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Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026

Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026: 23 records at 23 stations, peak on 24 July 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026 set or tied 23 station records at 23 stations.
  • It ran from 22 July 2026 to 25 July 2026 (4 days) and its peak day was 24 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Abilene set a daily record precipitation of 100.8 mm (4.0 in) on 24 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 24 July 2026 with 11 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 125 years.

Footprint

22 to 25 July 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026 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, 22 to 25 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
AbileneRecord daily precipitation100.8 mm (4.0 in)2026-07-24
BarnardRecord daily precipitation119.4 mm (4.7 in)2026-07-24
BellevilleRecord daily precipitation58.7 mm (2.3 in)2026-07-24
MinneapolisRecord daily precipitation67.3 mm (2.6 in)2026-07-24
Crescent 5WSWRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)2026-07-25
Glen Elder LakeRecord daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)2026-07-23
ChapmanRecord daily precipitation69.9 mm (2.8 in)2026-07-24
Evelyn Sharp FldRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)2026-07-22
Kirwin DamRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)2026-07-23
Lovewell DamRecord daily precipitation74.4 mm (2.9 in)2026-07-24
CourtlandRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)2026-07-23
Fact 3WRecord daily precipitation85.9 mm (3.4 in)2026-07-24
Harlan Co LakeRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)2026-07-23
ColdwaterRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-24
BeloitRecord daily precipitation52.1 mm (2.1 in)2026-07-23
Goff 3 WSWRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)2026-07-24
GregoryRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)2026-07-24
Stapleton 5WRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)2026-07-23
Salina Muni APRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-23
Ord #2Record daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)2026-07-23
Yankton 2 ERecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)2026-07-24
Shickley 4SRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)2026-07-23

Records per Day

Peak day 11
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 22 July 2026 to 25 July 2026. The most in one day was 11 on 24 July 2026. 0 3 6 9 12 07-2207-2307-2407-25
Records set or tied each day from 22 July 2026 to 25 July 2026. The most in one day was 11 on 24 July 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-221
2026-07-2310
2026-07-2411
2026-07-251

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026 ranked by margin
Barnard, 07-2484.3 mm (3.3 in)
Glen Elder Lake, 07-2349.8 mm (2.0 in)
Chapman, 07-2439.4 mm (1.6 in)
Abilene, 07-2432.2 mm (1.3 in)
Belleville, 07-2431.5 mm (1.2 in)
Crescent 5WSW, 07-2528.0 mm (1.1 in)
Minneapolis, 07-2425.9 mm (1.0 in)
Fact 3W, 07-2423.2 mm (0.9 in)
Courtland, 07-2320.8 mm (0.8 in)
Lovewell Dam, 07-2419.3 mm (0.8 in)
Kirwin Dam, 07-2317.7 mm (0.7 in)
Goff 3 WSW, 07-2417.3 mm (0.7 in)
Stapleton 5W, 07-239.4 mm (0.37 in)
Harlan Co Lake, 07-238.4 mm (0.33 in)
Ord #2, 07-238.2 mm (0.32 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, 22 to 25 July 2026 23 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 38 75 113 150 0255075100 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
23 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, 22 to 25 July 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
32125
8431
3288
2691
2876
3957
5028
5120
1857
1956
2156
2357
857
360
535
728
1721
916
128
89
217
327
221

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026 (this event)23 records

Every Record Set

22 of 23
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in United States, 22 to 25 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-22Evelyn Sharp FldRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)12044 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-23Glen Elder LakeRecord daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)49.8 mm (2.0 in)2846 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-23Kirwin DamRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)5737 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-23CourtlandRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)5635 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-23Harlan Co LakeRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)5732 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-23BeloitRecord daily precipitation52.1 mm (2.1 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)2822 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-23Stapleton 5WRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)1617 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-23Salina Muni APRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)2815 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-23Ord #2Record daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)914 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-23Shickley 4SRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)2712 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24AbileneRecord daily precipitation100.8 mm (4.0 in)32.2 mm (1.3 in)12556 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-24BarnardRecord daily precipitation119.4 mm (4.7 in)84.3 mm (3.3 in)3156 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-24BellevilleRecord daily precipitation58.7 mm (2.3 in)31.5 mm (1.2 in)8854 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-24MinneapolisRecord daily precipitation67.3 mm (2.6 in)25.9 mm (1.0 in)9153 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-24ChapmanRecord daily precipitation69.9 mm (2.8 in)39.4 mm (1.6 in)5746 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-24Lovewell DamRecord daily precipitation74.4 mm (2.9 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)5636 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-24Fact 3WRecord daily precipitation85.9 mm (3.4 in)23.2 mm (0.9 in)5735 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-24ColdwaterRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)3523 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Goff 3 WSWRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)2121 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24GregoryRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Yankton 2 ERecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)1713 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Crescent 5WSWRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)28.0 mm (1.1 in)7647 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 22 of the 23 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.