Extreme rain in Netherlands and 3 other countries, 20 to 25 April 2023

Name: Extreme rain in Netherlands and 3 other countries, 20 to 25 April 2023
Start: 2023-04-20
End: 2023-04-25
Location: Netherlands, Germany, France, United Kingdom

Extreme rain in Netherlands and 3 other countries, 20 to 25 April 2023: 300 records at 263 stations, peak on 23 April 2023. Closed.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Netherlands and 3 other countries, 20 to 25 April 2023 set or tied 300 station records at 263 stations.
It ran from 20 April 2023 to 25 April 2023 (6 days) and its peak day was 23 April 2023.
Status: closed.
Oostvoorne set a daily record precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 23 April 2023.
The busiest day was 23 April 2023 with 199 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 120 years.

Footprint

20 to 25 April 2023

The area covered by Extreme rain in Netherlands and 3 other countries, 20 to 25 April 2023 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Extreme rain in Netherlands and 3 other countries, 20 to 25 April 2023: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Oostvoorne	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	2023-04-23
Dirksland	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	2023-04-23
Ouddorp	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	2023-04-23
Haamstede	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	2023-04-23
Bergen (Nh)	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	2023-04-23
Brouwershaven	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	2023-04-23
Middelburg	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	2023-04-23
St Kruis	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	2023-04-23
Delft	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	2023-04-23
Zaandam (Hembrug)	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	2023-04-23
Roelofarendsveen	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	2023-04-23
Weesp	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	2023-04-23
Lisse	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	2023-04-23
Nieuw Helvoet	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	2023-04-23
Goedereede	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	2023-04-23
Schoondijke	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	2023-04-23
Biddinghuizen	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	2023-04-23
Cadzand	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	2023-04-23
Westkapelle	Record daily precipitation	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	2023-04-23
Wolphaartsdijk	Record daily precipitation	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	2023-04-23

Records per Day

Peak day 199

Records set or tied each day from 20 April 2023 to 25 April 2023. The most in one day was 199 on 23 April 2023.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Netherlands and 3 other countries, 20 to 25 April 2023 ranked by margin
Oostvoorne, 04-23	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
Ouddorp, 04-23	25.3 mm (1.0 in)
Goedereede, 04-23	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
Brouwershaven, 04-23	22.3 mm (0.9 in)
Haamstede, 04-23	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
St Kruis, 04-23	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
Roelofarendsveen, 04-23	18.4 mm (0.7 in)
Lisse, 04-23	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
Bergen (Nh), 04-23	17.1 mm (0.7 in)
Dirksland, 04-23	16.2 mm (0.6 in)
Zaandam (Hembrug), 04-23	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
Middelburg, 04-23	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
Weesp, 04-23	15.3 mm (0.6 in)
Nieuw Helvoet, 04-23	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
Schoondijke, 04-23	14.7 mm (0.6 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

300 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 Netherlands and 3 other countries, 20 to 25 April 2023
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
26	58
16	58
25	58
20	58
17	58
22	58
16	58
19	58
15	58
12	80
16	58
18	40
15	58
17	40
15	58
14	58
14	58
13	58
22	40
14	58
12	58
14	40
19	33
6	120
14	40
15	40
17	36
12	58
24	24
5	120
6	64
14	44
13	58
14	45
5	120
11	58
5	97
11	58
11	58
11	58
10	58
11	58
24	22
12	45
10	42
10	58
9	58
9	58
9	58
11	44
21	10
8	34
9	58
8	58
9	58
9	58
8	58
8	58
8	58
8	58
10	40
8	58
9	58
8	58
7	58
9	40
7	53
10	45
6	39
8	58
7	58
15	14
7	58
12	24
7	56
14	8
7	56
8	40
7	58
13	32
7	58
7	58
6	58
9	33
7	58
10	4
6	58
5	58
5	58
8	40
6	58
5	58
6	58
6	58
6	58
11	24
5	58
8	45
5	53
6	58
5	58
5	58
5	58
6	56
6	57
5	58
5	58
5	30
6	58
4	68
6	52
4	58
12	14
5	58
5	58
11	14
6	33
5	44
7	44
4	58
5	58
5	58
5	58
4	58
5	58
5	58
3	61
3	61
4	60
4	58
7	32
6	44
9	14
6	45
4	58
3	58
4	58
3	58
12	14
5	40
2	30
8	14
6	32
5	4
7	32
3	58
4	36
10	24
3	58
2	58
2	60
5	44
5	44
6	4
3	58
7	24
4	44
2	58
6	22
2	58
5	33
6	21
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	57
7	14
11	4
6	24
2	58
3	44
1	58
2	53
4	33
6	24
3	44
1	58
1	60
4	40
3	44
1	58
6	24
7	22
1	58
1	56
3	40
3	4
1	53
1	56
4	33
8	10
2	54
1	58
1	21
6	24
3	33
1	52
1	53

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Netherlands and 3 other countries, 20 to 25 April 2023 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 2019	2,223 records
Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 2024	2,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 2021	2,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 2018	1,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 2023	1,941 records
Extreme rain in Netherlands and 3 other countries, 20 to 25 April 2023 (this event)	300 records

Every Record Set

20 of 300

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Netherlands and 3 other countries, 20 to 25 April 2023, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2023-04-23	Oostvoorne	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	58	66 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Dirksland	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	58	64 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Ouddorp	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	58	64 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Haamstede	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	58	64 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Bergen (Nh)	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	58	64 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Brouwershaven	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	58	64 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Middelburg	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	58	64 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	St Kruis	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	58	64 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Delft	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	80	62 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Zaandam (Hembrug)	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	58	62 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Roelofarendsveen	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	40	61 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Weesp	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	58	61 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Lisse	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	40	61 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Nieuw Helvoet	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	58	61 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-23	Goedereede	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	40	59 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-23	Schoondijke	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	58	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-23	Biddinghuizen	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	58	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-23	Cadzand	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	58	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-23	Westkapelle	Record daily precipitation	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	58	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-23	Wolphaartsdijk	Record daily precipitation	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	58	20 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 300 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.

Date	Records
2023-04-20	36
2023-04-21	18
2023-04-22	13
2023-04-23	199
2023-04-24	31
2023-04-25	3

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
26	58
16	58
25	58
20	58
17	58
22	58
16	58
19	58
15	58
12	80
16	58
18	40
15	58
17	40
15	58
14	58
14	58
13	58
22	40
14	58
12	58
14	40
19	33
6	120
14	40
15	40
17	36
12	58
24	24
5	120
6	64
14	44
13	58
14	45
5	120
11	58
5	97
11	58
11	58
11	58
10	58
11	58
24	22
12	45
10	42
10	58
9	58
9	58
9	58
11	44
21	10
8	34
9	58
8	58
9	58
9	58
8	58
8	58
8	58
8	58
10	40
8	58
9	58
8	58
7	58
9	40
7	53
10	45
6	39
8	58
7	58
15	14
7	58
12	24
7	56
14	8
7	56
8	40
7	58
13	32
7	58
7	58
6	58
9	33
7	58
10	4
6	58
5	58
5	58
8	40
6	58
5	58
6	58
6	58
6	58
11	24
5	58
8	45
5	53
6	58
5	58
5	58
5	58
6	56
6	57
5	58
5	58
5	30
6	58
4	68
6	52
4	58
12	14
5	58
5	58
11	14
6	33
5	44
7	44
4	58
5	58
5	58
5	58
4	58
5	58
5	58
3	61
3	61
4	60
4	58
7	32
6	44
9	14
6	45
4	58
3	58
4	58
3	58
12	14
5	40
2	30
8	14
6	32
5	4
7	32
3	58
4	36
10	24
3	58
2	58
2	60
5	44
5	44
6	4
3	58
7	24
4	44
2	58
6	22
2	58
5	33
6	21
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	57
7	14
11	4
6	24
2	58
3	44
1	58
2	53
4	33
6	24
3	44
1	58
1	60
4	40
3	44
1	58
6	24
7	22
1	58
1	56
3	40
3	4
1	53
1	56
4	33
8	10
2	54
1	58
1	21
6	24
3	33
1	52
1	53

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
26	58
16	58
25	58
20	58
17	58
22	58
16	58
19	58
15	58
12	80
16	58
18	40
15	58
17	40
15	58
14	58
14	58
13	58
22	40
14	58
12	58
14	40
19	33
6	120
14	40
15	40
17	36
12	58
24	24
5	120
6	64
14	44
13	58
14	45
5	120
11	58
5	97
11	58
11	58
11	58
10	58
11	58
24	22
12	45
10	42
10	58
9	58
9	58
9	58
11	44
21	10
8	34
9	58
8	58
9	58
9	58
8	58
8	58
8	58
8	58
10	40
8	58
9	58
8	58
7	58
9	40
7	53
10	45
6	39
8	58
7	58
15	14
7	58
12	24
7	56
14	8
7	56
8	40
7	58
13	32
7	58
7	58
6	58
9	33
7	58
10	4
6	58
5	58
5	58
8	40
6	58
5	58
6	58
6	58
6	58
11	24
5	58
8	45
5	53
6	58
5	58
5	58
5	58
6	56
6	57
5	58
5	58
5	30
6	58
4	68
6	52
4	58
12	14
5	58
5	58
11	14
6	33
5	44
7	44
4	58
5	58
5	58
5	58
4	58
5	58
5	58
3	61
3	61
4	60
4	58
7	32
6	44
9	14
6	45
4	58
3	58
4	58
3	58
12	14
5	40
2	30
8	14
6	32
5	4
7	32
3	58
4	36
10	24
3	58
2	58
2	60
5	44
5	44
6	4
3	58
7	24
4	44
2	58
6	22
2	58
5	33
6	21
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	57
7	14
11	4
6	24
2	58
3	44
1	58
2	53
4	33
6	24
3	44
1	58
1	60
4	40
3	44
1	58
6	24
7	22
1	58
1	56
3	40
3	4
1	53
1	56
4	33
8	10
2	54
1	58
1	21
6	24
3	33
1	52
1	53

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
26	58
16	58
25	58
20	58
17	58
22	58
16	58
19	58
15	58
12	80
16	58
18	40
15	58
17	40
15	58
14	58
14	58
13	58
22	40
14	58
12	58
14	40
19	33
6	120
14	40
15	40
17	36
12	58
24	24
5	120
6	64
14	44
13	58
14	45
5	120
11	58
5	97
11	58
11	58
11	58
10	58
11	58
24	22
12	45
10	42
10	58
9	58
9	58
9	58
11	44
21	10
8	34
9	58
8	58
9	58
9	58
8	58
8	58
8	58
8	58
10	40
8	58
9	58
8	58
7	58
9	40
7	53
10	45
6	39
8	58
7	58
15	14
7	58
12	24
7	56
14	8
7	56
8	40
7	58
13	32
7	58
7	58
6	58
9	33
7	58
10	4
6	58
5	58
5	58
8	40
6	58
5	58
6	58
6	58
6	58
11	24
5	58
8	45
5	53
6	58
5	58
5	58
5	58
6	56
6	57
5	58
5	58
5	30
6	58
4	68
6	52
4	58
12	14
5	58
5	58
11	14
6	33
5	44
7	44
4	58
5	58
5	58
5	58
4	58
5	58
5	58
3	61
3	61
4	60
4	58
7	32
6	44
9	14
6	45
4	58
3	58
4	58
3	58
12	14
5	40
2	30
8	14
6	32
5	4
7	32
3	58
4	36
10	24
3	58
2	58
2	60
5	44
5	44
6	4
3	58
7	24
4	44
2	58
6	22
2	58
5	33
6	21
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	58
2	57
7	14
11	4
6	24
2	58
3	44
1	58
2	53
4	33
6	24
3	44
1	58
1	60
4	40
3	44
1	58
6	24
7	22
1	58
1	56
3	40
3	4
1	53
1	56
4	33
8	10
2	54
1	58
1	21
6	24
3	33
1	52
1	53