Dry Creek Weather Records (USC00462462)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dry Creek (USC00462462), West Virginia, United States, with 51 years of record.

Key Facts for Dry Creek

Dry Creek (USC00462462) is a weather station in West Virginia, United States at 37.86 latitude and -81.46 longitude, 385 m (1,264 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1961 to 2011, 51 years of record.
1,464 records set at Dry Creek still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Dry Creek set a daily record snow depth of 7.6 cm (3.0 in) on 19 December 2010.

About the Station

Location: West Virginia, United States, 37.86 latitude, -81.46 longitude.
Elevation: 385 m (1,264 ft).
Period of record: 1961 to 2011, 51 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dry Creek. 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 Dry Creek, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	34.4 C (93.9 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	33.9 C (93.0 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.2 C (99.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	35.6 C (96.1 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.7 C (89.1 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Dry Creek still stand. 2002 holds the most, with 206.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 97.0 mm (3.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dry Creek. The most was 97.0 mm (3.8 in) on 30 September 1964.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Dry Creek
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	14 January 1999
Feb	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 February 1962
Mar	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	12 March 1963
Apr	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	13 April 1994
May	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	17 May 2001
Jun	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	24 June 2006
Jul	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	9 July 2001
Aug	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	9 August 1970
Sep	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	30 September 1964
Oct	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	17 October 1989
Nov	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26 November 1999
Dec	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	3 December 1991

Period of Record Coverage

2000 to 2011

12 years of record at Dry Creek, 2000 to 2011. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.

Days with data per year at Dry Creek
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
2000	320	87%	No
2001	355	97%	Yes
2002	350	96%	Yes
2003	350	96%	Yes
2004	328	90%	No
2005	348	95%	Yes
2006	313	86%	No
2007	277	76%	No
2008	299	82%	No
2009	60	16%	No
2010	159	44%	No
2011	3	1%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Dry Creek
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 December 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	tie	48 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	3 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snowfall	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	48 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 February 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snowfall	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	43 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	tie	47 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	47 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	tie	36 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snowfall	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	46 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 2010	Dry Creek, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	6 years	6 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1961 to 2011

Yearly extremes at Dry Creek: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2000	33.6 C (92.5 F)	12
Coldest night (TNn)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	2005	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	12
Wettest day (Rx1day)	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	1964	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	189.6 mm (7.5 in)	2001	93.9 mm (3.7 in)	50
Longest dry spell (CDD)	27 days	1963	13 days	51

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Dry Creek, 1961 to 2011. The record is 37.2 C (99.0 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.6 C (92.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Dry Creek by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2001	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2002	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2003	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2004	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2005	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2006	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2007	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2008	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2009	25.0 C (77.0 F)
2010	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2011	13.3 C (55.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Dry Creek, 1961 to 2011. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.1 C (3.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Dry Creek by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2001	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2002	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2003	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2004	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2005	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2006	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2007	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2008	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2009	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2010	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2011	-13.9 C (7.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Dry Creek, 1961 to 2011. The record is 97.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dry Creek by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1961	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1962	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1963	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1964	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1965	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1966	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1967	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1968	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1969	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1970	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1971	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1972	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1973	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1974	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1975	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1976	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1977	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1978	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1979	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1980	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1981	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1982	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1984	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1985	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1986	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1988	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1989	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1990	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1991	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1992	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1993	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1994	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1995	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1996	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1997	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1998	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1999	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2000	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2001	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2002	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
2003	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2004	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2005	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
2006	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2007	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
2008	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
2009	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2010	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2011	10.7 mm (0.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Dry Creek, 1961 to 2011. The record is 189.6 mm (7.5 in) in 2001, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.9 mm (3.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dry Creek by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1961	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1962	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1963	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1964	172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1965	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1966	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1967	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1968	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1969	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1970	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1971	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1972	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1973	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1974	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1975	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1976	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1977	147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1978	96.2 mm (3.8 in)
1979	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1980	165.9 mm (6.5 in)
1981	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1982	93.1 mm (3.7 in)
1983	109.1 mm (4.3 in)
1984	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1985	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1986	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1987	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1988	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1989	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1990	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1991	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1992	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1993	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
1994	99.4 mm (3.9 in)
1995	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1996	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1997	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1998	79.9 mm (3.1 in)
1999	97.9 mm (3.9 in)
2000	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
2001	189.6 mm (7.5 in)
2002	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
2003	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
2004	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
2005	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2006	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
2007	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
2008	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
2009	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
2010	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
2011	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Dry Creek, 1961 to 2011. The record is 27 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 13 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dry Creek by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1961	4 days
1962	12 days
1963	27 days
1964	19 days
1965	15 days
1966	18 days
1967	24 days
1968	17 days
1969	12 days
1970	12 days
1971	12 days
1972	8 days
1973	18 days
1974	18 days
1975	9 days
1976	11 days
1977	14 days
1978	11 days
1979	10 days
1980	13 days
1981	16 days
1982	14 days
1983	15 days
1984	18 days
1985	15 days
1986	11 days
1987	13 days
1988	14 days
1989	11 days
1990	13 days
1991	24 days
1992	10 days
1993	17 days
1994	13 days
1995	21 days
1996	9 days
1997	11 days
1998	10 days
1999	13 days
2000	15 days
2001	18 days
2002	17 days
2003	10 days
2004	12 days
2005	15 days
2006	11 days
2007	12 days
2008	14 days
2009	7 days
2010	27 days
2011	1 day

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

44 years, 1962 to 2005

A day with at least 51.9 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 111.8 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Dry Creek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	51.9 mm (2.0 in)
5 years	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
10 years	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
50 years	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	Longer than the 44 years of record
100 years	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	Longer than the 44 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, 44 years of values from 1962 to 2005.

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: 97.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1964; 96.5 mm (3.8 in) in 2001; 80.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1970.

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Data for Dry Creek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Dry Creek 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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