Elk Rvr Weather Records (USC00212500)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elk Rvr (USC00212500), Minnesota, United States, with 87 years of record.

Key Facts for Elk Rvr

Elk Rvr (USC00212500) is a weather station in Minnesota, United States at 45.31 latitude and -93.58 longitude, 274 m (900 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1940 to 2026, 87 years of record.
1,464 records set at Elk Rvr still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Elk Rvr set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 16 March 2026.

About the Station

Location: Minnesota, United States, 45.31 latitude, -93.58 longitude.
Elevation: 274 m (900 ft).
Period of record: 1940 to 2026, 87 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

28 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Elk Rvr. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 28 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Elk Rvr, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	12.8 C (55.0 F)	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
Feb	16.7 C (62.1 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
Mar	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
Apr	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
May	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)
Jun	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)
Jul	36.7 C (98.1 F)	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)
Aug	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)
Sep	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)
Oct	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)
Nov	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Elk Rvr still stand. 2012 holds the most, with 94.

Standing records at Elk Rvr by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1942	9
1943	18
1944	27
2007	70
2008	41
2009	82
2010	55
2011	67
2012	94
2013	82
2014	81
2015	50
2016	59
2017	88
2018	84
2019	61
2020	68
2021	89
2022	74
2023	90
2024	68
2025	64
2026	43

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Elk Rvr between 28 December 1982 and 25 June 2003. Each dot is a new record.

When Elk Rvr set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1982-12-28	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
2003-06-25	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 167.6 mm (6.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 167.6 mm (6.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elk Rvr. The most was 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 25 June 2003.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Elk Rvr
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	1 January 2007
Feb	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 February 1948
Mar	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	12 March 1966
Apr	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	23 April 2001
May	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	21 May 1953
Jun	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	25 June 2003
Jul	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	2 July 1944
Aug	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	28 August 1960
Sep	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	8 September 1991
Oct	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	5 October 2005
Nov	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	20 November 1975
Dec	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1942 to 2026

23 years of record at Elk Rvr, 1942 to 2026. 7 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1942, 1943, 1944, 2007, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Days with data per year at Elk Rvr
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1942	28	8%	No
1943	67	18%	No
1944	100	27%	No
2007	298	82%	No
2008	365	100%	Yes
2009	364	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	360	99%	Yes
2016	363	99%	Yes
2017	365	100%	Yes
2018	365	100%	Yes
2019	358	98%	Yes
2020	361	99%	Yes
2021	364	100%	Yes
2022	350	96%	Yes
2023	351	96%	Yes
2024	327	89%	No
2025	324	89%	No
2026	263	72%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Elk Rvr
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 March 2026	Elk Rvr, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	83 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 December 2025	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	6 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2025	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 2024	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2024	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	72 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2024	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	54 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 2024	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	21 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2024	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2024	Elk Rvr, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	6 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2024	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2024	Elk Rvr, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 2023	Elk Rvr, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	tie	72 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 2023	Elk Rvr, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	tie	72 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2023	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 2023	Elk Rvr, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	4 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2023	Elk Rvr, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	65 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2023	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 February 2023	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 2023	Elk Rvr, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2023	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

18 complete years, 2008 to 2025

One stripe for each of 18 complete years at Elk Rvr, 2008 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.0 C (44.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2019, at 5.2 C (41.4 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 9.3 C (48.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F).

Annual mean temperature at Elk Rvr as warming stripes, 2008 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
2008	5.9 C	-1.14 C
2009	6.3 C	-0.72 C
2010	7.7 C	+0.66 C
2011	7.3 C	+0.29 C
2012	9.3 C	+2.22 C
2013	6.0 C	-1.06 C
2014	5.3 C	-1.79 C
2015	7.7 C	+0.68 C
2016	8.2 C	+1.13 C
2017	7.0 C	-0.08 C
2018	5.9 C	-1.16 C
2019	5.2 C	-1.80 C
2020	7.1 C	+0.06 C
2021	8.1 C	+1.10 C
2022	5.8 C	-1.20 C
2023	7.8 C	+0.76 C
2024	8.7 C	+1.68 C
2025	7.4 C	+0.37 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1940 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Elk Rvr: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2021	34.4 C (93.9 F)	23
Coldest night (TNn)	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	1943	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	23
Wettest day (Rx1day)	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	2003	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	87
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	188.2 mm (7.4 in)	1991	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	87
Longest dry spell (CDD)	45 days	1967	24 days	87

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Elk Rvr, 1940 to 2026. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Elk Rvr by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	3.3 C (37.9 F)
1943	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1944	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2008	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2009	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2010	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2011	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2012	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2013	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2014	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2015	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2016	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2017	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2018	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2019	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2020	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2021	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2022	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2023	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2024	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2025	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2026	35.6 C (96.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Elk Rvr, 1940 to 2026. The record is -40.0 C (-40.0 F) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.4 C (-20.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Elk Rvr by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1943	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1944	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2008	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2009	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2010	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
2011	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2012	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2013	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2014	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2015	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2016	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2017	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2018	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2019	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2020	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2021	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2022	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
2023	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2024	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2025	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2026	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Elk Rvr, 1940 to 2026. The record is 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.6 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elk Rvr by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1940	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1941	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1942	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1943	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1944	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1945	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1946	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1947	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1948	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1949	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1950	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1951	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1952	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1953	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1954	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1955	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1956	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1957	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1958	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1959	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1960	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1961	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1962	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1963	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1964	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1966	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1967	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1968	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1969	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1970	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1971	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1972	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1973	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1974	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1975	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1976	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1977	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1978	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1979	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1980	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1981	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1982	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1983	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1984	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1985	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1986	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1987	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1988	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1989	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1990	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1991	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1992	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1993	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1994	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1995	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1996	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1997	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1998	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1999	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2000	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
2001	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
2002	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2003	167.6 mm (6.6 in)
2004	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
2005	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2006	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
2007	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
2008	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
2009	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2010	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2011	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2012	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
2013	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2014	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2015	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
2016	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2017	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
2018	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2019	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
2020	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2021	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2022	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
2023	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
2024	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
2025	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2026	36.8 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Elk Rvr, 1940 to 2026. The record is 188.2 mm (7.4 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.0 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elk Rvr by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1940	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1941	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1942	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1943	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1944	167.1 mm (6.6 in)
1945	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1946	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1947	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1948	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1949	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1950	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1951	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1952	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1953	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1954	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1955	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1956	122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1957	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1958	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1959	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1960	137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1961	110.1 mm (4.3 in)
1962	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1963	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1964	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1965	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1966	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1967	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1968	87.3 mm (3.4 in)
1969	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1970	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1971	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1972	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1973	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1974	108.9 mm (4.3 in)
1975	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1976	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1977	177.3 mm (7.0 in)
1978	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1979	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1980	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1981	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1982	106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1983	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1984	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1985	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1986	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
1987	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1988	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1989	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1990	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1991	188.2 mm (7.4 in)
1992	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1993	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1994	106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1995	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1996	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1997	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1998	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1999	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
2000	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
2001	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
2002	147.2 mm (5.8 in)
2003	178.8 mm (7.0 in)
2004	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2005	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2006	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
2007	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
2008	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2009	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2010	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
2011	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
2012	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
2013	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
2014	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
2015	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
2016	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2017	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2018	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
2019	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
2020	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2021	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
2022	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2023	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2024	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
2025	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
2026	36.8 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Elk Rvr, 1940 to 2026. The record is 45 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elk Rvr by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1940	16 days
1941	20 days
1942	39 days
1943	36 days
1944	27 days
1945	29 days
1946	17 days
1947	23 days
1948	22 days
1949	20 days
1950	20 days
1951	16 days
1952	34 days
1953	24 days
1954	30 days
1955	22 days
1956	27 days
1957	29 days
1958	37 days
1959	39 days
1960	26 days
1961	25 days
1962	32 days
1963	27 days
1964	20 days
1965	22 days
1966	23 days
1967	45 days
1968	27 days
1969	24 days
1970	25 days
1971	16 days
1972	21 days
1973	25 days
1974	29 days
1975	17 days
1976	37 days
1977	25 days
1978	35 days
1979	24 days
1980	35 days
1981	26 days
1982	32 days
1983	19 days
1984	24 days
1985	22 days
1986	25 days
1987	29 days
1988	44 days
1989	27 days
1990	31 days
1991	17 days
1992	20 days
1993	20 days
1994	20 days
1995	28 days
1996	24 days
1997	24 days
1998	31 days
1999	24 days
2000	20 days
2001	24 days
2002	26 days
2003	26 days
2004	22 days
2005	19 days
2006	29 days
2007	43 days
2008	35 days
2009	12 days
2010	28 days
2011	9 days
2012	13 days
2013	23 days
2014	16 days
2015	15 days
2016	17 days
2017	21 days
2018	18 days
2019	20 days
2020	28 days
2021	23 days
2022	13 days
2023	26 days
2024	35 days
2025	20 days
2026	15 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

62 years, 1943 to 2007

A day with at least 58.6 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 165.3 mm (6.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Elk Rvr: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
10 years	96.9 mm (3.8 in)
25 years	121.3 mm (4.8 in)
50 years	142.1 mm (5.6 in)
100 years	165.3 mm (6.5 in)	Longer than the 62 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, 62 years of values from 1943 to 2007.

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: 167.6 mm (6.6 in) in 2003; 136.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1944; 128.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1991.

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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 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).