Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019

Name: Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019
Start: 2019-08-05
End: 2019-08-15
Location: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany

Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019: 159 records at 135 stations, peak on 10 August 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019 set or tied 159 station records at 135 stations.
It ran from 5 August 2019 to 15 August 2019 (11 days) and its peak day was 10 August 2019.
Status: closed.
Vinga set a daily record precipitation of 34.8 mm (1.4 in) on 9 August 2019.
The busiest day was 10 August 2019 with 51 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 152 years.

Footprint

5 to 15 August 2019

The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019 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 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Vinga	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	2019-08-09
Tanga	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	2019-08-10
Sorli	Record daily precipitation	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	2019-08-12
Gjettum	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	2019-08-10
Buran	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	2019-08-12
Overhalla - Unnset	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	2019-08-12
Loten_D	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	2019-08-12
Drevsjo	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	2019-08-12
Ljusnedal	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	2019-08-06
Ostas I Hegra	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	2019-08-12
Loksmyr	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	2019-08-12
Bergeligrend	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	2019-08-10
Biri	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	2019-08-12
Kvikne I Osterdal	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	2019-08-12
Medstugan	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	2019-08-12
Siikajoki Revonlahti	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	2019-08-12
Vea	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	2019-08-12
Maristova	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	2019-08-12
Haparanda	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	2019-08-12
Gallivare_A	Record daily precipitation	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	2019-08-15

Records per Day

Peak day 51

Records set or tied each day from 5 August 2019 to 15 August 2019. The most in one day was 51 on 10 August 2019.

Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019
Date	Records
2019-08-05	2
2019-08-06	8
2019-08-07	11
2019-08-08	19
2019-08-09	5
2019-08-10	51
2019-08-11	10
2019-08-12	36
2019-08-13	7
2019-08-14	5
2019-08-15	5

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019 ranked by margin
Buran, 08-12	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
Sorli, 08-12	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
Tanga, 08-10	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
Vea, 08-12	32.1 mm (1.3 in)
Drevsjo, 08-12	31.9 mm (1.3 in)
Gjettum, 08-10	31.1 mm (1.2 in)
Overhalla - Unnset, 08-12	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
Loten_D, 08-12	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
Loksmyr, 08-12	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
Bergeligrend, 08-10	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
Vinga, 08-09	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
Medstugan, 08-12	17.9 mm (0.7 in)
Kvikne I Osterdal, 08-12	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
Siikajoki Revonlahti, 08-12	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
Ljusnedal, 08-06	12.6 mm (0.5 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

159 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 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
18	92
34	40
35	29
31	29
37	25
26	30
25	44
32	16
8	104
23	30
13	62
23	29
6	110
17	29
18	25
14	58
32	1
3	116
2	101
3	152
3	141
15	25
15	24
20	25
21	10
12	61
15	72
23	9
7	66
6	72
9	64
8	42
16	45
3	78
11	36
8	56
11	52
8	52
2	72
19	30
12	33
10	44
6	61
2	73
9	48
10	32
4	68
3	66
4	52
11	30
16	5
11	16
13	29
6	48
4	56
10	32
11	29
18	10
3	56
11	14
5	48
9	12
14	5
2	61
5	52
0	68
4	50
8	40
0	64
2	58
18	10
6	36
6	44
13	8
6	36
4	40
12	10
1	57
4	37
20	8
7	20
2	52
10	17
3	7
11	16
1	52
13	8
9	29
11	4
5	25
4	36
4	36
5	30
2	34
2	38
12	0
3	36
2	38
3	33
13	10
9	10
3	41
1	38
3	24
2	24
4	33
0	40
3	28
4	17
5	13
9	4
0	38
8	5
4	17
0	42
5	14
5	28
1	36
3	25
1	34
5	13
2	29
4	12
6	10
3	17
3	17
7	0
5	5
2	29
6	10
1	16
2	26
3	10
0	20
3	5
4	5
0	26
5	10
4	6
1	25
3	8
1	13
3	8
2	10
1	17
1	12
2	8
2	5
2	10
0	8
3	0
3	8
2	5
0	8
2	5
0	4
1	4
1	2
0	4

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019 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 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019 (this event)	159 records

Every Record Set

20 of 159

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 5 to 15 August 2019, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2019-08-06	Ljusnedal	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	62	49 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-09	Vinga	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	92	62 of 100 (Major)
2019-08-10	Tanga	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	40	56 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-10	Gjettum	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	29	52 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-10	Bergeligrend	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	29	48 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Sorli	Record daily precipitation	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	29	55 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Buran	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	25	52 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Overhalla - Unnset	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	30	52 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Loten_D	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	44	52 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Drevsjo	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	16	51 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Ostas I Hegra	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	104	49 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Loksmyr	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	30	49 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Biri	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	110	47 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Kvikne I Osterdal	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	29	46 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Medstugan	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	25	46 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Siikajoki Revonlahti	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	58	45 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Vea	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	1	45 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Maristova	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	101	44 of 100 (Notable)
2019-08-12	Haparanda	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	152	20 of 100 (Routine)
2019-08-15	Gallivare_A	Record daily precipitation	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	116	20 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 159 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
18	92
34	40
35	29
31	29
37	25
26	30
25	44
32	16
8	104
23	30
13	62
23	29
6	110
17	29
18	25
14	58
32	1
3	116
2	101
3	152
3	141
15	25
15	24
20	25
21	10
12	61
15	72
23	9
7	66
6	72
9	64
8	42
16	45
3	78
11	36
8	56
11	52
8	52
2	72
19	30
12	33
10	44
6	61
2	73
9	48
10	32
4	68
3	66
4	52
11	30
16	5
11	16
13	29
6	48
4	56
10	32
11	29
18	10
3	56
11	14
5	48
9	12
14	5
2	61
5	52
0	68
4	50
8	40
0	64
2	58
18	10
6	36
6	44
13	8
6	36
4	40
12	10
1	57
4	37
20	8
7	20
2	52
10	17
3	7
11	16
1	52
13	8
9	29
11	4
5	25
4	36
4	36
5	30
2	34
2	38
12	0
3	36
2	38
3	33
13	10
9	10
3	41
1	38
3	24
2	24
4	33
0	40
3	28
4	17
5	13
9	4
0	38
8	5
4	17
0	42
5	14
5	28
1	36
3	25
1	34
5	13
2	29
4	12
6	10
3	17
3	17
7	0
5	5
2	29
6	10
1	16
2	26
3	10
0	20
3	5
4	5
0	26
5	10
4	6
1	25
3	8
1	13
3	8
2	10
1	17
1	12
2	8
2	5
2	10
0	8
3	0
3	8
2	5
0	8
2	5
0	4
1	4
1	2
0	4

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
18	92
34	40
35	29
31	29
37	25
26	30
25	44
32	16
8	104
23	30
13	62
23	29
6	110
17	29
18	25
14	58
32	1
3	116
2	101
3	152
3	141
15	25
15	24
20	25
21	10
12	61
15	72
23	9
7	66
6	72
9	64
8	42
16	45
3	78
11	36
8	56
11	52
8	52
2	72
19	30
12	33
10	44
6	61
2	73
9	48
10	32
4	68
3	66
4	52
11	30
16	5
11	16
13	29
6	48
4	56
10	32
11	29
18	10
3	56
11	14
5	48
9	12
14	5
2	61
5	52
0	68
4	50
8	40
0	64
2	58
18	10
6	36
6	44
13	8
6	36
4	40
12	10
1	57
4	37
20	8
7	20
2	52
10	17
3	7
11	16
1	52
13	8
9	29
11	4
5	25
4	36
4	36
5	30
2	34
2	38
12	0
3	36
2	38
3	33
13	10
9	10
3	41
1	38
3	24
2	24
4	33
0	40
3	28
4	17
5	13
9	4
0	38
8	5
4	17
0	42
5	14
5	28
1	36
3	25
1	34
5	13
2	29
4	12
6	10
3	17
3	17
7	0
5	5
2	29
6	10
1	16
2	26
3	10
0	20
3	5
4	5
0	26
5	10
4	6
1	25
3	8
1	13
3	8
2	10
1	17
1	12
2	8
2	5
2	10
0	8
3	0
3	8
2	5
0	8
2	5
0	4
1	4
1	2
0	4

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
18	92
34	40
35	29
31	29
37	25
26	30
25	44
32	16
8	104
23	30
13	62
23	29
6	110
17	29
18	25
14	58
32	1
3	116
2	101
3	152
3	141
15	25
15	24
20	25
21	10
12	61
15	72
23	9
7	66
6	72
9	64
8	42
16	45
3	78
11	36
8	56
11	52
8	52
2	72
19	30
12	33
10	44
6	61
2	73
9	48
10	32
4	68
3	66
4	52
11	30
16	5
11	16
13	29
6	48
4	56
10	32
11	29
18	10
3	56
11	14
5	48
9	12
14	5
2	61
5	52
0	68
4	50
8	40
0	64
2	58
18	10
6	36
6	44
13	8
6	36
4	40
12	10
1	57
4	37
20	8
7	20
2	52
10	17
3	7
11	16
1	52
13	8
9	29
11	4
5	25
4	36
4	36
5	30
2	34
2	38
12	0
3	36
2	38
3	33
13	10
9	10
3	41
1	38
3	24
2	24
4	33
0	40
3	28
4	17
5	13
9	4
0	38
8	5
4	17
0	42
5	14
5	28
1	36
3	25
1	34
5	13
2	29
4	12
6	10
3	17
3	17
7	0
5	5
2	29
6	10
1	16
2	26
3	10
0	20
3	5
4	5
0	26
5	10
4	6
1	25
3	8
1	13
3	8
2	10
1	17
1	12
2	8
2	5
2	10
0	8
3	0
3	8
2	5
0	8
2	5
0	4
1	4
1	2
0	4