Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 23 to 25 January 2018

Name: Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 23 to 25 January 2018
Start: 2018-01-23
End: 2018-01-25
Location: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Russia

Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 23 to 25 January 2018: 132 records at 126 stations, peak on 24 January 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 23 to 25 January 2018 set or tied 132 station records at 126 stations.
It ran from 23 January 2018 to 25 January 2018 (3 days) and its peak day was 24 January 2018.
Status: closed.
Risnes I Fjotland set a daily record precipitation of 47.6 mm (1.9 in) on 24 January 2018.
The busiest day was 24 January 2018 with 78 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 115 years.

Footprint

23 to 25 January 2018

The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 23 to 25 January 2018 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 23 to 25 January 2018: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Risnes I Fjotland	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	2018-01-24
Hameenlinna Pirttikoski	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	2018-01-24
Tryvasshogda	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	2018-01-23
Akrestrommen	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	2018-01-23
Nora_D	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	2018-01-23
Hofors	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	2018-01-23
Kindsjon_D	Record daily precipitation	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	2018-01-23
Letafors	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	2018-01-23
Holjes	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	2018-01-23
Storbron	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	2018-01-23
Joutsa Leivonmaki Savenaho	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	2018-01-24
Kautokeino	Record daily precipitation	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	2018-01-24
Lulea Flygplats	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	2018-01-24
Alvsbyn_A	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	2018-01-24
Vidsel	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	2018-01-24
Nattavaara_A	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	2018-01-24
Lainio	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	2018-01-24
Sodankyla Vuotso	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	2018-01-25
Olonec	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	2018-01-25
Lodejnoe Pole	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	2018-01-25

Records per Day

Peak day 78

Records set or tied each day from 23 January 2018 to 25 January 2018. The most in one day was 78 on 24 January 2018.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 23 to 25 January 2018 ranked by margin
Risnes I Fjotland, 01-24	12.6 mm (0.5 in)
Holjes, 01-23	11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Hofors, 01-23	10.3 mm (0.4 in)
Kindsjon_D, 01-23	9.8 mm (0.39 in)
Hameenlinna Pirttikoski, 01-24	7.5 mm (0.30 in)
Storbron, 01-23	6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Letafors, 01-23	6.4 mm (0.25 in)
Joutsa Leivonmaki Savenaho, 01-24	5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Alvsbyn_A, 01-24	5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Vidsel, 01-24	5.2 mm (0.20 in)
Lulea Flygplats, 01-24	4.9 mm (0.19 in)
Olonec, 01-25	4.8 mm (0.19 in)
Tryvasshogda, 01-23	4.4 mm (0.17 in)
Akrestrommen, 01-23	4.3 mm (0.17 in)
Nattavaara_A, 01-24	4.0 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

132 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 Sweden and 3 other countries, 23 to 25 January 2018
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
13	112
3	79
3	115
11	28
8	23
6	32
4	58
4	74
10	10
10	10
6	28
5	23
7	28
5	28
4	31
3	52
6	28
5	32
4	28
1	58
17	10
4	58
6	10
3	28
3	47
1	60
3	31
19	15
3	47
1	58
1	59
2	47
5	12
15	28
5	10
2	28
3	32
1	47
2	28
4	28
3	16
3	47
3	16
1	50
7	8
5	10
5	19
4	12
3	28
6	10
2	31
0	47
5	10
6	36
16	10
4	28
3	28
3	28
3	24
13	10
1	47
2	32
1	40
1	31
2	28
0	44
11	10
2	30
3	24
1	28
3	16
1	24
5	16
3	23
3	16
1	28
3	0
1	32
3	10
3	10
1	28
1	20
2	12
13	10
3	35
1	20
1	20
2	10
2	10
2	16
1	24
1	16
3	19
4	10
2	16
1	31
2	16
0	28
0	28
2	12
1	18
5	28
4	28
1	28
1	28
1	30
2	12
1	28
1	10
0	28
2	12
1	19
1	10
1	16
1	16
1	15
1	24
1	16
1	16
1	3
1	10
0	28
0	16
1	28
1	24
1	20
0	16
0	16
2	10
3	3
0	15
0	11

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 23 to 25 January 2018 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 Sweden and 3 other countries, 23 to 25 January 2018 (this event)	132 records

Every Record Set

20 of 132

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 23 to 25 January 2018, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2018-01-23	Tryvasshogda	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	74	36 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-23	Akrestrommen	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	31	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-23	Nora_D	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	115	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-23	Hofors	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	10	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-23	Kindsjon_D	Record daily precipitation	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	10	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-23	Letafors	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	28	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-23	Holjes	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	28	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-23	Storbron	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	28	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-24	Risnes I Fjotland	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	112	51 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-24	Hameenlinna Pirttikoski	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	23	46 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-24	Joutsa Leivonmaki Savenaho	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	28	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-24	Kautokeino	Record daily precipitation	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	79	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-24	Lulea Flygplats	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	32	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-24	Alvsbyn_A	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	32	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-24	Vidsel	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	28	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-24	Nattavaara_A	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	58	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-24	Lainio	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	28	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-25	Sodankyla Vuotso	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	58	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-25	Olonec	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	23	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-25	Lodejnoe Pole	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	52	20 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 132 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.

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
13	112
3	79
3	115
11	28
8	23
6	32
4	58
4	74
10	10
10	10
6	28
5	23
7	28
5	28
4	31
3	52
6	28
5	32
4	28
1	58
17	10
4	58
6	10
3	28
3	47
1	60
3	31
19	15
3	47
1	58
1	59
2	47
5	12
15	28
5	10
2	28
3	32
1	47
2	28
4	28
3	16
3	47
3	16
1	50
7	8
5	10
5	19
4	12
3	28
6	10
2	31
0	47
5	10
6	36
16	10
4	28
3	28
3	28
3	24
13	10
1	47
2	32
1	40
1	31
2	28
0	44
11	10
2	30
3	24
1	28
3	16
1	24
5	16
3	23
3	16
1	28
3	0
1	32
3	10
3	10
1	28
1	20
2	12
13	10
3	35
1	20
1	20
2	10
2	10
2	16
1	24
1	16
3	19
4	10
2	16
1	31
2	16
0	28
0	28
2	12
1	18
5	28
4	28
1	28
1	28
1	30
2	12
1	28
1	10
0	28
2	12
1	19
1	10
1	16
1	16
1	15
1	24
1	16
1	16
1	3
1	10
0	28
0	16
1	28
1	24
1	20
0	16
0	16
2	10
3	3
0	15
0	11

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
13	112
3	79
3	115
11	28
8	23
6	32
4	58
4	74
10	10
10	10
6	28
5	23
7	28
5	28
4	31
3	52
6	28
5	32
4	28
1	58
17	10
4	58
6	10
3	28
3	47
1	60
3	31
19	15
3	47
1	58
1	59
2	47
5	12
15	28
5	10
2	28
3	32
1	47
2	28
4	28
3	16
3	47
3	16
1	50
7	8
5	10
5	19
4	12
3	28
6	10
2	31
0	47
5	10
6	36
16	10
4	28
3	28
3	28
3	24
13	10
1	47
2	32
1	40
1	31
2	28
0	44
11	10
2	30
3	24
1	28
3	16
1	24
5	16
3	23
3	16
1	28
3	0
1	32
3	10
3	10
1	28
1	20
2	12
13	10
3	35
1	20
1	20
2	10
2	10
2	16
1	24
1	16
3	19
4	10
2	16
1	31
2	16
0	28
0	28
2	12
1	18
5	28
4	28
1	28
1	28
1	30
2	12
1	28
1	10
0	28
2	12
1	19
1	10
1	16
1	16
1	15
1	24
1	16
1	16
1	3
1	10
0	28
0	16
1	28
1	24
1	20
0	16
0	16
2	10
3	3
0	15
0	11

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
13	112
3	79
3	115
11	28
8	23
6	32
4	58
4	74
10	10
10	10
6	28
5	23
7	28
5	28
4	31
3	52
6	28
5	32
4	28
1	58
17	10
4	58
6	10
3	28
3	47
1	60
3	31
19	15
3	47
1	58
1	59
2	47
5	12
15	28
5	10
2	28
3	32
1	47
2	28
4	28
3	16
3	47
3	16
1	50
7	8
5	10
5	19
4	12
3	28
6	10
2	31
0	47
5	10
6	36
16	10
4	28
3	28
3	28
3	24
13	10
1	47
2	32
1	40
1	31
2	28
0	44
11	10
2	30
3	24
1	28
3	16
1	24
5	16
3	23
3	16
1	28
3	0
1	32
3	10
3	10
1	28
1	20
2	12
13	10
3	35
1	20
1	20
2	10
2	10
2	16
1	24
1	16
3	19
4	10
2	16
1	31
2	16
0	28
0	28
2	12
1	18
5	28
4	28
1	28
1	28
1	30
2	12
1	28
1	10
0	28
2	12
1	19
1	10
1	16
1	16
1	15
1	24
1	16
1	16
1	3
1	10
0	28
0	16
1	28
1	24
1	20
0	16
0	16
2	10
3	3
0	15
0	11