Daily records
Page built 2026-10-19
Data as of 2026-10-17
Search
Built 2026-10-19 (19 October 2026)

Extreme rain in Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023

Extreme rain in Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023: 294 records at 243 stations, peak on 20 October 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023 set or tied 294 station records at 243 stations.
  • It ran from 18 October 2023 to 21 October 2023 (4 days) and its peak day was 20 October 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Groningen-1 set a daily record precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 20 October 2023.
  • The busiest day was 20 October 2023 with 179 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 147 years.

Footprint

18 to 21 October 2023
Footprint of Extreme rain in Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023 The area covered by Extreme rain in Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 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 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Groningen-1Record daily precipitation38.0 mm (1.5 in)2023-10-20
BuxtonRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)2023-10-20
SheffieldRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)2023-10-19
WattishamRecord daily precipitation33.6 mm (1.3 in)2023-10-18
Dublin Phoenix ParkRecord daily precipitation28.9 mm (1.1 in)2023-10-18
WellesbourneRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)2023-10-19
WattishamRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)2023-10-19
EindhovenRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)2023-10-20
ShawburyRecord daily precipitation43.0 mm (1.7 in)2023-10-19
Bremen-SeefahrtschuleRecord daily precipitation27.0 mm (1.1 in)2023-10-20
LauwersoogRecord daily precipitation36.0 mm (1.4 in)2023-10-20
DurhamRecord daily precipitation35.2 mm (1.4 in)2023-10-20
TilburgRecord daily precipitation38.7 mm (1.5 in)2023-10-20
SondershausenRecord daily precipitation11.8 mm (0.5 in)2023-10-18
Nes (Ameland)Record daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)2023-10-18
RoodeschoolRecord daily precipitation24.8 mm (1.0 in)2023-10-18
BradfordRecord daily precipitation24.8 mm (1.0 in)2023-10-19
Lenzen/ElbeRecord daily precipitation20.4 mm (0.8 in)2023-10-20
PutbusRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)2023-10-20
TeterowRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)2023-10-20

Records per Day

Peak day 179
Records per day during Extreme rain in Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023 Records set or tied each day from 18 October 2023 to 21 October 2023. The most in one day was 179 on 20 October 2023. 0 50 100 150 200 10-1810-1910-2010-21
Records set or tied each day from 18 October 2023 to 21 October 2023. The most in one day was 179 on 20 October 2023.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023
DateRecords
2023-10-1875
2023-10-1938
2023-10-20179
2023-10-212

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023 ranked by margin
Wattisham, 10-1925.4 mm (1.0 in)
Lauwersoog, 10-2025.1 mm (1.0 in)
Groningen-1, 10-2019.6 mm (0.8 in)
Shawbury, 10-1919.0 mm (0.7 in)
Tilburg, 10-2017.5 mm (0.7 in)
Wellesbourne, 10-1915.6 mm (0.6 in)
Wattisham, 10-1813.1 mm (0.5 in)
Durham, 10-2013.0 mm (0.5 in)
Eindhoven, 10-2012.3 mm (0.5 in)
Buxton, 10-2011.5 mm (0.5 in)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule, 10-2011.2 mm (0.4 in)
Lenzen/Elbe, 10-2011.0 mm (0.4 in)
Roodeschool, 10-1810.8 mm (0.4 in)
Nes (Ameland), 10-189.1 mm (0.36 in)
Putbus, 10-208.2 mm (0.32 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 Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023 294 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 38 75 113 150 08152330 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
294 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 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
20147
8108
12147
897
1168
1356
5147
1641
2510
1230
597
866
3108
1136
1136
255
1336
195
968
1818
1356
1816
133
1117
219
1630
139
1141
1052
936
564
1036
566
936
186
1226
1041
1026
841
949
1326
752
941
1718
948
184
1312
936
182
181
1130
466
836
1018
368
1026
131
219
841
1234
1416
241
641
636
264
836
536
1118
918
1118
461
121
461
736
536
549
1110
141
650
649
1126
934
452
726
636
111
648
129
63
726
166
926
1318
101
422
70
456
648
165
436
726
111
168
121
821
734
641
642
352
436
101
536
536
818
920
436
544
718
818
101
131
148
249
121
626
436
061
91
111
1010
111
061
63
152
341
124
718
236
341
248
733
241
336
76
236
336
718
336
336
141
136
148
149
341
326
71
426
618
052
1420
141
336
532
241
236
244
236
426
236
76
526
105
241
518
036
333
234
141
036
84
71
326
234
81
510
334
526
136
241
126
65
71
418
136
134
11
512
138
81
46

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023 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 Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023 (this event)294 records

Every Record Set

20 of 294
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Netherlands and 6 other countries, 18 to 21 October 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-10-18WattishamRecord daily precipitation33.6 mm (1.3 in)13.1 mm (0.5 in)5649 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-18Dublin Phoenix ParkRecord daily precipitation28.9 mm (1.1 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)14748 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-18SondershausenRecord daily precipitation11.8 mm (0.5 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)6620 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-18Nes (Ameland)Record daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)6820 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-18RoodeschoolRecord daily precipitation24.8 mm (1.0 in)10.8 mm (0.4 in)6820 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-19SheffieldRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)9752 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-19WellesbourneRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)15.6 mm (0.6 in)4148 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-19WattishamRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)1048 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-19ShawburyRecord daily precipitation43.0 mm (1.7 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)544 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-19BradfordRecord daily precipitation24.8 mm (1.0 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)9720 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-20Groningen-1Record daily precipitation38.0 mm (1.5 in)19.6 mm (0.8 in)14780 of 100 (Exceptional)
2023-10-20BuxtonRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)14754 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-20EindhovenRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)12.3 mm (0.5 in)3047 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-20Bremen-SeefahrtschuleRecord daily precipitation27.0 mm (1.1 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)3644 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-20LauwersoogRecord daily precipitation36.0 mm (1.4 in)25.1 mm (1.0 in)544 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-20DurhamRecord daily precipitation35.2 mm (1.4 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)3644 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-20TilburgRecord daily precipitation38.7 mm (1.5 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)1842 of 100 (Notable)
2023-10-20Lenzen/ElbeRecord daily precipitation20.4 mm (0.8 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)3620 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-20PutbusRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)10820 of 100 (Routine)
2023-10-20TeterowRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)10820 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 294 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

Related Headlines

Third party news, headline and link only

Download the Data

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.