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Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022

Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022: 107 records at 102 stations, peak on 27 March 2022. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022 set or tied 107 station records at 102 stations.
  • It ran from 25 March 2022 to 28 March 2022 (4 days) and its peak day was 27 March 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kjobli I Snaasa set a daily record precipitation of 40.5 mm (1.6 in) on 27 March 2022.
  • The busiest day was 27 March 2022 with 45 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 75 years.

Footprint

25 to 28 March 2022
Footprint of Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022 The area covered by Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Kjobli I SnaasaRecord daily precipitation40.5 mm (1.6 in)2022-03-27
JormlienRecord daily precipitation43.8 mm (1.7 in)2022-03-27
Vesanto SonkariRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)2022-03-25
Lapinlahti LamminkayraRecord daily precipitation11.3 mm (0.4 in)2022-03-25
Joensuu PyhaselkaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)2022-03-25
Lieksa LampelaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)2022-03-25
Toholampi OravalaRecord daily precipitation10.3 mm (0.4 in)2022-03-25
Kalajoki PitkasenkylaRecord daily precipitation11.8 mm (0.5 in)2022-03-25
Kalajoki MetsakylaRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)2022-03-25
Suomussalmi NaljankaRecord daily precipitation9.2 mm (0.36 in)2022-03-25
RitsemRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)2022-03-25
Kem-PortRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)2022-03-26
RaznavolokRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)2022-03-26
OnegaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)2022-03-26
MedvezegorskRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)2022-03-26
EfimovskajaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)2022-03-26
BujRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)2022-03-26
SorliRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)2022-03-27
KotlasRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)2022-03-27
Blanktjernmoen I KvikneRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)2022-03-28

Records per Day

Peak day 45
Records per day during Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022 Records set or tied each day from 25 March 2022 to 28 March 2022. The most in one day was 45 on 27 March 2022. 0 13 25 38 50 03-2503-2603-2703-28
Records set or tied each day from 25 March 2022 to 28 March 2022. The most in one day was 45 on 27 March 2022.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022
DateRecords
2022-03-2536
2022-03-2620
2022-03-2745
2022-03-286

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022 ranked by margin
Kjobli I Snaasa, 03-2727.2 mm (1.1 in)
Jormlien, 03-2725.3 mm (1.0 in)
Sorli, 03-2710.7 mm (0.4 in)
Kalajoki Pitkasenkyla, 03-2510.4 mm (0.4 in)
Blanktjernmoen I Kvikne, 03-287.1 mm (0.28 in)
Kotlas, 03-276.8 mm (0.27 in)
Joensuu Pyhaselka, 03-256.4 mm (0.25 in)
Efimovskaja, 03-265.9 mm (0.23 in)
Ritsem, 03-255.6 mm (0.22 in)
Kalajoki Metsakyla, 03-255.3 mm (0.21 in)
Medvezegorsk, 03-264.9 mm (0.19 in)
Kem-Port, 03-264.8 mm (0.19 in)
Suomussalmi Naljanka, 03-254.7 mm (0.19 in)
Vesanto Sonkari, 03-254.3 mm (0.17 in)
Lapinlahti Lamminkayra, 03-254.1 mm (0.16 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022 107 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 20 40 60 80 08152330 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
107 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
2720
744
2520
1012
1124
528
644
371
453
551
640
716
148
551
451
451
613
451
451
551
360
720
240
1352
256
54
624
175
444
543
353
238
640
161
439
440
712
513
163
239
329
230
156
339
244
240
248
068
339
610
056
239
240
144
320
824
229
39
149
712
127
051
144
223
324
224
139
236
149
313
136
051
136
233
1020
216
312
220
219
224
140
224
99
036
313
29
113
212
112
035
129
113
025
136
123
120
124
124
024
212
14
23
112
112
19
025
012

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 20192,223 records
Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 20242,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 20212,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 20181,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 20231,941 records
Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022 (this event)107 records

Every Record Set

20 of 107
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Finland and 3 other countries, 25 to 28 March 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-03-25Vesanto SonkariRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-25Lapinlahti LamminkayraRecord daily precipitation11.3 mm (0.4 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-25Joensuu PyhaselkaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)1320 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-25Lieksa LampelaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-25Toholampi OravalaRecord daily precipitation10.3 mm (0.4 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-25Kalajoki PitkasenkylaRecord daily precipitation11.8 mm (0.5 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)1220 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-25Kalajoki MetsakylaRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-25Suomussalmi NaljankaRecord daily precipitation9.2 mm (0.36 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-25RitsemRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)4020 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-26Kem-PortRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)2820 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-26RaznavolokRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-26OnegaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)5320 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-26MedvezegorskRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-26EfimovskajaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)4420 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-26BujRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)7120 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-27Kjobli I SnaasaRecord daily precipitation40.5 mm (1.6 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)2056 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-27JormlienRecord daily precipitation43.8 mm (1.7 in)25.3 mm (1.0 in)2052 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-27SorliRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)2420 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-27KotlasRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)4420 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-28Blanktjernmoen I KvikneRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)1620 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 107 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.