 in)
200570.9 mm (2.8 in)
200662.2 mm (2.4 in)
200756.1 mm (2.2 in)
200874.4 mm (2.9 in)
200945.7 mm (1.8 in)
201086.4 mm (3.4 in)
201144.2 mm (1.7 in)
201238.6 mm (1.5 in)
201358.4 mm (2.3 in)
201479.2 mm (3.1 in)
201546.5 mm (1.8 in)
201657.4 mm (2.3 in)
201757.4 mm (2.3 in)
201893.2 mm (3.7 in)
201965.3 mm (2.6 in)
202064.5 mm (2.5 in)
202177.0 mm (3.0 in)
202253.8 mm (2.1 in)
202351.3 mm (2.0 in)
202449.3 mm (1.9 in)
202555.4 mm (2.2 in)
202634.5 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kanawha by year The wettest five days of the year at Kanawha, 1941 to 2026. The record is 255.3 mm (10.1 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.7 mm (3.6 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 255.3 mm (10.1 in) in 1954
The wettest five days of the year at Kanawha, 1941 to 2026. The record is 255.3 mm (10.1 in) in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.7 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kanawha by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194192.7 mm (3.6 in)
194274.7 mm (2.9 in)
194370.5 mm (2.8 in)
1944121.9 mm (4.8 in)
194989.6 mm (3.5 in)
195076.4 mm (3.0 in)
1951170.9 mm (6.7 in)
1952109.8 mm (4.3 in)
195374.9 mm (2.9 in)
1954255.3 mm (10.1 in)
195573.7 mm (2.9 in)
195651.3 mm (2.0 in)
195756.4 mm (2.2 in)
195839.4 mm (1.6 in)
195976.2 mm (3.0 in)
196054.0 mm (2.1 in)
196168.7 mm (2.7 in)
1962167.4 mm (6.6 in)
196364.6 mm (2.5 in)
196474.5 mm (2.9 in)
1965154.5 mm (6.1 in)
196674.7 mm (2.9 in)
1967112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1968130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1969104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1970136.2 mm (5.4 in)
197190.7 mm (3.6 in)
1972107.0 mm (4.2 in)
197394.2 mm (3.7 in)
197456.9 mm (2.2 in)
197576.7 mm (3.0 in)
197660.0 mm (2.4 in)
197796.5 mm (3.8 in)
1978146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1979130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1980103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1981114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1982128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1983170.4 mm (6.7 in)
1984146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1985161.3 mm (6.4 in)
198698.8 mm (3.9 in)
198774.1 mm (2.9 in)
198857.2 mm (2.3 in)
198960.3 mm (2.4 in)
199082.8 mm (3.3 in)
1991128.0 mm (5.0 in)
199284.1 mm (3.3 in)
199396.8 mm (3.8 in)
1994102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1995109.2 mm (4.3 in)
199673.9 mm (2.9 in)
199766.3 mm (2.6 in)
199864.8 mm (2.6 in)
199995.2 mm (3.7 in)
200073.9 mm (2.9 in)
2001100.2 mm (3.9 in)
2002115.1 mm (4.5 in)
200385.2 mm (3.4 in)
2004149.9 mm (5.9 in)
2005121.9 mm (4.8 in)
200678.2 mm (3.1 in)
2007173.5 mm (6.8 in)
2008137.6 mm (5.4 in)
200973.4 mm (2.9 in)
2010145.6 mm (5.7 in)
201153.6 mm (2.1 in)
201246.8 mm (1.8 in)
2013100.4 mm (4.0 in)
2014143.0 mm (5.6 in)
201539.8 mm (1.6 in)
2016n/a
2017n/a
2018n/a
201970.1 mm (2.8 in)
202095.3 mm (3.8 in)
2021118.7 mm (4.7 in)
202254.1 mm (2.1 in)
202365.0 mm (2.6 in)
202454.4 mm (2.1 in)
202565.8 mm (2.6 in)
202633.5 mm (1.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kanawha by year The longest dry spell of the year at Kanawha, 1941 to 2026. The record is 59 days in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days. 02040601960198020002020Record: 59 days in 1987
The longest dry spell of the year at Kanawha, 1941 to 2026. The record is 59 days in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kanawha by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194122 days
194238 days
194322 days
194418 days
194922 days
195031 days
195132 days
195255 days
195331 days
195435 days
195538 days
195624 days
195720 days
195832 days
195921 days
196029 days
196113 days
196234 days
196329 days
196419 days
196522 days
196625 days
196729 days
196830 days
196921 days
197032 days
197131 days
197224 days
197315 days
197430 days
197517 days
197638 days
197718 days
197820 days
197930 days
198030 days
198130 days
198216 days
198317 days
198416 days
198521 days
198633 days
198759 days
198825 days
198933 days
199025 days
199130 days
199222 days
199322 days
199428 days
199535 days
199649 days
199720 days
199849 days
199927 days
200021 days
200120 days
200226 days
200321 days
200421 days
200516 days
200626 days
200730 days
200816 days
200930 days
201026 days
201122 days
201224 days
201323 days
201415 days
20152 days
20161 day
20172 days
20181 day
20191 day
202016 days
202118 days
202218 days
202320 days
202428 days
202514 days
202615 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

67 years, 1942 to 2022

A day with at least 60.8 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 181.0 mm (7.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kanawha: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years60.8 mm (2.4 in)
5 years84.4 mm (3.3 in)
10 years102.9 mm (4.1 in)
25 years130.4 mm (5.1 in)
50 years154.2 mm (6.1 in)
100 years181.0 mm (7.1 in)Longer than the 67 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, 67 years of values from 1942 to 2022.

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: 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1985; 154.4 mm (6.1 in) in 1951; 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1978.

Download the Data

  • Data for Kanawha standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Kanawha 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 (2026-10-12).