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Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026

Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026: 66 records at 28 stations, peak on 1 September 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026 set or tied 66 station records at 28 stations.
  • It ran from 30 August 2026 to 7 September 2026 (9 days) and its peak day was 1 September 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Klaipeda set a monthly record daily precipitation of 147.7 mm (5.8 in) on 30 August 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 1 September 2026 with 14 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 103 years.

Footprint

30 August to 7 September 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
KlaipedaRecord daily precipitation147.7 mm (5.8 in)2026-08-30
ZoseniRecord daily precipitation98.2 mm (3.9 in)2026-09-01
RezekneRecord daily precipitation59.5 mm (2.3 in)2026-09-04
SorveRecord daily precipitation46.8 mm (1.8 in)2026-09-04
KaunasRecord daily precipitation77.9 mm (3.1 in)2026-09-01
JelgavaRecord daily precipitation148.0 mm (5.8 in)2026-09-04
RucavaRecord daily precipitation98.2 mm (3.9 in)2026-09-01
KybartaiRecord daily precipitation46.9 mm (1.8 in)2026-09-05
KolkaRecord daily precipitation124.3 mm (4.9 in)2026-09-05
RistnaRecord daily precipitation63.6 mm (2.5 in)2026-08-31
LebaRecord daily precipitation83.0 mm (3.3 in)2026-09-03
RuhnuRecord daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)2026-09-06
ZilaniRecord daily precipitation52.8 mm (2.1 in)2026-09-01
NidaRecord daily precipitation49.3 mm (1.9 in)2026-09-05
DaugavpilsRecord daily precipitation44.1 mm (1.7 in)2026-09-01
AinaziRecord daily precipitation62.9 mm (2.5 in)2026-09-04
VilsandiRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)2026-09-07
BirzaiRecord daily precipitation32.4 mm (1.3 in)2026-09-04
TelchajRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)2026-09-01
UkmergeRecord daily precipitation30.6 mm (1.2 in)2026-09-02
LaukuvaRecord daily precipitation25.6 mm (1.0 in)2026-08-30
PavilostaRecord daily precipitation35.4 mm (1.4 in)2026-09-02
RaseiniaiRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)2026-09-02
SkulteRecord daily precipitation14.3 mm (0.6 in)2026-09-04
SkriveriRecord daily precipitation23.3 mm (0.9 in)2026-09-05

Records per Day

Peak day 14
Records per day during Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026 Records set or tied each day from 30 August 2026 to 7 September 2026. The most in one day was 14 on 1 September 2026. 0 4 8 11 15 08-3008-3109-0109-0209-0309-0409-0509-0609-07
Records set or tied each day from 30 August 2026 to 7 September 2026. The most in one day was 14 on 1 September 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026
DateRecords
2026-08-306
2026-08-311
2026-09-0114
2026-09-028
2026-09-036
2026-09-0413
2026-09-0514
2026-09-063
2026-09-071

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026 ranked by margin
Jelgava, 09-04100.0 mm (3.9 in)
Kolka, 09-0577.3 mm (3.0 in)
Klaipeda, 09-0566.9 mm (2.6 in)
Klaipeda, 08-3061.7 mm (2.4 in)
Rucava, 09-0155.9 mm (2.2 in)
Ristna, 08-3149.9 mm (2.0 in)
Zoseni, 09-0142.6 mm (1.7 in)
Leba, 09-0341.1 mm (1.6 in)
Klaipeda, 09-0438.2 mm (1.5 in)
Klaipeda, 09-0637.2 mm (1.5 in)
Kaunas, 09-0132.6 mm (1.3 in)
Kaunas, 09-0532.6 mm (1.3 in)
Rucava, 09-0226.2 mm (1.0 in)
Ruhnu, 09-0623.6 mm (0.9 in)
Rezekne, 09-0423.3 mm (0.9 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 Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026 66 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 30 60 90 120 03875113150 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
66 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 Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
6296
4375
37100
2368
3873
1764
3333
10040
2263
5639
1840
7728
6756
5063
260
3352
2160
18103
4124
2440
1360
1665
12456
2565
3056
2948
1893
3340
4741
778
5540
3435
2619
160
1365
275
2216
338
1941
783
1640
833
1741
1455
193
1240
941
1235
30
655
841
072
1216
731
1031
641
541
460
448
648
064
256
83
152
240
331

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026 (this event)66 records

Every Record Set

61 of 66
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Latvia and 3 other countries, 30 August to 7 September 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-08-30KlaipedaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)147.7 mm (5.8 in)61.7 mm (2.4 in)9688 of 100 (Exceptional)
2026-08-30LaukuvaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)25.6 mm (1.0 in)14.1 mm (0.6 in)5539 of 100 (Notable)
2026-08-30RuhnuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)25.5 mm (1.0 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)7231 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-30KolkaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)42.4 mm (1.7 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)3130 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-30JelgavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)22.0 mm (0.9 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-31RistnaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)63.6 mm (2.5 in)49.9 mm (2.0 in)6365 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-01ZoseniRecord daily precipitation (provisional)98.2 mm (3.9 in)42.6 mm (1.7 in)7580 of 100 (Exceptional)
2026-09-01KaunasRecord daily precipitation (provisional)77.9 mm (3.1 in)32.6 mm (1.3 in)3370 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-01RucavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)98.2 mm (3.9 in)55.9 mm (2.2 in)3967 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-01KlaipedaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)31.4 mm (1.2 in)18.1 mm (0.7 in)10364 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-01ZilaniRecord daily precipitation (provisional)52.8 mm (2.1 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)6062 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-01DaugavpilsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)44.1 mm (1.7 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)4861 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-01VilsandiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)46.9 mm (1.8 in)26.5 mm (1.0 in)551 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-01TelchajRecord daily precipitation (provisional)27.4 mm (1.1 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)4150 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-01NidaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)28.0 mm (1.1 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)4140 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-01RistnaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)19.8 mm (0.8 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-01BirzaiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)24.5 mm (1.0 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)4120 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-02RucavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)166.7 mm (6.6 in)26.2 mm (1.0 in)065 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-02ZoseniRecord daily precipitation (provisional)55.3 mm (2.2 in)33.2 mm (1.3 in)850 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-02UkmergeRecord daily precipitation (provisional)30.6 mm (1.2 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)8347 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-02TelchajRecord daily precipitation (provisional)32.0 mm (1.3 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)4045 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-02PavilostaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)35.4 mm (1.4 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)336 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-02DaugavpilsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)51.9 mm (2.0 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)1631 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-02ZilaniRecord daily precipitation (provisional)24.0 mm (0.9 in)21.0 mm (0.8 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-02RaseiniaiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)10.0 mm (0.4 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)5620 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-03LebaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)83.0 mm (3.3 in)41.1 mm (1.6 in)2463 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-03KlaipedaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)42.6 mm (1.7 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)9361 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-03RucavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)67.6 mm (2.7 in)54.8 mm (2.2 in)4058 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03ZoseniRecord daily precipitation (provisional)39.8 mm (1.6 in)21.8 mm (0.9 in)1650 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03RistnaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)41.4 mm (1.6 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)3343 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-03ZilaniRecord daily precipitation (provisional)20.6 mm (0.8 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)4120 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04RezekneRecord daily precipitation (provisional)59.5 mm (2.3 in)23.3 mm (0.9 in)6877 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-04KlaipedaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)77.0 mm (3.0 in)38.2 mm (1.5 in)7372 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-04SorveRecord daily precipitation (provisional)46.8 mm (1.8 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)6471 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-04JelgavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)148.0 mm (5.8 in)100.0 mm (3.9 in)4068 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-04KaunasRecord daily precipitation (provisional)36.1 mm (1.4 in)21.5 mm (0.8 in)6368 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-04RucavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)53.3 mm (2.1 in)25.0 mm (1.0 in)6562 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-04AinaziRecord daily precipitation (provisional)62.9 mm (2.5 in)33.1 mm (1.3 in)4059 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04BirzaiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)32.4 mm (1.3 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)6552 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-04SkulteRecord daily precipitation (provisional)14.3 mm (0.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)4020 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04PavilostaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)18.9 mm (0.7 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)5220 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04LaukuvaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)13.6 mm (0.5 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)3119 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-04TelchajRecord daily precipitation (tie) (provisional)27.0 mm (1.1 in)tie404 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05KybartaiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)46.9 mm (1.8 in)18.1 mm (0.7 in)4067 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-05KolkaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)124.3 mm (4.9 in)77.3 mm (3.0 in)2866 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-05KlaipedaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)97.2 mm (3.8 in)66.9 mm (2.6 in)5666 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-05KaunasRecord daily precipitation (provisional)53.8 mm (2.1 in)32.6 mm (1.3 in)5265 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-05NidaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)49.3 mm (1.9 in)30.2 mm (1.2 in)5662 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-05JelgavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)51.1 mm (2.0 in)33.8 mm (1.3 in)3556 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-05AinaziRecord daily precipitation (provisional)31.8 mm (1.3 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)3534 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05ZilaniRecord daily precipitation (provisional)95.1 mm (3.7 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)033 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05SkriveriRecord daily precipitation (provisional)23.3 mm (0.9 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)4120 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05TelchajRecord daily precipitation (provisional)22.2 mm (0.9 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)5520 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05LaukuvaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)13.6 mm (0.5 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05BirzaiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)24.3 mm (1.0 in)7.5 mm (0.30 in)4120 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-05UkmergeRecord daily precipitation (tie) (provisional)43.0 mm (1.7 in)tie7710 of 100 (Routine)
2026-09-06KlaipedaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)62.2 mm (2.4 in)37.2 mm (1.5 in)10080 of 100 (Exceptional)
2026-09-06RuhnuRecord daily precipitation (provisional)42.0 mm (1.7 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)4062 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-06RucavaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)143.0 mm (5.6 in)123.5 mm (4.9 in)5662 of 100 (Major)
2026-09-07VilsandiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)47.0 mm (1.9 in)26.2 mm (1.0 in)1955 of 100 (Notable)
2026-09-07DaugavpilsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)28.9 mm (1.1 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)6037 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 61 of the 66 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.