Extreme rain in United States, 25 September to 6 October 2019

Name: Extreme rain in United States, 25 September to 6 October 2019
Start: 2019-09-25
End: 2019-10-06
Location: United States

Extreme rain in United States, 25 September to 6 October 2019: 984 records at 810 stations, peak on 29 September 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in United States, 25 September to 6 October 2019 set or tied 984 station records at 810 stations.
It ran from 25 September 2019 to 6 October 2019 (12 days) and its peak day was 29 September 2019.
Status: closed.
Minonk set an all-time record daily precipitation of 230.9 mm (9.1 in) on 28 September 2019.
The busiest day was 29 September 2019 with 221 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 125 years.

Footprint

25 September to 6 October 2019

The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 25 September to 6 October 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 United States, 25 September to 6 October 2019: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Minonk	Record daily precipitation	230.9 mm (9.1 in)	2019-09-28
Knox Wwtp	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	2019-09-28
Rochester	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	2019-09-28
Hillsdale	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	2019-10-03
Gage AP	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	2019-10-03
Hart 3 WSW	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	2019-10-02
Mauston 1 SE	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	2019-10-02
Oconomowoc Wwtp	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	2019-10-02
Artesia 6S	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	2019-10-01
Watseka Public Works	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	2019-09-28
Basin	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	2019-09-29
Streator 2SE	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	2019-09-28
Colstrip	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	2019-09-29
Kent City 2 SW	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	2019-10-02
Goshen 3SW	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	2019-09-28
Winamac 2SSE	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	2019-09-28
Three Rivers	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	2019-09-28
Peotone	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	2019-09-28
Choteau	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	2019-09-28
Clovis 13 N	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	2019-10-01

Records per Day

Peak day 221

Records set or tied each day from 25 September 2019 to 6 October 2019. The most in one day was 221 on 29 September 2019.

Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 25 September to 6 October 2019
Date	Records
2019-09-25	1
2019-09-26	26
2019-09-27	28
2019-09-28	200
2019-09-29	221
2019-09-30	116
2019-10-01	83
2019-10-02	195
2019-10-03	40
2019-10-04	24
2019-10-05	33
2019-10-06	17

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in United States, 25 September to 6 October 2019 ranked by margin
Minonk, 09-28	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
Peotone, 09-28	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
Rochester, 09-28	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
Gage AP, 10-03	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
Knox Wwtp, 09-28	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
Clovis 13 N, 10-01	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
Streator 2SE, 09-28	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
Kent City 2 SW, 10-02	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
Watseka Public Works, 09-28	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
Winamac 2SSE, 09-28	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
Hart 3 WSW, 10-02	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
Hillsdale, 10-03	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
Three Rivers, 09-28	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
Artesia 6S, 10-01	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
Mauston 1 SE, 10-02	39.1 mm (1.5 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

500 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, 25 September to 6 October 2019
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
104	76
68	110
80	112
43	108
77	112
44	64
39	92
32	125
39	88
52	92
18	113
57	73
55	68
36	72
36	102
47	74
40	92
96	30
24	64
61	68
27	96
61	23
26	64
27	93
36	34
81	34
14	120
39	76
23	108
22	124
48	73
33	48
44	36
33	34
10	118
40	2
29	68
41	30
60	30
39	30
22	92
15	81
34	30
20	118
49	36
10	116
25	34
20	92
88	25
51	45
21	92
28	68
37	36
18	68
20	52
28	36
17	125
20	22
41	64
58	32
12	93
20	64
16	88
84	20
19	92
20	102
105	32
36	37
24	61
20	112
25	7
24	68
11	89
10	96
8	116
27	64
40	52
61	20
31	74
60	22
29	16
42	76
48	20
25	36
26	74
30	17
17	80
29	36
11	108
17	77
23	73
58	24
24	36
33	26
23	19
5	87
63	0
38	22
23	34
10	96
60	16
49	24
34	60
27	36
38	0
99	20
22	68
19	92
23	96
15	37
10	116
34	14
36	0
12	67
46	30
8	105
12	92
41	16
27	73
27	56
38	20
12	93
5	108
36	0
20	36
12	50
23	4
8	112
30	36
28	25
12	64
40	0
4	104
5	113
24	6
20	54
17	64
13	77
16	68
11	125
33	57
33	4
10	96
23	64
67	8
34	12
13	96
23	41
4	108
23	27
15	36
11	125
25	11
37	1
48	20
8	92
7	112
9	93
17	57
5	96
35	34
15	77
11	34
30	0
32	0
3	125
2	100
10	92
15	68
24	6
10	88
5	122
20	37
6	125
44	33
6	125
24	12
15	41
14	64
19	68
4	110
19	52
23	34
4	42
4	124
13	37
19	58
12	56
29	33
19	42
4	102
41	16
17	53
18	53
5	118
22	0
20	36
14	56
26	28
24	52

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in United States, 25 September to 6 October 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 United States, 25 September to 6 October 2019 (this event)	984 records

Every Record Set

20 of 984

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in United States, 25 September to 6 October 2019, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2019-09-28	Minonk	Record daily precipitation	230.9 mm (9.1 in)	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	76	92 of 100 (Exceptional)
2019-09-28	Knox Wwtp	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	110	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2019-09-28	Rochester	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	112	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2019-09-28	Watseka Public Works	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	92	73 of 100 (Major)
2019-09-28	Streator 2SE	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	73	70 of 100 (Major)
2019-09-28	Goshen 3SW	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	102	69 of 100 (Major)
2019-09-28	Winamac 2SSE	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	74	69 of 100 (Major)
2019-09-28	Three Rivers	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	92	68 of 100 (Major)
2019-09-28	Peotone	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	30	67 of 100 (Major)
2019-09-28	Choteau	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	64	67 of 100 (Major)
2019-09-29	Basin	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	113	71 of 100 (Major)
2019-09-29	Colstrip	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	72	70 of 100 (Major)
2019-10-01	Artesia 6S	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	88	74 of 100 (Major)
2019-10-01	Clovis 13 N	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	68	67 of 100 (Major)
2019-10-02	Hart 3 WSW	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	64	79 of 100 (Major)
2019-10-02	Mauston 1 SE	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	92	77 of 100 (Major)
2019-10-02	Oconomowoc Wwtp	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	125	75 of 100 (Major)
2019-10-02	Kent City 2 SW	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	68	70 of 100 (Major)
2019-10-03	Hillsdale	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	108	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2019-10-03	Gage AP	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	112	80 of 100 (Exceptional)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 984 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
104	76
68	110
80	112
43	108
77	112
44	64
39	92
32	125
39	88
52	92
18	113
57	73
55	68
36	72
36	102
47	74
40	92
96	30
24	64
61	68
27	96
61	23
26	64
27	93
36	34
81	34
14	120
39	76
23	108
22	124
48	73
33	48
44	36
33	34
10	118
40	2
29	68
41	30
60	30
39	30
22	92
15	81
34	30
20	118
49	36
10	116
25	34
20	92
88	25
51	45
21	92
28	68
37	36
18	68
20	52
28	36
17	125
20	22
41	64
58	32
12	93
20	64
16	88
84	20
19	92
20	102
105	32
36	37
24	61
20	112
25	7
24	68
11	89
10	96
8	116
27	64
40	52
61	20
31	74
60	22
29	16
42	76
48	20
25	36
26	74
30	17
17	80
29	36
11	108
17	77
23	73
58	24
24	36
33	26
23	19
5	87
63	0
38	22
23	34
10	96
60	16
49	24
34	60
27	36
38	0
99	20
22	68
19	92
23	96
15	37
10	116
34	14
36	0
12	67
46	30
8	105
12	92
41	16
27	73
27	56
38	20
12	93
5	108
36	0
20	36
12	50
23	4
8	112
30	36
28	25
12	64
40	0
4	104
5	113
24	6
20	54
17	64
13	77
16	68
11	125
33	57
33	4
10	96
23	64
67	8
34	12
13	96
23	41
4	108
23	27
15	36
11	125
25	11
37	1
48	20
8	92
7	112
9	93
17	57
5	96
35	34
15	77
11	34
30	0
32	0
3	125
2	100
10	92
15	68
24	6
10	88
5	122
20	37
6	125
44	33
6	125
24	12
15	41
14	64
19	68
4	110
19	52
23	34
4	42
4	124
13	37
19	58
12	56
29	33
19	42
4	102
41	16
17	53
18	53
5	118
22	0
20	36
14	56
26	28
24	52

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
104	76
68	110
80	112
43	108
77	112
44	64
39	92
32	125
39	88
52	92
18	113
57	73
55	68
36	72
36	102
47	74
40	92
96	30
24	64
61	68
27	96
61	23
26	64
27	93
36	34
81	34
14	120
39	76
23	108
22	124
48	73
33	48
44	36
33	34
10	118
40	2
29	68
41	30
60	30
39	30
22	92
15	81
34	30
20	118
49	36
10	116
25	34
20	92
88	25
51	45
21	92
28	68
37	36
18	68
20	52
28	36
17	125
20	22
41	64
58	32
12	93
20	64
16	88
84	20
19	92
20	102
105	32
36	37
24	61
20	112
25	7
24	68
11	89
10	96
8	116
27	64
40	52
61	20
31	74
60	22
29	16
42	76
48	20
25	36
26	74
30	17
17	80
29	36
11	108
17	77
23	73
58	24
24	36
33	26
23	19
5	87
63	0
38	22
23	34
10	96
60	16
49	24
34	60
27	36
38	0
99	20
22	68
19	92
23	96
15	37
10	116
34	14
36	0
12	67
46	30
8	105
12	92
41	16
27	73
27	56
38	20
12	93
5	108
36	0
20	36
12	50
23	4
8	112
30	36
28	25
12	64
40	0
4	104
5	113
24	6
20	54
17	64
13	77
16	68
11	125
33	57
33	4
10	96
23	64
67	8
34	12
13	96
23	41
4	108
23	27
15	36
11	125
25	11
37	1
48	20
8	92
7	112
9	93
17	57
5	96
35	34
15	77
11	34
30	0
32	0
3	125
2	100
10	92
15	68
24	6
10	88
5	122
20	37
6	125
44	33
6	125
24	12
15	41
14	64
19	68
4	110
19	52
23	34
4	42
4	124
13	37
19	58
12	56
29	33
19	42
4	102
41	16
17	53
18	53
5	118
22	0
20	36
14	56
26	28
24	52

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
104	76
68	110
80	112
43	108
77	112
44	64
39	92
32	125
39	88
52	92
18	113
57	73
55	68
36	72
36	102
47	74
40	92
96	30
24	64
61	68
27	96
61	23
26	64
27	93
36	34
81	34
14	120
39	76
23	108
22	124
48	73
33	48
44	36
33	34
10	118
40	2
29	68
41	30
60	30
39	30
22	92
15	81
34	30
20	118
49	36
10	116
25	34
20	92
88	25
51	45
21	92
28	68
37	36
18	68
20	52
28	36
17	125
20	22
41	64
58	32
12	93
20	64
16	88
84	20
19	92
20	102
105	32
36	37
24	61
20	112
25	7
24	68
11	89
10	96
8	116
27	64
40	52
61	20
31	74
60	22
29	16
42	76
48	20
25	36
26	74
30	17
17	80
29	36
11	108
17	77
23	73
58	24
24	36
33	26
23	19
5	87
63	0
38	22
23	34
10	96
60	16
49	24
34	60
27	36
38	0
99	20
22	68
19	92
23	96
15	37
10	116
34	14
36	0
12	67
46	30
8	105
12	92
41	16
27	73
27	56
38	20
12	93
5	108
36	0
20	36
12	50
23	4
8	112
30	36
28	25
12	64
40	0
4	104
5	113
24	6
20	54
17	64
13	77
16	68
11	125
33	57
33	4
10	96
23	64
67	8
34	12
13	96
23	41
4	108
23	27
15	36
11	125
25	11
37	1
48	20
8	92
7	112
9	93
17	57
5	96
35	34
15	77
11	34
30	0
32	0
3	125
2	100
10	92
15	68
24	6
10	88
5	122
20	37
6	125
44	33
6	125
24	12
15	41
14	64
19	68
4	110
19	52
23	34
4	42
4	124
13	37
19	58
12	56
29	33
19	42
4	102
41	16
17	53
18	53
5	118
22	0
20	36
14	56
26	28
24	52