Extreme rain in United States, 20 to 25 March 2025
Extreme rain in United States, 20 to 25 March 2025: 103 records at 89 stations, peak on 23 March 2025. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Extreme rain in United States, 20 to 25 March 2025 set or tied 103 station records at 89 stations.
- It ran from 20 March 2025 to 25 March 2025 (6 days) and its peak day was 23 March 2025.
- Status: closed.
- Seeley Lake Rs set a daily record precipitation of 26.2 mm (1.0 in) on 24 March 2025.
- The busiest day was 23 March 2025 with 28 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 108 years.
Footprint
20 to 25 March 2025| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seeley Lake Rs | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 2025-03-24 |
| Plain | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 2025-03-23 |
| Sandpoint Exp STN | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 2025-03-25 |
| The Dalles | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 2025-03-23 |
| Hand Creek | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 2025-03-22 |
| White Pass E.S. | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 2025-03-21 |
| Bellingham Intl AP | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 2025-03-23 |
| Forks 1 E | Record daily precipitation | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 2025-03-23 |
| Cascade Locks | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 2025-03-22 |
| Fish Lake | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 2025-03-23 |
| Pigtail Peak | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 2025-03-23 |
| Humptulips Salmon Hatchery | Record daily precipitation | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 2025-03-24 |
| Stampede Pass | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 2025-03-23 |
| Bayview Model Basin | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 2025-03-24 |
| Sasse Ridge | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 2025-03-23 |
| Tinkham Creek | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 2025-03-23 |
| Kraft Creek | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 2025-03-24 |
| Olallie Meadows | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 2025-03-23 |
| Mullan | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 2025-03-24 |
| W Glacier | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 2025-03-24 |
Records per Day
Peak day 28| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-20 | 7 |
| 2025-03-21 | 27 |
| 2025-03-22 | 9 |
| 2025-03-23 | 28 |
| 2025-03-24 | 28 |
| 2025-03-25 | 4 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Humptulips Salmon Hatchery, 03-24 | |
|---|---|
| Plain, 03-23 | |
| Olallie Meadows, 03-23 | |
| Tinkham Creek, 03-23 | |
| Pigtail Peak, 03-23 | |
| Stampede Pass, 03-23 | |
| White Pass E.S., 03-21 | |
| Fish Lake, 03-23 | |
| Sasse Ridge, 03-23 | |
| Hand Creek, 03-22 | |
| Cascade Locks, 03-22 | |
| Mullan, 03-24 | |
| Seeley Lake Rs, 03-24 | |
| Kraft Creek, 03-24 | |
| The Dalles, 03-23 |
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 (mm) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 15 | 55 |
| 12 | 108 |
| 49 | 36 |
| 14 | 35 |
| 18 | 35 |
| 31 | 31 |
| 14 | 64 |
| 13 | 107 |
| 18 | 72 |
| 28 | 40 |
| 62 | 20 |
| 36 | 36 |
| 11 | 32 |
| 33 | 36 |
| 20 | 40 |
| 8 | 39 |
| 15 | 8 |
| 38 | 16 |
| 16 | 40 |
| 43 | 18 |
| 33 | 18 |
| 1 | 72 |
| 1 | 76 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 18 | 40 |
| 24 | 36 |
| 16 | 8 |
| 16 | 22 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 20 | 18 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 26 | 18 |
| 10 | 24 |
| 1 | 72 |
| 5 | 46 |
| 23 | 12 |
| 10 | 40 |
| 6 | 12 |
| 20 | 16 |
| 13 | 40 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 23 | 18 |
| 25 | 18 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 1 | 63 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 13 | 16 |
| 8 | 39 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 5 | 39 |
| 18 | 22 |
| 13 | 12 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 8 | 27 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 9 | 31 |
| 4 | 18 |
| 5 | 40 |
| 8 | 40 |
| 8 | 39 |
| 0 | 50 |
| 8 | 27 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 7 | 12 |
| 10 | 18 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 0 | 39 |
| 4 | 18 |
| 3 | 39 |
| 5 | 39 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 7 | 12 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 18 |
| 6 | 23 |
| 1 | 27 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 22 |
| 1 | 18 |
| 0 | 22 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 8 | 7 |
| 5 | 20 |
| 5 | 12 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 22 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 1 | 12 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 12 |
| 1 | 12 |
| 3 | 12 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 2024 | |
| Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 2021 | |
| Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 2018 | |
| Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 2023 | |
| Extreme rain in United States, 20 to 25 March 2025 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 103| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-21 | White Pass E.S. | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 31 | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-22 | Hand Creek | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 35 | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-22 | Cascade Locks | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 72 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-23 | Plain | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 36 | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-23 | The Dalles | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 35 | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-23 | Bellingham Intl AP | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 64 | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-23 | Forks 1 E | Record daily precipitation | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 107 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-23 | Fish Lake | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 40 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-23 | Pigtail Peak | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 35.5 mm (1.4 in) | 36 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-23 | Stampede Pass | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 36 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-23 | Sasse Ridge | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 40 | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-23 | Tinkham Creek | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 16 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-23 | Olallie Meadows | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 18 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-24 | Seeley Lake Rs | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 55 | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-03-24 | Humptulips Salmon Hatchery | Record daily precipitation | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 20 | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-24 | Bayview Model Basin | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 32 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-24 | Kraft Creek | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 8 | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-24 | Mullan | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 40 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-24 | W Glacier | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 39 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-25 | Sandpoint Exp STN | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 108 | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 103 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.