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Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 2018

Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 2018: 100 records at 100 stations, peak on 27 October 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 2018 set or tied 100 station records at 100 stations.
  • It ran from 26 October 2018 to 29 October 2018 (4 days) and its peak day was 27 October 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Brockton set a daily record precipitation of 45.5 mm (1.8 in) on 27 October 2018.
  • The busiest day was 27 October 2018 with 50 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 116 years.

Footprint

26 to 29 October 2018
Footprint of Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 2018 The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 2018 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 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 United States, 26 to 29 October 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
BrocktonRecord daily precipitation45.5 mm (1.8 in)2018-10-27
New Bedford CoopRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)2018-10-28
Morrisville 6 SWRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)2018-10-28
KingstonRecord daily precipitation48.5 mm (1.9 in)2018-10-27
Blue Hill CoopRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)2018-10-28
FarmvilleRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)2018-10-27
AddisonRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)2018-10-28
Tarboro 1 SRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)2018-10-27
Hammonton 1 NERecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)2018-10-27
E WarehamRecord daily precipitation40.4 mm (1.6 in)2018-10-28
SumterRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)2018-10-26
LexingtonRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)2018-10-27
Trenton FallsRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)2018-10-29
Mocksville 5SERecord daily precipitation65.0 mm (2.6 in)2018-10-27
Statesville 2 NNERecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)2018-10-27
Portageville 1NRecord daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)2018-10-28
WarrenRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)2018-10-28
Hooker 12 NNWRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)2018-10-28
EnkaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)2018-10-27
Theresa 4NWRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)2018-10-28

Records per Day

Peak day 50
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 2018 Records set or tied each day from 26 October 2018 to 29 October 2018. The most in one day was 50 on 27 October 2018. 0 13 25 38 50 10-2610-2710-2810-29
Records set or tied each day from 26 October 2018 to 29 October 2018. The most in one day was 50 on 27 October 2018.
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 2018
DateRecords
2018-10-2621
2018-10-2750
2018-10-2827
2018-10-292

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 2018 ranked by margin
Trenton Falls, 10-2921.1 mm (0.8 in)
Brockton, 10-2718.1 mm (0.7 in)
Lexington, 10-2716.3 mm (0.6 in)
Portageville 1N, 10-2812.5 mm (0.5 in)
Mocksville 5SE, 10-2712.4 mm (0.5 in)
Statesville 2 NNE, 10-2712.2 mm (0.5 in)
Kingston, 10-2711.7 mm (0.5 in)
Morrisville 6 SW, 10-288.1 mm (0.32 in)
Tarboro 1 S, 10-277.4 mm (0.29 in)
Hooker 12 NNW, 10-286.8 mm (0.27 in)
New Bedford Coop, 10-286.4 mm (0.25 in)
Warren, 10-286.1 mm (0.24 in)
Addison, 10-285.4 mm (0.21 in)
Theresa 4NW, 10-285.1 mm (0.20 in)
Hammonton 1 NE, 10-273.8 mm (0.15 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 United States, 26 to 29 October 2018 100 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 08152330 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
100 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 United States, 26 to 29 October 2018
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
1885
697
885
1285
3116
1116
580
785
485
485
576
385
272
1636
218
1312
1236
1236
636
736
2711
208
336
1736
1231
736
431
436
267
436
1731
1220
636
187
1320
531
1615
240
136
1220
1215
624
1011
140
336
128
1427
131
118
615
1116
81
136
1511
136
118
320
136
181
71
531
120
323
715
521
140
157
520
236
632
1115
48
220
311
311
215
73
45
120
511
811
515
97
315
420
35
112
112
21
48
58
08
18
211
41
17
33
31
31
31

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 2018 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 2018 (this event)100 records

Every Record Set

20 of 100
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in United States, 26 to 29 October 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-10-26SumterRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)7232 of 100 (Routine)
2018-10-27BrocktonRecord daily precipitation45.5 mm (1.8 in)18.1 mm (0.7 in)8547 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-27KingstonRecord daily precipitation48.5 mm (1.9 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)8542 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-27FarmvilleRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)11640 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-27Tarboro 1 SRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)8538 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-27Hammonton 1 NERecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)8537 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-27LexingtonRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)3630 of 100 (Routine)
2018-10-27Mocksville 5SERecord daily precipitation65.0 mm (2.6 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)3628 of 100 (Routine)
2018-10-27Statesville 2 NNERecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)3628 of 100 (Routine)
2018-10-27EnkaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)8520 of 100 (Routine)
2018-10-28New Bedford CoopRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)9743 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-28Morrisville 6 SWRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)8543 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-28Blue Hill CoopRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)11641 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-28AddisonRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)8039 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-28E WarehamRecord daily precipitation40.4 mm (1.6 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)8537 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-28Portageville 1NRecord daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)1228 of 100 (Routine)
2018-10-28WarrenRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)3628 of 100 (Routine)
2018-10-28Hooker 12 NNWRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)3627 of 100 (Routine)
2018-10-28Theresa 4NWRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)7620 of 100 (Routine)
2018-10-29Trenton FallsRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)829 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 100 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.