On This Day, 16 September: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 16 September across the years, led by Franklinville, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 16 September
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 16 September in 12 years (1928 to 2025).
- Franklinville set an all-time record daily precipitation of 134.9 mm (5.3 in) on 16 September 2002.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 16 September.
- 5 named storms were active on 16 September.
Records on 16 September Through the Years
1928 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1928-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Bologna, 97.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1939-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Praha-Klementinum, 45.6 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1988-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Ebor (Kotupna), 75.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1993-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Denison (Wandocka State School, 128.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1999-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Enfield, 247.7 mm (9.8 in) |
| 1999-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Millington 1 SE, 273.6 mm (10.8 in) |
| 1999-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Marcus Hook, 296.7 mm (11.7 in) |
| 1999-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Newark Ag Farm, 220.2 mm (8.7 in) |
| 1999-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Kinston 7 SE, 299.7 mm (11.8 in) |
| 1999-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | New Milford, 224.0 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1999-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | W Chester 2 NW, 157.5 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1999-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Danbury, 242.6 mm (9.6 in) |
| 2002-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Franklinville, 134.9 mm (5.3 in) |
| 2009-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Canton, 100.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2016-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Lyons, 161.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| 2018-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Waskish 4NE, 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2022-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Glen Morrison (Millbank), 50.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2022-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Sofala Old Post Office, 55.8 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2023-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Amasia, 99.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2025-09-16 | Record daily precipitation | Mc Cook, 127.3 mm (5.0 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2002 | Franklinville, US | all-time rain | 134.9 mm (5.3 in) | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 97 years | 99 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 1999 | Enfield, US | all-time rain | 247.7 mm (9.8 in) | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) | 84 years | 94 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 1999 | Millington 1 SE, US | all-time rain | 273.6 mm (10.8 in) | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 71 years | 91 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 2016 | Lyons, US | all-time rain | 161.5 mm (6.4 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 116 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 2018 | Waskish 4NE, US | monthly rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 93 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 1999 | Marcus Hook, US | all-time rain | 296.7 mm (11.7 in) | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 64 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 1999 | Newark Ag Farm, US | all-time rain | 220.2 mm (8.7 in) | 82.5 mm (3.2 in) | 47 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 1993 | Denison (Wandocka State School, AU | all-time rain | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 57 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 1999 | Kinston 7 SE, US | all-time rain | 299.7 mm (11.8 in) | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 44 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 2023 | Amasia, AM | monthly rain | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) | 83 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 1999 | New Milford, US | all-time rain | 224.0 mm (8.8 in) | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 45 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 1939 | Praha-Klementinum, CZ | daily rain | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 27.6 mm (1.1 in) | 132 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 2022 | Glen Morrison (Millbank), AU | daily rain | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 2009 | Canton, US | daily rain | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 2025 | Mc Cook, US | daily rain | 127.3 mm (5.0 in) | 101.9 mm (4.0 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 1928 | Bologna, IT | daily rain | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 September 2022 | Sofala Old Post Office, AU | daily rain | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) | 104 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 September 1988 | Ebor (Kotupna), AU | daily rain | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 September 1999 | W Chester 2 NW, US | daily rain | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) | 117.6 mm (4.6 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 September 1999 | Danbury, US | all-time rain | 242.6 mm (9.6 in) | 87.7 mm (3.5 in) | 43 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
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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 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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