Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 22 to 24 September 2021

Name: Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 22 to 24 September 2021
Start: 2021-09-22
End: 2021-09-24
Location: Sweden, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway

Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 22 to 24 September 2021: 187 records at 168 stations, peak on 23 September 2021. 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, 22 to 24 September 2021 set or tied 187 station records at 168 stations.
It ran from 22 September 2021 to 24 September 2021 (3 days) and its peak day was 23 September 2021.
Status: closed.
Lulea-Bergnaset set a daily record precipitation of 37.0 mm (1.5 in) on 23 September 2021.
The busiest day was 23 September 2021 with 156 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 154 years.

Footprint

22 to 24 September 2021

The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 22 to 24 September 2021 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 4 other countries, 22 to 24 September 2021: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Lulea-Bergnaset	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	2021-09-23
Talliden	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	2021-09-23
Forse	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	2021-09-23
Lovanger	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	2021-09-23
Parainen Uto	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	2021-09-23
Ornskoldsvik	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	2021-09-23
Pitea	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	2021-09-23
Ulvsjon	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	2021-09-23
Glommerstrask	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	2021-09-23
Gallivare_A	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	2021-09-23
Rissna_D	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	2021-09-23
Solleftea	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	2021-09-23
Robacksdalen	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	2021-09-23
Asele	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	2021-09-23
Krangede_A	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	2021-09-23
Kramfors	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	2021-09-23
Vannas	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	2021-09-23
Brannforssund	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	2021-09-23
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	2021-09-23

Records per Day

Peak day 156

Records set or tied each day from 22 September 2021 to 24 September 2021. The most in one day was 156 on 23 September 2021.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 22 to 24 September 2021 ranked by margin
Lovanger, 09-23	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
Ornskoldsvik, 09-23	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
Ulvsjon, 09-23	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
Vannas, 09-23	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
Kramfors, 09-23	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
Brannforssund, 09-23	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
Solleftea, 09-23	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
Talliden, 09-23	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
Krangede_A, 09-23	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
Lulea-Bergnaset, 09-23	20.9 mm (0.8 in)
Asele, 09-23	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
Parainen Uto, 09-23	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
Glommerstrask, 09-23	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
Rissna_D, 09-23	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
Robacksdalen, 09-23	15.0 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

187 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, 22 to 24 September 2021
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
21	88
24	64
13	98
44	48
20	62
34	36
12	154
33	36
19	46
13	75
19	36
26	22
15	45
21	18
11	75
22	22
29	22
32	6
28	18
4	103
25	11
20	18
25	18
9	76
13	54
40	6
4	71
12	50
21	11
7	76
24	8
18	30
14	36
13	36
29	22
10	51
7	75
1	98
8	68
7	76
1	98
15	18
8	68
18	6
11	50
5	75
11	34
5	76
11	30
4	76
16	32
5	68
10	36
4	76
10	36
11	30
16	6
8	36
2	68
2	76
3	76
16	0
7	52
16	16
14	8
11	30
11	36
10	36
13	18
9	31
3	64
7	36
9	18
5	50
4	64
0	76
7	30
0	76
2	64
9	30
7	20
5	17
6	46
4	52
1	68
13	8
10	18
0	68
6	36
0	68
8	36
4	36
12	0
5	47
7	30
9	28
6	39
5	34
4	34
5	39
5	36
7	30
0	50
10	11
6	30
6	36
6	32
6	32
5	36
11	16
5	39
4	36
12	8
4	30
5	30
0	54
6	32
5	34
6	36
2	46
2	46
2	50
1	36
8	18
6	30
6	18
6	30
0	50
6	18
2	36
3	30
10	11
6	18
2	36
1	39
2	22
3	32
4	18
5	30
3	30
4	23
9	11
2	32
3	32
0	36
1	30
1	31
6	11
4	11
0	14
4	16
3	28
1	22
10	7
5	8
5	7
6	4
2	22
2	32
0	31
4	18
0	32
4	7
1	31
4	22
0	31
1	22
2	18
3	16
5	8
3	8
1	31
0	32
5	11
2	8
0	19
0	18
3	7
2	22
1	10
3	4
3	11
2	11
0	22
2	4
0	7
1	4

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 22 to 24 September 2021 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, 22 to 24 September 2021 (this event)	187 records

Every Record Set

20 of 187

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 4 other countries, 22 to 24 September 2021, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2021-09-23	Lulea-Bergnaset	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	88	70 of 100 (Major)
2021-09-23	Talliden	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	64	66 of 100 (Major)
2021-09-23	Forse	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	98	62 of 100 (Major)
2021-09-23	Lovanger	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	48	61 of 100 (Major)
2021-09-23	Parainen Uto	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	62	58 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Ornskoldsvik	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	36	58 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Pitea	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	154	58 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Ulvsjon	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36	56 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Glommerstrask	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	46	54 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Gallivare_A	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	75	54 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Rissna_D	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	36	53 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Solleftea	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	22	52 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Robacksdalen	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	45	52 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Asele	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	18	52 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Krangede_A	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	22	51 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Kramfors	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	22	48 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Vannas	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	6	48 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Brannforssund	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	18	48 of 100 (Notable)
2021-09-23	Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	103	20 of 100 (Routine)
2021-09-24	Gallivare_A	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	75	52 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 187 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
21	88
24	64
13	98
44	48
20	62
34	36
12	154
33	36
19	46
13	75
19	36
26	22
15	45
21	18
11	75
22	22
29	22
32	6
28	18
4	103
25	11
20	18
25	18
9	76
13	54
40	6
4	71
12	50
21	11
7	76
24	8
18	30
14	36
13	36
29	22
10	51
7	75
1	98
8	68
7	76
1	98
15	18
8	68
18	6
11	50
5	75
11	34
5	76
11	30
4	76
16	32
5	68
10	36
4	76
10	36
11	30
16	6
8	36
2	68
2	76
3	76
16	0
7	52
16	16
14	8
11	30
11	36
10	36
13	18
9	31
3	64
7	36
9	18
5	50
4	64
0	76
7	30
0	76
2	64
9	30
7	20
5	17
6	46
4	52
1	68
13	8
10	18
0	68
6	36
0	68
8	36
4	36
12	0
5	47
7	30
9	28
6	39
5	34
4	34
5	39
5	36
7	30
0	50
10	11
6	30
6	36
6	32
6	32
5	36
11	16
5	39
4	36
12	8
4	30
5	30
0	54
6	32
5	34
6	36
2	46
2	46
2	50
1	36
8	18
6	30
6	18
6	30
0	50
6	18
2	36
3	30
10	11
6	18
2	36
1	39
2	22
3	32
4	18
5	30
3	30
4	23
9	11
2	32
3	32
0	36
1	30
1	31
6	11
4	11
0	14
4	16
3	28
1	22
10	7
5	8
5	7
6	4
2	22
2	32
0	31
4	18
0	32
4	7
1	31
4	22
0	31
1	22
2	18
3	16
5	8
3	8
1	31
0	32
5	11
2	8
0	19
0	18
3	7
2	22
1	10
3	4
3	11
2	11
0	22
2	4
0	7
1	4

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
21	88
24	64
13	98
44	48
20	62
34	36
12	154
33	36
19	46
13	75
19	36
26	22
15	45
21	18
11	75
22	22
29	22
32	6
28	18
4	103
25	11
20	18
25	18
9	76
13	54
40	6
4	71
12	50
21	11
7	76
24	8
18	30
14	36
13	36
29	22
10	51
7	75
1	98
8	68
7	76
1	98
15	18
8	68
18	6
11	50
5	75
11	34
5	76
11	30
4	76
16	32
5	68
10	36
4	76
10	36
11	30
16	6
8	36
2	68
2	76
3	76
16	0
7	52
16	16
14	8
11	30
11	36
10	36
13	18
9	31
3	64
7	36
9	18
5	50
4	64
0	76
7	30
0	76
2	64
9	30
7	20
5	17
6	46
4	52
1	68
13	8
10	18
0	68
6	36
0	68
8	36
4	36
12	0
5	47
7	30
9	28
6	39
5	34
4	34
5	39
5	36
7	30
0	50
10	11
6	30
6	36
6	32
6	32
5	36
11	16
5	39
4	36
12	8
4	30
5	30
0	54
6	32
5	34
6	36
2	46
2	46
2	50
1	36
8	18
6	30
6	18
6	30
0	50
6	18
2	36
3	30
10	11
6	18
2	36
1	39
2	22
3	32
4	18
5	30
3	30
4	23
9	11
2	32
3	32
0	36
1	30
1	31
6	11
4	11
0	14
4	16
3	28
1	22
10	7
5	8
5	7
6	4
2	22
2	32
0	31
4	18
0	32
4	7
1	31
4	22
0	31
1	22
2	18
3	16
5	8
3	8
1	31
0	32
5	11
2	8
0	19
0	18
3	7
2	22
1	10
3	4
3	11
2	11
0	22
2	4
0	7
1	4

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
21	88
24	64
13	98
44	48
20	62
34	36
12	154
33	36
19	46
13	75
19	36
26	22
15	45
21	18
11	75
22	22
29	22
32	6
28	18
4	103
25	11
20	18
25	18
9	76
13	54
40	6
4	71
12	50
21	11
7	76
24	8
18	30
14	36
13	36
29	22
10	51
7	75
1	98
8	68
7	76
1	98
15	18
8	68
18	6
11	50
5	75
11	34
5	76
11	30
4	76
16	32
5	68
10	36
4	76
10	36
11	30
16	6
8	36
2	68
2	76
3	76
16	0
7	52
16	16
14	8
11	30
11	36
10	36
13	18
9	31
3	64
7	36
9	18
5	50
4	64
0	76
7	30
0	76
2	64
9	30
7	20
5	17
6	46
4	52
1	68
13	8
10	18
0	68
6	36
0	68
8	36
4	36
12	0
5	47
7	30
9	28
6	39
5	34
4	34
5	39
5	36
7	30
0	50
10	11
6	30
6	36
6	32
6	32
5	36
11	16
5	39
4	36
12	8
4	30
5	30
0	54
6	32
5	34
6	36
2	46
2	46
2	50
1	36
8	18
6	30
6	18
6	30
0	50
6	18
2	36
3	30
10	11
6	18
2	36
1	39
2	22
3	32
4	18
5	30
3	30
4	23
9	11
2	32
3	32
0	36
1	30
1	31
6	11
4	11
0	14
4	16
3	28
1	22
10	7
5	8
5	7
6	4
2	22
2	32
0	31
4	18
0	32
4	7
1	31
4	22
0	31
1	22
2	18
3	16
5	8
3	8
1	31
0	32
5	11
2	8
0	19
0	18
3	7
2	22
1	10
3	4
3	11
2	11
0	22
2	4
0	7
1	4