Graham 2 ENE Weather Records (USC00313555)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Graham 2 ENE (USC00313555), North Carolina, United States, with 125 years of record.
Key Facts for Graham 2 ENE
- Graham 2 ENE (USC00313555) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 36.05 latitude and -79.37 longitude, 201 m (660 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1902 to 2026, 125 years of record.
- 0 records set at Graham 2 ENE still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Graham 2 ENE set a daily record precipitation of 121.2 mm (4.8 in) on 23 July 2026.
About the Station
- Location: North Carolina, United States, 36.05 latitude, -79.37 longitude.
- Elevation: 201 m (660 ft).
- Period of record: 1902 to 2026, 125 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
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| Dec | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
All-Time Record Progression
2 new records| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-06 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 168.9 mm (6.6 in) |
| 2025-07-07 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 193.5 mm (7.6 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 193.5 mm (7.6 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 24 January 1940 |
| Feb | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 2 February 1916 |
| Mar | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) | 19 March 1998 |
| Apr | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 25 April 2017 |
| May | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 22 May 1966 |
| Jun | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 12 June 1932 |
| Jul | 193.5 mm (7.6 in) | 7 July 2025 |
| Aug | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) | 26 August 1908 |
| Sep | 168.9 mm (6.6 in) | 6 September 1996 |
| Oct | 116.6 mm (4.6 in) | 16 October 1954 |
| Nov | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 13 November 2018 |
| Dec | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 31 December 1922 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2026 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) | 72.7 mm (2.9 in) | 33 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 June 2026 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 89 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 July 2025 | Graham 2 ENE, US | all-time rain | 193.5 mm (7.6 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 28 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 2025 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 40 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 February 2025 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 121 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 February 2025 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 53 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 February 2025 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 2 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 February 2025 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 40 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 August 2024 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 44.1 mm (1.7 in) | 62 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 July 2024 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 106 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 May 2024 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 100 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 January 2024 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 25 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 December 2023 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 61 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 December 2023 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 56 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 June 2023 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 6 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 April 2023 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 72 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 February 2023 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 37 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 October 2022 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 37 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 17 March 2022 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 21 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 March 2022 | Graham 2 ENE, US | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 80 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
Extremes by Year
1902 to 2026| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 193.5 mm (7.6 in) | 2025 | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 125 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 253.2 mm (10.0 in) | 2025 | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) | 125 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 43 days | 2000 | 20 days | 125 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1902 | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1903 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1904 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1905 | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1906 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1907 | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1908 | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1909 | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1910 | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1911 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1912 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1913 | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1914 | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1915 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1916 | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1917 | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1918 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1919 | 143.5 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1920 | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1921 | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1922 | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1923 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1924 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1925 | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1926 | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1927 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1928 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1929 | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1930 | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1931 | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1932 | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1933 | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1934 | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1935 | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1936 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1937 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1938 | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1939 | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1940 | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1941 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1942 | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1943 | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1944 | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1945 | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1946 | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1947 | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1948 | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1949 | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1950 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1951 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1952 | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1953 | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1954 | 116.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1955 | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1956 | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1957 | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1958 | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1959 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1960 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1961 | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1962 | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1963 | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1964 | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1965 | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1966 | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1967 | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1968 | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1969 | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1970 | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1971 | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1972 | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1973 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1974 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1975 | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1976 | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1977 | 94.7 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1978 | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1979 | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1980 | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1981 | 142.7 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1982 | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1983 | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1984 | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1985 | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1986 | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1987 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1988 | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1989 | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1990 | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1991 | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1992 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1993 | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1994 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1995 | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1996 | 168.9 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1997 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1998 | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1999 | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2000 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2001 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2002 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2003 | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2004 | 95.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2005 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2006 | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2007 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2008 | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 2009 | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2010 | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2011 | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2012 | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2013 | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2014 | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2015 | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2016 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2017 | 104.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2018 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2019 | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2020 | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2021 | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2022 | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2023 | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2024 | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2025 | 193.5 mm (7.6 in) |
| 2026 | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1902 | 63.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1903 | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1904 | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1905 | 150.1 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1906 | 100.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1907 | 82.1 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1908 | 231.9 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1909 | 106.2 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1910 | 121.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1911 | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1912 | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1913 | 86.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1914 | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1915 | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1916 | 103.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1917 | 147.1 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1918 | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1919 | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1920 | 78.3 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1921 | 77.8 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1922 | 152.9 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1923 | 128.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1924 | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1925 | 72.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1926 | 150.4 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1927 | 115.1 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1928 | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1929 | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1930 | 83.5 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1931 | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1932 | 176.3 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1933 | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1934 | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1935 | 123.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1936 | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1937 | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1938 | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1939 | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1940 | 153.1 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1941 | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1942 | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1943 | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1944 | 146.5 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1945 | 246.9 mm (9.7 in) |
| 1946 | 94.7 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1947 | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1948 | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1949 | 133.3 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1950 | 75.1 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1951 | 76.6 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1952 | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1953 | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1954 | 180.9 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1955 | 129.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1956 | 91.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1957 | 102.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1958 | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1959 | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1960 | 97.1 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1961 | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1962 | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1963 | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1964 | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1965 | 158.7 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1966 | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1967 | 71.3 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1968 | 74.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1969 | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1970 | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1971 | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1972 | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1973 | 81.6 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1974 | 120.1 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1975 | 194.4 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1976 | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1977 | 140.4 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1978 | 116.5 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1979 | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1980 | 110.7 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1981 | 167.4 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1982 | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1983 | 97.9 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1984 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1985 | 127.1 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1986 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1987 | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1988 | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1989 | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1990 | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1991 | 91.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1992 | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1993 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1994 | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1995 | 114.8 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1996 | 225.0 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1997 | 93.7 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1998 | 129.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1999 | 161.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| 2000 | 81.6 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2001 | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2002 | 153.5 mm (6.0 in) |
| 2003 | 163.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| 2004 | 117.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2005 | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2006 | 88.5 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2007 | 108.8 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2008 | 167.7 mm (6.6 in) |
| 2009 | 117.9 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2010 | 153.0 mm (6.0 in) |
| 2011 | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2012 | 136.1 mm (5.4 in) |
| 2013 | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2014 | 64.4 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2015 | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2016 | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) |
| 2017 | 130.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 2018 | 148.7 mm (5.9 in) |
| 2019 | 111.3 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2020 | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2021 | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2022 | 84.2 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2023 | 136.6 mm (5.4 in) |
| 2024 | 200.1 mm (7.9 in) |
| 2025 | 253.2 mm (10.0 in) |
| 2026 | 158.1 mm (6.2 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1902 | 12 days |
| 1903 | 23 days |
| 1904 | 35 days |
| 1905 | 20 days |
| 1906 | 21 days |
| 1907 | 25 days |
| 1908 | 19 days |
| 1909 | 23 days |
| 1910 | 20 days |
| 1911 | 22 days |
| 1912 | 19 days |
| 1913 | 14 days |
| 1914 | 20 days |
| 1915 | 23 days |
| 1916 | 21 days |
| 1917 | 14 days |
| 1918 | 23 days |
| 1919 | 22 days |
| 1920 | 26 days |
| 1921 | 26 days |
| 1922 | 24 days |
| 1923 | 20 days |
| 1924 | 26 days |
| 1925 | 22 days |
| 1926 | 16 days |
| 1927 | 16 days |
| 1928 | 23 days |
| 1929 | 13 days |
| 1930 | 21 days |
| 1931 | 21 days |
| 1932 | 14 days |
| 1933 | 18 days |
| 1934 | 22 days |
| 1935 | 17 days |
| 1936 | 34 days |
| 1937 | 21 days |
| 1938 | 19 days |
| 1939 | 16 days |
| 1940 | 27 days |
| 1941 | 30 days |
| 1942 | 22 days |
| 1943 | 28 days |
| 1944 | 25 days |
| 1945 | 16 days |
| 1946 | 20 days |
| 1947 | 15 days |
| 1948 | 16 days |
| 1949 | 17 days |
| 1950 | 18 days |
| 1951 | 15 days |
| 1952 | 23 days |
| 1953 | 22 days |
| 1954 | 23 days |
| 1955 | 15 days |
| 1956 | 16 days |
| 1957 | 16 days |
| 1958 | 22 days |
| 1959 | 21 days |
| 1960 | 16 days |
| 1961 | 22 days |
| 1962 | 26 days |
| 1963 | 29 days |
| 1964 | 21 days |
| 1965 | 33 days |
| 1966 | 22 days |
| 1967 | 23 days |
| 1968 | 25 days |
| 1969 | 17 days |
| 1970 | 25 days |
| 1971 | 14 days |
| 1972 | 17 days |
| 1973 | 19 days |
| 1974 | 18 days |
| 1975 | 20 days |
| 1976 | 24 days |
| 1977 | 21 days |
| 1978 | 24 days |
| 1979 | 17 days |
| 1980 | 14 days |
| 1981 | 17 days |
| 1982 | 16 days |
| 1983 | 19 days |
| 1984 | 26 days |
| 1985 | 23 days |
| 1986 | 33 days |
| 1987 | 14 days |
| 1988 | 20 days |
| 1989 | 20 days |
| 1990 | 21 days |
| 1991 | 22 days |
| 1992 | 17 days |
| 1993 | 16 days |
| 1994 | 13 days |
| 1995 | 25 days |
| 1996 | 13 days |
| 1997 | 19 days |
| 1998 | 24 days |
| 1999 | 23 days |
| 2000 | 43 days |
| 2001 | 39 days |
| 2002 | 19 days |
| 2003 | 15 days |
| 2004 | 15 days |
| 2005 | 21 days |
| 2006 | 20 days |
| 2007 | 27 days |
| 2008 | 14 days |
| 2009 | 17 days |
| 2010 | 33 days |
| 2011 | 21 days |
| 2012 | 11 days |
| 2013 | 15 days |
| 2014 | 15 days |
| 2015 | 15 days |
| 2016 | 35 days |
| 2017 | 24 days |
| 2018 | 14 days |
| 2019 | 21 days |
| 2020 | 12 days |
| 2021 | 15 days |
| 2022 | 13 days |
| 2023 | 19 days |
| 2024 | 25 days |
| 2025 | 20 days |
| 2026 | 19 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
120 years, 1903 to 2025A day with at least 70.6 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 179.5 mm (7.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | |
| 5 years | 93.3 mm (3.7 in) | |
| 10 years | 110.6 mm (4.4 in) | |
| 25 years | 135.4 mm (5.3 in) | |
| 50 years | 156.4 mm (6.2 in) | |
| 100 years | 179.5 mm (7.1 in) |
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 120 years of values from 1903 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: 193.5 mm (7.6 in) in 2025; 168.9 mm (6.6 in) in 1996; 143.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1919.
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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 (2026-10-12).