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Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018

Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018: 107 records at 100 stations, peak on 5 April 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018 set or tied 107 station records at 100 stations.
  • It ran from 3 April 2018 to 6 April 2018 (4 days) and its peak day was 5 April 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Bergen/Flesland set a daily record precipitation of 25.5 mm (1.0 in) on 3 April 2018.
  • The busiest day was 5 April 2018 with 40 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 118 years.

Footprint

3 to 6 April 2018
Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018 The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018 is outlined, with 19 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, 3 to 6 April 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Bergen/FleslandRecord daily precipitation25.5 mm (1.0 in)2018-04-03
Fana - StendRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)2018-04-03
BeitoRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)2018-04-03
GeiloRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)2018-04-03
HafsloRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)2018-04-03
Loken I VolbuRecord daily precipitation9.6 mm (0.38 in)2018-04-03
Flyvestation AalborgRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)2018-04-04
Jomala JomalabyRecord daily precipitation10.1 mm (0.4 in)2018-04-04
VarbergRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)2018-04-04
Vargarda_DRecord daily precipitation14.4 mm (0.6 in)2018-04-04
AlgarasRecord daily precipitation13.4 mm (0.5 in)2018-04-04
Uppsala_FlygplatsRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)2018-04-04
SidsjoRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)2018-04-04
AtnsjoenRecord daily precipitation6.8 mm (0.27 in)2018-04-05
Blanktjernmoen I KvikneRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)2018-04-05
Trondheim - VollRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)2018-04-05
FalunRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)2018-04-05
TandsbynRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)2018-04-05
JarpstrommenRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)2018-04-05

Records per Day

Peak day 40
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018 Records set or tied each day from 3 April 2018 to 6 April 2018. The most in one day was 40 on 5 April 2018. 0 10 20 30 40 04-0304-0404-0504-06
Records set or tied each day from 3 April 2018 to 6 April 2018. The most in one day was 40 on 5 April 2018.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018
DateRecords
2018-04-0323
2018-04-0439
2018-04-0540
2018-04-065

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018 ranked by margin
Flyvestation Aalborg, 04-048.1 mm (0.32 in)
Bergen/Flesland, 04-037.2 mm (0.28 in)
Algaras, 04-046.9 mm (0.27 in)
Jomala Jomalaby, 04-045.6 mm (0.22 in)
Vargarda_D, 04-044.9 mm (0.19 in)
Blanktjernmoen I Kvikne, 04-054.2 mm (0.17 in)
Trondheim - Voll, 04-054.0 mm (0.16 in)
Jarpstrommen, 04-053.5 mm (0.14 in)
Fana - Stend, 04-033.3 mm (0.13 in)
Atnsjoen, 04-053.2 mm (0.13 in)
Uppsala_Flygplats, 04-053.1 mm (0.12 in)
Loken I Volbu, 04-032.4 mm (0.09 in)
Beito, 04-031.9 mm (0.07 in)
Geilo, 04-031.7 mm (0.07 in)
Tandsbyn, 04-051.5 mm (0.06 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 Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018 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 30 60 90 120 035810 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 Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
2116
480
1115
289
0118
820
759
356
344
548
448
415
167
264
256
164
628
359
152
713
164
064
424
340
156
156
249
240
240
240
444
720
327
149
516
149
227
048
432
144
149
149
324
417
144
427
149
327
044
324
141
135
048
316
616
044
527
316
316
324
513
513
141
135
128
317
117
127
416
132
124
228
224
124
124
117
127
327
316
127
124
025
117
317
224
124
217
317
117
116
220
028
316
312
117
217
29
020
017
19
017
017
017
017
09
111
11

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018 compared with similar events
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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 Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018 (this event)107 records

Every Record Set

20 of 107
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 3 other countries, 3 to 6 April 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-04-03Bergen/FleslandRecord daily precipitation25.5 mm (1.0 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)5934 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-03Fana - StendRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)5927 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-03BeitoRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)11620 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-03GeiloRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)8920 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-03HafsloRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)11820 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-03Loken I VolbuRecord daily precipitation9.6 mm (0.38 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)5620 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-04Flyvestation AalborgRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)2020 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-04Jomala JomalabyRecord daily precipitation10.1 mm (0.4 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)2820 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-04VarbergRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)11520 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-04Vargarda_DRecord daily precipitation14.4 mm (0.6 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-04AlgarasRecord daily precipitation13.4 mm (0.5 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)1320 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-04Uppsala_FlygplatsRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)6720 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-04SidsjoRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)6420 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05AtnsjoenRecord daily precipitation6.8 mm (0.27 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)4420 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05Blanktjernmoen I KvikneRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)4.2 mm (0.17 in)1520 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05Trondheim - VollRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)8020 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05FalunRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)5220 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05Uppsala_FlygplatsRecord daily precipitation11.1 mm (0.4 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)5620 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05TandsbynRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)6420 of 100 (Routine)
2018-04-05JarpstrommenRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)4820 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.