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U.S. tropical cyclone rainfall maxima per state

This list of wettest tropical cyclones in the United States presents the highest known rainfall totals from tropical cyclones and their remnants. These storms have moved into the lower 48 United States from the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern Pacific Ocean. The tropical cyclones and their remnants which have brought rainfall to Alaska, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Guam, and American Samoa are also included within this list.

Alabama

The wettest tropical cyclone to impact the state of Alabama was Hurricane Danny, which stalled over Mobile Bay for over 24 hours, and which led to significant rainfall.[1]

Hurricane Danny (1997)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Alabama
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 958.9 mm 37.75 inches Danny 1997 Dauphin Island Sea Lab[2]
2 753.4 mm 29.66 inches Georges 1998 Bay Minette[3]
3 574.8 mm 22.63 inches Alberto 1994 Enterprise 5 NNW[3]
4 493.3 mm 19.42 inches Opal 1995 Brewton 3 ENE[2]
5 420.6 mm 16.56 inches Unnamed 1987 Brewton 3 SSE[3]
6 408.7 mm 16.09 inches Beryl 1988 Dauphin Island #2[2]
7 335.3 mm 13.20 inches Carmen 1974 Atmore[2]
8 325.1 mm 12.80 inches Dennis 2005 Camden 10 NW[2]
9 310.6 mm 12.23 inches Juan 1985 Fairhope 2 NE[2]
10 288.5 mm 11.36 inches Allison 2001 Fairhope[3]

Alaska

See also: Climate of Alaska

While no tropical cyclone has managed to track into Alaska, their remnants evolve into extratropical cyclones which bring rain to the state. The extratropical remains of Hurricane Ioke brought a record daily rainfall of 1.15 inches (29 mm) to Bethel during September of 2006.[4] Rainfall is also documented to have fallen from the remains of Hurricane Fico in 1978.[5]

American Samoa

Cyclone Heta (2004)

Tropical cyclones impact the island chain with tropical storm-force winds once every three years, on average.[6] The wettest known cyclone to affect the island group occurred early in 1966, when nearly 19 inches (480 mm) fell at Vaipito.[2]

Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in American Samoa
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 472.4 mm 18.60 inches Samoa T.C. - Jan.-Feb. 1966 Vaipito[2]
2 445.5 mm 17.54 inches Val 1991 Pago Pago Airport[2]
3 394.7 mm 15.54 inches Ofa 1990 Aasufou[2]
4 359.9 mm 14.17 inches Heta 2004 Aasufou[2]
5 254.5 mm 10.02 inches Olaf 2005 Aasufou[2]
6 212.1 mm 8.35 inches Esau 1981 Aasufou[2]
7 95.5 mm 3.76 inches Keli 1997 Afono[2]
8 80.5 mm 3.17 inches Tusi 1987 Afono[2]
9 56.1 mm 2.21 inches Cilla 2003 Aasufou[2]
10 30.5 mm 1.20 inches Percy 2005 Aasufou[2]

Arizona

See also: List of Arizona hurricanes

Hurricane Nora was the last tropical cyclone to enter the United States from Mexico at tropical storm strength.[7] The rainfall which fell across the Mogollon Rim led to the state's 24-hour rainfall record.[8]

A weakening Nora (1997)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Arizona
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 305.1 mm 12.01 inches Nora 1997 Harquahala Mountain[9]
2 304.8 mm 12.00 inches Octave 1983 Mount Graham[9]
3 210.8 mm 8.30 inches Heather 1977 Nogales[9]
4 178.1 mm 7.01 inches Doreen 1977 Yuma Valley[9]
5 177.8 mm 7.00 inches Javier 2004 Walnut Creek[9]
6 133.9 mm 5.27 inches Lester 1992 Irving[9]
7 96.0 mm 3.78 inches Raymond 1989 Santa Rita Experiment Range[9]
8 83.3 mm 3.28 inches Boris 1990 Santa Rita Experiment Range[9]
9 72.9 mm 2.87 inches Kathleen 1976 Davis Dam #2[9]
10 71.9 mm 2.83 inches Marty 2003 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument[9]

Arkansas

Tropical Storm Allison in 1989 stalled for three days across southeast Texas which lead to prolonged rains across Arkansas. This way, Allison became the wettest known tropical cyclone to impact the state.[10]

Tropical Storm Allison (1989)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Arkansas
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 353.3 mm 13.91 inches Allison 1989 Portland[3]
2 298.5 mm 11.75 inches Bonnie 1986 El Dorado Regional AP[3]
3 283.5 mm 11.16 inches Unnamed 1960 Clarendon[3]
4 265.4 mm 10.45 inches Frances 1998 Sparkman[3]
5 246.9 mm 9.72 inches Delia 1973 Jessieville[3]
6 236.7 mm 9.32 inches Elena 1985 Mountain Home[3]
7 210.6 mm 8.29 inches Matthew 2004 Mountain Pine 2NNW and Deer[3]
8 203.7 mm 8.02 inches Betsy 1965 Wynne[3]
9 186.4 mm 7.34 inches Arlene 1993 El Dorado Goodwin Field[3]
10 168.9 mm 6.65 inches Juan 1985 Crossett 2 SSE and Portland[3]

California

See also: Climate of California and List of California hurricanes

One of five known eastern Pacific tropical cyclones to bring tropical storm-force winds to the Southwest,[11] Hurricane Kathleen accelerated northward ahead of an upper level trough, spreading heavy rains into the transverse ranges of southern California.[12]

Hurricane Norman (1978)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in California
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 374.9 mm 14.76 inches Kathleen 1976 San Gorgonio[9]
2 294.6 mm 11.60  inches "Unnamed 1939" Mount Wilson[13]
3 189.2 mm 7.45 inches Doreen 1977 Mount San Jacinto[9]
4 182.6 mm 7.19 inches Olivia 1982 Grant Grove[9]
5 178.1 mm 7.01 inches Norman 1978 Lodgepole[9]
6 88.1 mm 3.47 inches Nora 1997 Beaumont 1 E[9]
7 76.5 mm 3.01 inches Isis 1998 Balch Power House[9]
8 55.1 mm 2.17 inches Ignacio 1997 Three Peaks[2]
9 42.2 mm 1.66 inches Lester 1992 Parker Reservoir[9]
10 34.3 mm 1.35 inches Boris 1990 Boulevard 2[9]

Colorado

Few tropical cyclone remnants originating from the eastern Pacific make it as far north as Colorado. Most recently, Javier dropped locally heavy rainfall exceeding 4 inches (100 mm) over the higher terrain of western Colorado in 2004.[9]

Hurricane Lester (1992)
Wettest tropical cyclone remnants to affect Colorado
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 135.9 mm 5.35 inches Lester 1992 Wolf Creek Pass 1 E[9]
2 109.2 mm 4.30  inches Javier 2004 Beartown[9]

Connecticut

The wettest known tropical cyclone to impact New England is also the wettest known for the state of Connecticut.[2] The flood from Hurricane Diane led to a significant death toll (nearly 200) from Pennsylvania eastward through southern New England.[14]

Hurricane Eloise
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Connecticut
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 428.2 mm 16.86 inches Diane 1955 Torrington #2[15]
2 338.3 mm 13.32 inches Eloise 1975 Mount Carmel[15]
3 289.6 mm 11.40 inches Floyd 1999 West Hartford[15]
4 240.8 mm 9.48 inches Connie 1955 Round Pond[15]
5 185.9 mm 7.34 inches Donna 1960 Wolcott Reservoir[15]
6 158.0 mm 6.22 inches Bob 1991 Norwich Public Utility Plant[15]
7 136.9 mm 5.39 inches Beryl 1994 West Hartford[15]
8 132.6 mm 5.22 inches Allison 2001 Round Pond[15]
9 124.2 mm 4.89 inches Gloria 1985 Torrington[15]
10 119.4 mm 4.70 inches Gerda 1969 Storrs[15]

Delaware

See also: List of Delaware hurricanes
Hurricane Donna Radar image

A large swath of heavy rainfall spread over the East coast along a frontal zone draping over the northern side of Hurricane Floyd.[16] Over 10 inches (250 mm) fell across portions of Delaware, the most recorded during the passage of a tropical cyclone or its remnants within the state borders.[17]

Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Delaware
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 268.7 mm 10.58 inches Floyd 1999 Greenwood 2 NE[17]
2 207.8 mm 8.18 inches Connie 1955 Newark University Farm[17]
3 195.6 mm 7.70 inches Donna 1960 Bridgeville 1 NW[17]
4 193.0 mm 7.60 inches Agnes 1972 Middletown 3 E[17]
5 181.1 mm 7.13 inches Danny 1985 Lewes[17]
6 175.3 mm 6.90 inches Chesapeake-Potomac 1933 Bridgeville 1 NW[17]
7 174.5 mm 6.87 inches Allison 1989 Wilmington New Castle[17]
8 158.0 mm 6.22 inches Great Atlantic 1944 Millsboro[17]
9 150.4 mm 5.92 inches Eloise 1975 Middletown 3 E[17]
10 134.6 mm 5.30 inches Gloria 1985 Dover[17]

Florida

See also: Climate of Florida and List of Florida hurricanes

The heaviest rainfall to occur in 24 hours was measured in Yankeetown during Hurricane Easy in 1950, which caused 38.70 inches (983 mm) of precipitation. This is also the highest known point storm total maximum related to any tropical cyclone which has impacted Florida,[2] and by itself would be the highest known rainfall total for any month, or any 24 hour period, from any location within Florida. This rainfall amount remained the national 24-hour rainfall record until Tropical Storm Claudette's landfall in 1979.[18]

Georges (1998)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Florida
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 983.0 mm 38.70 inches Easy 1950 Yankeetown[2]
2 976.9 mm 38.46 inches Georges 1998 Munson[2]
3 889.0 mm 35.00 inches October Hurricane 1941 Trenton[19]
4 649.2 mm 25.56 inches Dennis 1981 Homestead/Ira Ebersole[2]
5 635.0 mm 25.00 inches T.D. #1 1992 Arcadia Tower[2]
6 634.5 mm 24.98 inches Jeanne 1980 Key West Int'l Airport[2]
7 602.7 mm 23.73 inches Dora 1964 Mayo[20]
8 594.4 mm 23.40 inches T. D. #28 1969 Havana[20]
9 589.8 mm 23.22 inches October Hurricane 1924 Marco Island[19]
10 546.1 mm 21.50 inches Bob 1985 Everglades City[20]

Georgia

See also: Climate of Georgia (U.S. state)

Tropical Storm Alberto in 1994 looped across central Georgia, leading to 24-hour rainfall amounts exceeding 20 inches (510 mm) across central sections of the state.[21] It also became the wettest tropical cyclone on record for the state of Georgia, eclipsing the record set in 1929.[22]

Alberto (1994)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Georgia
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 707.4 mm 27.85 inches Alberto 1994 Americus[2]
2 621.3 mm 24.46 inches 1929 Florida Hurricane Washington[22]
3 558.8 mm 22.00 inches T. D. #28 1969 Attapulgus Mine[23]
4 505.2 mm 19.89 inches Marco 1990 Louisville 1E[2]
5 412.5 mm 16.24 inches Easy 1950 Savannah Hunter Field[23]
6 395.2 mm 15.56 inches Hanna 2002 Donalsonville[2]
7 367.8 mm 14.48 inches Tammy 2005 Darien[2]
8 346.7 mm 13.65 inches Ivan 2004 Clayton 1 SSW[23]
9 345.2 mm 13.59 inches Beryl 1994 Tallula Falls[23]
10 325.9 mm 12.83 inches Jeanne 2004 Surrency 2 WNW[23]

Guam

An average of three tropical storms and one typhoon pass within 180 nautical miles (330 km) of Guam each year. Super Typhoon Pamela was not only a wet tropical cyclone for the island, but a destructive one as well. Since Pamela, wooden structures across Guam have been largely replaced by concrete structures in order to better weather typhoons.[24][25]

Typhoon Pongsona (2002)
Wettest tropical cyclones in Guam
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 856.0 mm 33.70 inches Pamela 1976 Guam WSMO[2]
2 846.8 mm 33.34 inches Alice 1953 Andersen Air Force Base[2]
3 650.5 mm 25.61 inches Pongsona 2002 University of Guam[26][27]
4 610.4 mm 24.03 inches Tingting 2004 Inarajan Agricultural Station[2]
5 539.5 mm 21.24 inches Paka 1997 Guam WSMO[2]
6 533.0 mm 21.00 inches Chataan 2002 South-central Guam[28]
7 519.2 mm 20.44 inches Omar 1992 Guam WSMO[2]
8 414.5 mm 16.32 inches Ida 1969 Andersen Air Force Base[2]
9 411.2 mm 16.19 inches Amy 1971 Guam WSMO[2]
10 364.5 mm 14.35 inches Nabi 2005 Mangilao[2]

Hawaii

See also: List of Hawaii hurricanes
Hurricane Kenneth

This island state frequently sees rainfall from the remains of former eastern and central Pacific tropical cyclones. However, despite Hawaii's location in the subtropics, direct impacts by tropical cyclones are infrequent due to the protective influence of the Central Pacific Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough (TUTT), which normally dissipates systems approaching Hawaii. Hurricane Hiki in 1950 led to significant rainfall in the mountains, with 52 inches (1,300 mm) of rainfall reported.[29] This is the most rainfall produced by a tropical cyclone on record within the United States.[2]

Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Hawaii
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 1321 mm 52.00 inches Hiki 1950 [29]
2 985 mm 38.76 inches Paul 2000 [30]
3 635 mm 25.00 inches Maggie 1970 [31]
4 519 mm 20.42 inches Nina 1957 [32]
5 516 mm 20.33 inches Iwa 1982 [2]
6 476 mm 18.75 inches Fabio 1988 [2]
7 381 mm 15.00 inches T.D. 1C 1994 [33]
8 323 mm 12.70 inches Makawao 1906 [29]
9 305 mm 12.00 inches Diana 1972 [34]
9 305 mm 12.00 inches "B" 1967 [35]
9 305 mm 12.00 inches Kenneth 2005 [36]

Idaho

Impacts from tropical cyclones in the Pacific Northwest are rare. Most recently, the remains of Olivia moved through the region in 1982, spurring spotty moderate to heavy rainfall across Idaho.[9]

Olivia (1982)
Wettest tropical cyclone remnants to pass by Idaho
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 52.1 mm 2.05 inches Kathleen 1976 Ketchum RS[9]
2 50.5 mm 1.99 inches Olivia 1982 Powell[9]

Illinois

See also: Climate of Illinois

Hurricane Carla was a large hurricane which moved into Texas during September 1961. As it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone across the Great Plains and Midwest, heavy rainfall fell in a band on the poleward side of a frontal boundary extending northeast from Carla, leading to the wettest known event to be associated with a tropical cyclone or its remains across Illinois.[37]

Hurricane Paine (1986)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, to affect Illinois
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 207.8 mm 8.18 inches Carla 1961 Mount Carroll[37]
2 108.5 mm 7.64 inches Claudette 1979 Hutsonville Power Plant[37]
3 192.5 mm 7.58 inches Paine 1986 Avon 5 NE[37]
4 178.6 mm 7.03 inches Tico 1983 New Athenas[37]
5 151.4 mm 5.96 inches Lester 1992 Mattoon[37]
6 146.1 mm 5.75 inches Chantal 1989 Fulton Dam 13[37]
7 135.9 mm 5.35 inches Debra 1978 Carbondale Sewage Plant[37]
8 118.9 mm 4.68 inches Allison 1989 Rosiclare 5 NW[37]
9 117.4 mm 4.62 inches Unnamed 1960 Cairo[37]
10 111.8 mm 4.40 inches Bret 1981 Patoka[37]

Indiana

Hurricane Tico led to significant rainfall from the southern Plains through the Ohio Valley along a frontal boundary ahead of the former tropical cyclone. Heavy rainfall in excess of 8 inches (200 mm) fell across portions of Indiana, making Tico the wettest tropical cyclone to impact the state.[37]

Hurricane Isidore (2002)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, to affect Indiana
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 209.8 mm 8.26 inches Tico 1983 Seymour 2 N[37]
2 174.2 mm 6.86 inches Isidore 2002 Lexington 3 N[37]
3 162.6 mm 6.40 inches Erin 1995 North Vernon 1 NW[37]
4 146.6 mm 5.77 inches Claudette 1979 Jasper[37]
5 145.3 mm 5.72 inches Bob 1979 Edwardsport Power Plant[37]
6 131.1 mm 5.16 inches Katrina 2005 Hanover Radio[37]
7 121.4 mm 4.78 inches Debra 1978 Crane NSA[37]
8 112.8 mm 4.44 inches Arlene 2005 Evansville[37]
9 100.6 mm 3.96 inches Allison 1989 Oolitic Purdue Expermental Farm[37]
10 94.2 mm 3.71 inches Opal 1995 Winchester Airport 3 E[37]

Iowa

Hurricane Carla was a large hurricane which moved into Texas during September 1961. As it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone across the Great Plains and Midwest, heavy rainfall fell in a band on the poleward side of a frontal boundary extending northeast from Carla, leading to the wettest known event to be associated with a tropical cyclone or its remains across Iowa.[37]

Hurricane Carla
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, to pass by Iowa
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 229.4 mm 9.03 inches Carla 1961 Chariton 1 E[37]
2 124.5 mm 4.90 inches Frances 1998 Fort Madison[37]
3 120.9 mm 4.76 inches Paine 1986 Keokuk Lock Dam 19[37]
4 99.8 mm 3.93 inches Waldo 1985 Keosauqua[37]
5 94.0 mm 3.70 inches Newton 1986 Mount Pleasant 1 SSW[37]
6 86.4 mm 3.40 inches Chantal 1989 De Witt[37]
7 84.3 mm 3.32 inches Lester 1992 Sigourney[37]
8 79.0 mm 3.11 inches Tico 1983 Centerville[37]
9 60.7 mm 2.39 inches Juan 1985 Bellevue Lock and Dam 12[37]
10 55.1 mm 2.17 inches Alicia 1983 Mason City[37]

Kansas

Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Frances (1998) fell from the western Gulf coast northward into the Great Plains. Heavy rainfall spread across portions of Kansas, with localized amounts above 12 inches (300 mm) recorded.[37]

Hurricane Newton (1986)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, to affect Kansas
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 317.5 mm 12.50 inches Frances 1998 Fort Scott[37]
2 288.3 mm 11.35 inches Paine 1986 Fort Scott[37]
3 216.4 mm 8.52 inches Carla 1961 Haddam[37]
4 170.4 mm 6.71 inches Tico 1983 Independence[37]
5 147.1 mm 5.79 inches Newton 1986 Tonganoxie 5 SE[37]
6 138.4 mm 5.45 inches Waldo 1985 Burns[37]
7 127.0 mm 5.00 inches Gilbert 1988 Cedar Vale[37]
8 117.6 mm 4.63 inches Norma 1981 Iola 1 W[37]
9 114.6 mm 4.51 inches Matthew 2004 Hale[37]
10 94.0 mm 3.70 inches Raymond 1989 Elk City Lake[37]

Kentucky

Soon after moving inland, the Unnamed tropical cyclone of 1960 looped over South Texas, leading to heavy rains along the coastal plain near Port Lavaca. As it moved north-northeast, bursts of heavy rainfall were accompanied with the system over Arkansas and Kentucky. The maximum in Kentucky not only represents their highest tropical cyclone-related rainfall amount on record, but also the state's all-time 24 hour precipitation record (through 1998).[38]

Hurricane Elena (1985)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, to affect Kentucky
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 285.8 mm 11.25 inches Unnamed 1960 Dunmor[37]
2 242.1 mm 9.53 inches Dennis 2005 [39]
3 207.5 mm 8.17 inches Isidore 2002 Paradise Steam Plant[37]
4 205.2 mm 8.08 inches Elena 1985 WPSD-TV Paducah[37]
5 201.7 mm 7.94 inches Katrina 2005 Finney[37]
6 195.8 mm 7.71 inches Tico 1983 Lloyd Greenup Dam[37]
7 193.0 mm 7.60 inches Frederic 1979 Aberdeen[37]
8 172.5 mm 6.79 inches Chris 1982 Franklin 1 E[37]
9 170.4 mm 6.71 inches Jerry 1989 Gray Hawk[37]
10 166.9 mm 6.57 inches Allison 1989 Franklin 1 E[37]

Louisiana

Heavy rains and flooding are the primary problem associated with tropical cyclones across the Pelican State. Recent examples of flooding across the state from tropical cyclones include Tropical Storm Allison, Tropical Storm Frances (1998), Tropical Storm Allison (1989), and Tropical Storm Claudette (1979). Three of the four systems stalled across eastern Texas, prolonging the rainfall which occurred over Louisiana. If it were not for the intermittent invasions from tropical cyclones, rainfall during the months of August, September, and October would average about 25% less that it currently does.[40]

Allison (2001)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Louisiana
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 856.2 mm 33.71 inches August 1940 Crowley[41]
2 760.0 mm 29.92 inches Allison 2001 Thibodaux[3]
3 652.0 mm 25.67 inches Allison 1989 Winnfield[3]
4 535.9 mm 22.39 inches Frances 1998 Terrytown[3]
5 566.4 mm 22.30 inches Unnamed 1933 Logansport[41]
6 464.8 mm 18.30 inches Cindy 1963 Vinton[3]
7 457.2 mm 18.00 inches Matthew 2004 Haynesville 6 S[3]
8 451.6 mm 17.78 inches Juan 1985 Galliano[3]
9 449.8 mm 17.71 inches Hilda 1964 Jeanerette 5 NW[3]
10 424.2 mm 16.70 inches Flossy 1956 Golden Meadow[3]

Maine

The combined impact from a Nor'easter just one day before Daisy hit, and Hurricane Daisy, caused severe flooding in Maine, when rain fell for 65 consecutive hours in some locations. Rainfall from the two systems caused record rainfall in some areas in Maine.[42][43]

Hurricane Daisy
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Maine
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 240.5 mm 9.47 inches Daisy 1962 Portland Int'l Jetport[15]
2 221.5 mm 8.72 inches Floyd 1999 Poland[15]
3 209.8 mm 8.26 inches Donna 1960 Sanford 2 NNW[15]
4 209.3 mm 8.24 inches Bob 1991 Portland Int'l Jetport[15]
5 141.2 mm 5.56 inches Gerda 1969 Saco[15]
6 133.4 mm 5.25 inches Bertha 1996 West Rockport 1 NNW[15]
7 128.3 mm 5.05 inches Charley 2004 Grand Falls[15]
8 122.7 mm 4.83 inches Carrie 1972 Elsworth[15]
9 120.9 mm 4.76 inches Bonnie 2004 Machias 20 NW[15]
10 104.9 mm 4.13 inches Connie 1955 Gilead[15]

Maryland

Eloise's remnants brought great moisture to the Northeast third of the United States in the combination of warm, tropical air and cold air from a cold front. From Virginia through New Jersey, 5 inches (130 mm) of rain were reported, while New York and Pennsylvania experienced 10 inches (250 mm). Westminster, Maryland received the maximum amount from the storm in this region with a total of 14.23 inches (361 mm).[44] The excessive rainfall across the Mid-Atlantic states led to overflown rivers from flash flooding.[45]

Hurricane Agnes
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Maryland
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 361.4 mm 14.23 inches Eloise 1975 Westminster 2 SSE[17]
2 344.4 mm 13.56 inches Agnes 1972 Westminster 2 SSE[17]
3 319.8 mm 12.59 inches Floyd 1999 Chestertown[17]
4 312.9 mm 12.32 inches Connie 1955 Preston 1 S[17]
5 238.8 mm 9.40 inches David 1979 Catoctin Mountain Park[17]
6 234.2 mm 9.22 inches Chesapeake Potomac 1933 Towson[17]
7 225.8 mm 8.89 inches Danny 1985 Assateague[17]
8 218.9 mm 8.62 inches Donna 1960 Denton 2 E[17]
9 182.6 mm 7.19 inches Gloria 1985 Annapolis Police Barracks[17]
10 166.4 mm 6.55 inches Camille 1969 Princess Anne[17]

Massachusetts

The wettest known tropical cyclone to impact New England is also the wettest known for the state of Massachusetts.[2] The flood from Hurricane Diane led to a significant death toll (nearly 200) from Pennsylvania eastward through southern New England.[14]

Hurricane Edouard (1996)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Massachusetts
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 501.7 mm 19.75 inches Diane (1955) Westfield[2]
2 324.4 mm 12.77 inches L.I. Express (1938) Gardner[2]
3 317.5 mm 12.50 inches Carrie 1972 Tashmoo[15]
4 251.0 mm 9.88 inches Eloise 1975 Westfield[15]
5 236.7 mm 9.32 inches Connie 1955 Plainfield[15]
6 179.3 mm 7.06 inches Bob 1991 Westfield[15]
7 175.5 mm 6.91 inches Donna 1960 Great Barrington[15]
8 175.3 mm 6.90 inches Gloria 1985 Borden Brook Reservoir[15]
9 171.7 mm 6.76 inches Daisy 1962 Newburyport 3 WNW[15]
10 167.6 mm 6.60 inches Floyd 1999 Holyoke[15]

Michigan

Hurricane Carla was a large hurricane which moved into Texas during September 1961. As it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone across the Great Plains and Midwest, heavy rainfall fell in a band on the poleward side of a frontal boundary extending northeast from Carla, leading to the wettest known event to be associated with a tropical cyclone or its remains across Michigan.[37]

Hurricane Chantal (1989)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, to affect Michigan
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 154.2 mm 6.07 inches Carla 1961 Boyne Falls[37]
2 136.4 mm 5.37 inches Chantal 1989 Kent City 2 SW[37]
3 127.5 mm 5.02 inches Newton 1986 South Haven[37]
4 115.8 mm 4.56 inches Juan 1985 Escanaba[37]
5 105.2 mm 4.14 inches Opal 1995 Grosse Pointe Falls[37]
6 103.4 mm 4.07 inches Fran 1996 Port Huron[37]
7 85.9 mm 3.38 inches Frances 1998 Kenton[37]
8 78.0 mm 3.07 inches Arlene 2005 Hastings[37]
9 78.0 mm 3.07 inches Gilbert 1988 Charlotte 3 S[37]
10 68.6 mm 2.70 inches Andrew 1992 Sandusky[37]

Minnesota

See also: Climate of Minnesota

Few tropical cyclone remnants originating from the eastern Pacific or Atlantic Basins make it as far north as Minnesota. Most recently, 2004's Hurricane Javier dropped locally heavy rainfall exceeding 2 inches (51 mm) in localized spots.[37]

Hurricane Javier (2004)
Wettest tropical cyclone remnants to affect Minnesota
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 97.3 mm 3.83 inches Lester 1992 Indus 3 W[37]
2 52.8 mm 2.08 inches Javier 2004 Bemidji Municipal AP[37]
3 41.9 mm 1.65 inches Alicia 1983 Montgomery[37]
4 38.1 mm 1.50 inches Newton 1986 Beaver[37]

Mississippi

Hurricane Georges stalled over the southern portion of the state, it produced torrential rainfall, exceeding 30 inches (760 mm) locally.[46] The heavy rainfall contributed to significant river overflowing, including the Tchoutacabouffa River at D'Iberville, which set a record crest of 19 feet (5.8 m).[47]

Hurricane Frederic
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Mississippi
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 818.1 mm 32.21 inches Georges 1998 Wiggins 5 W[39]
2 535 mm 21.06 inches Unnamed 1987 [2]
3 481.3 mm 18.95 inches Allison 2001 Liberty 5 W[3]
4 333.5 mm 13.13 inches Isidore 2002 Poplarville Experimental Stn 5 W[3]
5 319.5 mm 12.58 inches Danny 1997 Pascagoula 3 NE[3]
6 319.3 mm 12.57 inches Hilda 1964 McComb Pike County AP[3]
7 301.8 mm 11.88 inches Frances 1998 Gulfport Brentwood[3]
8 294.1 mm 11.58 inches Allison 1989 Woodville 4 ESE[3]
9 287.0 mm 11.30 inches Chris 1982 Moorhead[3]
10 279.4 mm 11.00 inches Frederic 1979 Pascagoula COOP[2]

Missouri

See also: Climate of Missouri

Remnant tropical cyclones can move into the state which originate in either the Pacific or Atlantic hurricane basins. Tropical Storm Erin (2007) reintensified over Oklahoma leading to heavy rainfall in that state. As the system moved eastward, its surface low quickly dissipated. However, its mid-level circulation remained robust, leading to a burst of heavy rainfall across Missouri exceeding 10 inches (250 mm) in isolated spots, which turned out to be to wettest tropical cyclone remnant on record for the state.[48][37]

Tropical Storm Erin (2007)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, across Missouri
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 302.8 mm 11.94 inches Erin 2007 Miller[49]
2 249.4 mm 9.82 inches Paine 1986 Truman Dam & Reservoir[37]
3 237.2 mm 9.34 inches Carla 1961 Condordia[37]
4 231.1 mm 9.10 inches Frances 1998 Odessa 4 SE[37]
5 186.7 mm 7.35 inches Tico 1983 Appleton City[37]
6 168.4 mm 6.63 inches Waldo 1985 Polo[37]
7 166.9 mm 6.57 inches Chris 1982 Reynolds[37]
8 158.0 mm 6.22 inches Claudette 1979 Alley Spring Ranger Station[37]
9 154.7 mm 6.09 inches Debra 1978 Puxico 1 SE[37]
10 138.4 mm 5.45 inches Matthew 2004 Fair Grove 3 NE[37]

Montana

It is rare for tropical cyclone remnants originating from the eastern Pacific or Atlantic Basins to make it as far north as Montana. The remains of Kathleen dropped locally heavy rainfall approaching 2 inches (51 mm) in localized spots.[9]

Wettest tropical cyclone remnants to impact Montana
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 48.0 mm 1.89 inches Kathleen 1976 Lakeview[9]

Nebraska

Hurricane Carla was a large hurricane which moved into Texas during September 1961. As it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone across the Great Plains and Midwest, heavy rainfall fell in a band on the poleward side of a frontal boundary extending northeast from Carla, leading to the wettest known event to be associated with a tropical cyclone or its remains across Nebraska.[37]

Hurricane Lester (1992)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, across Nebraska
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 144.3 mm 5.68 inches Carla 1961 Hubbrell[37]
2 132.1 mm 5.20 inches Lester 1992 Arnold[37]
3 69.3 mm 2.73 inches Alicia 1983 Miller[37]
4 49.0 mm 1.93 inches Tico 1983 Beemer[37]
5 46.7 mm 1.84 inches Javier 2004 Ainsworth Municipal AP[37]
6 44.5 mm 1.75 inches Waldo 1985 Falls City Brenner AP[37]
7 23.6 mm 0.93 inch Newton 1986 Lyman[37]

Nevada

Nevada is impacted by eastern Pacific tropical cyclones, or their remnants, every few years. The wettest event for the state was during Hurricane Doreen, when over 4 inches (100 mm) fell in isolated spots.[9]

Isis 1998
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, to affect Nevada
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 105.2 mm 4.14 inches Doreen 1977 Adaven[9]
2 89.4 mm 3.52 inches Olivia 1982 Ely Yelland Field[9]
3 86.4 mm 3.40 inches Kathleen 1976 Searchlight[9]
4 73.7 mm 2.90 inches Norman 1978 Adaven[9]
5 50.8 mm 2.00 inches Boris 1990 Lund[9]
6 36.1 mm 1.42 inches Nora 1997 Valley of Fire State Park[9]
7 32.8 mm 1.29 inches Isis 1998 Goldfield[9]
8 5.3 mm 0.21 inch Lester 1992 Montello 2 SE[9]

New Hampshire

A large swath over heavy rainfall spread up the East coast along a frontal zone draping over the northern side of Hurricane Floyd.[16] Nearly 10 inches (250 mm) fell across portions of New Hampshire, the most recorded during the passage of a tropical cyclone or its remnants.[15]

Hurricane Floyd
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in New Hampshire
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 242.3 mm 9.54 inches Floyd 1999 Mount Washington[15]
2 189.7 mm 7.47 inches Bertha 1996 Mount Washington[15]
3 189.5 mm 7.46 inches Bob 1991 Mount Washington[15]
4 184.2 mm 7.25 inches Donna 1960 Macdowell Dam[15]
5 182.4 mm 7.18 inches Connie 1955 Newport[15]
6 165.9 mm 6.53 inches Eloise 1975 Greenville 2 NNE[15]
7 153.2 mm 6.03 inches Gloria 1985 Mount Washington[15]
8 113.8 mm 4.48 inches Daisy 1962 West Rumney[15]
9 105.7 mm 4.16 inches Frances 2004 Mount Washington[15]
10 94.5 mm 3.72 inches Gerda 1969 Durham[15]

New Jersey

See also: List of New Jersey hurricanes

A large swath over heavy rainfall spread up the East coast along a frontal zone draping over the northern side of Hurricane Floyd.[16] Over 14 inches (360 mm) fell across portions of New Jersey, the most recorded during the passage of a tropical cyclone or its remnants.[17]

Floyd (1999) Radar Loop
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in New Jersey
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 358.9 mm 14.13 inches Floyd 1999 Little Falls[39][17]
2 304.3 mm 11.98 inches Great Atlantic Hurricane New Brunswick Experimental Station[2][17]
3 291.6 mm 11.48 inches Connie 1955 Canistear Reservoir[17]
4 267.0 mm 10.51 inches Eloise 1975 New Brunswick 3 SE[17]
5 261.4 mm 10.29 inches Doria 1971 [2][17]
6 228.3 mm 8.99 inches Donna 1960 Hammonton 1 NE[17]
7 205.7 mm 8.10 inches Diane 1955 Sussex 2 NE[17]
8 200.7 mm 7.90 inches Chesapeake Potomac 1933 Charlotteburg Reservoir[17]
9 198.4 mm 7.81 inches Danny 1997 New Brunswick 3 SE[17]
10 167.4 mm 6.59 inches Bertha 1996 Estell Manor[17]

New Mexico

Tropical cyclones, and their remnants, move into New Mexico from both the eastern Pacific and Atlantic basins. Although Atlantic Basin tropical cyclones are more unusual events, the rainfall record for New Mexico was from a tropical depression which moved across Texas from the Gulf of Mexico in October 1954.[9]

Isis 1998
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, to affect New Mexico
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 248.9 mm 9.80 inches Tropical Depression (10/1954) Canton[9]
2 216.7 mm 8.53 inches Isis 1998 Hobbs[9]
3 169.2 mm 6.66 inches Waldo 1985 Hobbs[9]
4 134.9 mm 5.31 inches Octave 1983 Luna RS[9]
5 80.5 mm 3.17 inches Heather 1977 Yeso 2 S[9]
6 75.9 mm 2.99 inches Raymond 1989 Red River[9]
7 63.0 mm 2.48 inches Javier 2004 Albuquerque[9]
8 55.1 mm 2.17 inches Lester 1992 Lindrith 1 WSW[9]
9 52.1 mm 2.05 inches Doreen 1977 Florida[9]
10 33.3 mm 1.31 inches Newton 1986 Lordsburg 4 SE[9]

New York

See also: List of New York hurricanes

Tropical cyclones moving up the East coast bring rainfall to New York frequently. During Hurricane Connie, over 13 inches (330 mm) fell in isolated spots, which is the most rainfall recorded with a tropical cyclone or its remains across the state.[17]

Hurricane Gloria
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in New York
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 336.3 mm 13.24 inches Connie 1955 Fort Schuyler[17]
2 331.2 mm 12.25 inches Floyd 1999 Yorktown Heights 1 W[17]
3 282.2 mm 11.11 inches Great Atlantic Hurricane Mineola[17]
4 280.9 mm 11.06 inches Eloise 1975 Bedford Hills[17]
5 229.9 mm 9.05 inches Diane 1955 Mohonk[17]
6 222.8 mm 8.77 inches Chesapeake Potomac 1933 Honk Falls[17]
7 206.2 mm 8.12 inches Donna 1960 Freeport[17]
8 204.2 mm 8.04 inches Gloria 1985 Unadilla 2 N[17]
9 182.4 mm 7.18 inches Bob 1991 Beidgehampton[17]
10 179.1 mm 7.05 inches Frances 2004 Platte Clove[17]

North Carolina

See also: Climate of North Carolina and List of North Carolina hurricanes

Heavy rains accompany tropical cyclones and their remnants which move northeast from the Gulf of Mexico coastline, as well as inland from the western subtropical Atlantic ocean. As much as 15% of the rainfall which occurs during the warm season in the Carolinas is attributable to tropical cyclones.[50] Over the past 30 years, the wettest tropical cyclone to strike the coastal plain was Hurricane Floyd of September 1999, which dropped over 24 inches (610 mm) of rainfall north of Southport. In the mountains, Hurricane Frances of September 2004 was nearly as wet, bringing over 23 inches (580 mm) of rainfall to Mount Mitchell.[23]

Hurricane Floyd
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in North Carolina
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 611.1 mm 24.06 inches Floyd 1999 Southport 5 N[2]
2 602.7 mm 23.73 inches Mid-July Hurricane 1916 Altapass[22]
3 598.7 mm 23.57 inches Frances 2004 Mount Mitchell[2]
4 505.7 mm 19.91 inches Dennis 1999 Ocracoke[2]
5 496.8 mm 19.56 inches Mid-Aug. Hurricane 1940 Swansboro[22]
6 482.1 mm 18.98 inches Diana 1984 Southport 5 N[2]
7 444.5 mm 17.50 inches Ophelia 2005 Oak Island Water Treatment Plant[2]
8 431.8 mm 17.00 inches Ivan 2004 Cruso[2]
9 422.4 mm 16.63 inches Ione 1955 Maysville 6 SW[2]
10 395.7 mm 15.58 inches Ginger 1971 Bodie Island[17]

North Dakota

See also: Climate of North Dakota

It is rare for tropical cyclone remnants originating from the eastern Pacific or Atlantic Basins to migrate as far north as North Dakota. The remains of Javier in 2004 dropped locally heavy rainfall exceeding 1 inch (25 mm) in localized spots.[37]

Hurricane Javier (2004)
Wettest tropical cyclone remnants across North Dakota
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 34.0 mm 1.34 inches Javier 2004 Homme Dam[37]

Northern Marianas Islands

The Northern Marianas Islands are an archipelago north of Guam which gets impacted by typhoons in the western Pacific from time to time. Typhoon Steve dropped nearly 20 inches (510 mm) on Saipan in 1993,[51] making it the wettest known tropical cyclone for the island chain.

Wettest tropical cyclones in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 488 mm 19.20 inches Steve 1993 Saipan [51]
2 241 mm 9.50 inches Seth 1991 Saipan [52]
3 205 mm 8.00 inches Soulik 2006 Pagan[53]

Ohio

The state of Ohio can be impact by the remnants of both eastern Pacific and Atlantic tropical cyclones, with a bulk of the activity originating in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Frederic in 1979, interacting with a nearby frontal zone,[54] brought over 8 inches (200 mm) of rainfall to isolated spots of the state, becoming the wettest known tropical cyclone, or remnant, to impact Ohio.[37]

Hurricane Ivan (2004)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Ohio
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 220.2 mm 8.67 inches Frederic 1979 Akron 30 E[37]
2 216.7 mm 8.53 inches Ivan 2004 Albany[37]
3 201.9 mm 7.95 inches Frances 2004 Mount Ephram[37]
4 164.3 mm 6.47 inches Fran 1996 Elyria 3 E[37]
5 157.0 mm 6.18 inches Katrina 2005 Nashville[37]
6 156.2 mm 6.15 inches Tico 1983 Ironton 1 NE[37]
7 138.7 mm 5.46 inches Isidore 2002 New Carlisle[37]
8 126.0 mm 4.96 inches Claudette 1979 Newark Water Works[37]
9 122.9 mm 4.84 inches Opal 1995 Dayton Int'l AP[37]
10 122.2 mm 4.81 inches Erin 1995 Hillsboro[37]

Oklahoma

See also: Climate of Oklahoma

Remnant tropical cyclones can move into the state which originate in either the Pacific or Atlantic hurricane basins. Most recently, Tropical Storm Erin (2007) reintensified over Oklahoma leading to heavy rainfall within the state. Rainfall exceeded 12 inches (300 mm) in isolated spots, which turned out to be the third wettest tropical cyclone remnant on record for Oklahoma.[48][3]

Tropical Storm Erin (2007) over Oklahoma
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Oklahoma
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 475.2 mm 18.71 inches Norma 1981 Kingston 4 SSE[49]
2 430.5 mm 16.95 inches Tico 1983 Just south of Chickasha[3]
3 325.4 mm 12.81 inches Erin 2007 Eakly 3 NE[3]
4 306.6 mm 12.07 inches Dean 1995 Great Salt Plains Dam[3]
5 279.9 mm 11.02 inches Frances 1998 Valliant 3 W[3]
6 275.3 mm 10.84 inches Paine 1986 Ponca City Municipal AP[3]
7 218.4 mm 8.60 inches Gilbert 1988 Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge[3]
8 217.7 mm 8.57 inches Carmen 1974 Flashman Tower[3]
9 208.8 mm 8.22 inches Delia 1973 Hobart Municipal AP[3]
10 208.3 mm 8.20 inches Matthew 2004 Tulsa 4 SSE[3]

Oregon

Impacts from tropical cyclones in the Pacific Northwest are rare.[9] Most recently, the remains of Igancio moved through the region, spurring spotty moderate rainfall across the region.[55]

Ignacio (1997)
Wettest tropical cyclone remnants affecting Oregon
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 34.3 mm 1.35 inches Kathleen 1976 Rome 2 NW[9]
2 32.0 mm 1.26 inches Ignacio 1997 Crater Lake NPS HQ[9]

Pennsylvania

See also: Climate of Pennsylvania and List of Pennsylvania hurricanes

Although Hurricane Agnes was barely a hurricane at landfall in Florida, its major impact was over the Mid-Atlantic region, where Agnes combined with a non-tropical low to produce widespread rains of 6 inches (150 mm) to 12 inches (300 mm) with local amounts up to 19 inches (480 mm) in western Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania [2]. These rains produced widespread severe flooding from Virginia northward to New York, with other flooding occurring over the western portions of the Carolinas.

Hurricane Agnes over Pennsylvania
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Pennsylvania
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 482.6 mm 19.00 inches Agnes 1972 Western Schuylkill County[17]
2 337.3 mm 13.28 inches Chesapeake Potomac 1933 York 3 SSW Pump Station[17]
3 308.1 mm 12.13 inches Floyd 1999 Marcus Hook[17]
4 306.1 mm 12.05 inches Connie 1955 Geigertown[17]
5 301.2 mm 11.86 inches Eloise 1975 Harrisburg Capital City AP[17]
6 282.2 mm 11.11 inches Diane 1955 Pecks Pond[17]
7 232.9 mm 9.17 inches Gloria 1985 Valley Forge[17]
8 199.9 mm 7.87 inches Allison 1989 Marcus Hook[17]
9 197.9 mm 7.79 inches Donna 1960 Phoenixville 1 E[17]
10 185.7 mm 7.31 inches Great Atlantic 1944 Neshaminy Falls[17]

Puerto Rico

See also: Climate of Puerto Rico and History of hurricanes in the Caribbean

Puerto Rico has seen dramatic rainfall from tropical cyclones and their precursor disturbances. The most recent tropical cyclone-related deluge was from Hurricane Georges from September 1998, when 30.51 inches (775 mm) of rain was measured at Jayuya.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Hurricane Eloise of 1975 dropped 33.29 inches (846 mm) of rainfall at Dos Bocas, with 23.07 inches (586 mm) falling in 24 hours.

Below is a list of the top ten highest known storm total rainfall amounts from individual tropical cyclones across Puerto Rico since 1960. The rainfall information was gathered from the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

Hurricane Georges
Wettest tropical cyclones, precursor disturbances, and remnants, in Puerto Rico
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 846 mm 33.29 inches Eloise 1975 Dos Bocas[2]
2 804 mm 31.67 inches Isabel 1985 Toro Negro Forest[2]
3 775 mm 30.51 inches Georges 1998 Jayuya[2]
4 662 mm 26.07 inches Hazel 1954 Toro Negro Tunnel [56]
5 653 mm 25.69 inches Klaus 1984 [2]
6 596 mm 23.48 inches Hortense 1996 [2]
7 504 mm 19.86 inches David 1979 [2]
8 447 mm 17.60 inches Hugo 1989 [2]
9 438 mm 17.23 inches Noel 2007 [2]
10 412 mm 16.23 inches Donna 1960 [2]

Rhode Island

The wettest known tropical cyclone to impact New England is also the wettest known for the state of Rhode Island.[2] The flood from Hurricane Diane led to a significant death toll (nearly 200) from Pennsylvania eastward through southern New England.[14]

Hurricane Bob
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Rhode Island
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 214.6 mm 8.45 inches Diane 1955 Greenville[15]
2 181.1 mm 7.13 inches Bob 1991 North Foster[15]
3 149.9 mm 5.90 inches Floyd 1999 North Foster 1 E[15]
4 145.8 mm 5.74 inches Connie 1955 Kingston[15]
5 133.4 mm 5.25 inches Allison 2001 North Foster[15]
6 126.2 mm 4.97 inches Eloise 1975 North Foster 1 E[15]
7 118.9 mm 4.68 inches Donna 1960 Greenville[15]
8 115.6 mm 4.55 inches Bertha 1996 Kingston[15]
9 100.8 mm 3.97 inches Daisy 1962 Woonsocket[15]
10 94.7 mm 3.73 inches Fran 1996 Newport Rose[15]

South Carolina

Portions of South Carolina experienced significant rainfall totals approaching 19 inches (480 mm) with Tropical Storm Jerry (1995), which became the wettest known tropical cyclone to impact the state.[57][23] The flash flooding covered numerous roadways and washed out bridges, with the statewide transportation damage totaling $4.5 million (1995 USD). River flooding was great across the state, including the Abner Creek in Spartanburg County, which peaked at 20 feet (6.1 m) deep at one point. In addition, the rainfall broke dams, flooded houses, and covered fields, causing a damage total of $10.1 million (1995 USD).[58]

Hurricane Hugo
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in South Carolina
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 470.2 mm 18.51 inches Jerry 1995 Antreville[2]
2 443.2 mm 17.45 inches Beryl 1994 Jocassee 8 WNW[2]
3 358.4 mm 14.11 inches T. D. (Aug. 1971) Sullivans Island[2]
4 354.6 mm 13.96 inches Marco/Klaus 1990 Pageland[23]
5 342.1 mm 13.47 inches Mid-Aug. T.S. 1928 Ceasars Head[22]
6 318.3 mm 12.53 inches Mid-Sept. Hurricane 1928 Darlington[22]
7 309.1 mm 12.17 inches Frances 2004 Caesars Head[23]
8 305.3 mm 12.02 inches Hilda 1964 Caesars Head[23]
9 278.9 mm 10.98 inches Gaston 2004 Kingstree[23]
10 269.7 mm 10.62 inches David 1979 Georgetown 2 E[23]

South Dakota

It is rare for tropical cyclone remnants originating from the eastern Pacific or Atlantic Basins to move as far inland as South Dakota. The remains of Javier in 2004 dropped locally heavy rainfall exceeding 2 inches (51 mm) in localized spots.[37]

Hurricane Lester (1992)
Wettest tropical cyclone remnants across South Dakota
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 83.6 mm 3.29 inches Lester 1992 Armour[37]
2 71.9 mm 2.83 inches Javier 2004 Gregory[37]

Tennessee

Tropical Storm Chris (1982) moved inland into the Southeast, producing a burst of rainfall across Tennessee exceeding 13 inches (330 mm).[59] This system stands as Tennessee's wettest known tropical cyclone.[23]

Tropical Storm Chris
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, affecting Tennessee
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 345.4 mm 13.60 inches Chris 1982 Milan[23]
2 285.8 mm 11.25 inches Ivan 2004 Soddy Daisy Mowbray Mt[23]
3 267.2 mm 10.52 inches Isidore 2002 Big Sandy[23]
4 213.1 mm 8.39 inches Allison 1989 Murfreesboro 5 N[23]
5 185.7 mm 7.31 inches Gracie 1959 Roan High Knob[23]
6 183.6 mm 7.23 inches Easy 1950 Point Park Lookout Mountain[23]
7 172.2 mm 6.78 inches Dennis 2005 Oak Ridge ATDD[23]
8 168.1 mm 6.62 inches Babe 1977 Chattanooga Lovell Field[23]
9 166.4 mm 6.55 inches Eloise 1975 Monteagle[23]
10 163.8 mm 6.45 inches Erin 1995 Waynesboro[23]

Texas

See also: Climate of Texas and List of Texas hurricanes

The most serious threat from tropical cyclones in Texas residents is from flooding. The worst aspect about tropical cyclones is that the weaker they are, the more efficient they can be at producing heavy rains and catastrophic flooding. Systems with sprawling circulations, such as Hurricane Beulah, also tend to make good rainmakers.[60] Slow moving systems, such as Tropical Storm Amelia (1978) also can produce significant rainfall over the Lone Star State. Amelia's storm total rainfall is the most recorded within the contiguous United States.[61] Tropical Storm Claudette (1979) holds the national 24-hour rainfall record for the United States, with 42 inches (1,100 mm) falling within a day.[62]

Beulah (1967)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Texas
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 1219.2 mm 48.00 inches Amelia 1978 Medina[2]
2 1143.0 mm 45.00 inches Claudette 1979 Alvin COOP site[2]
3 1033.3 mm 40.68 inches Allison 2001 Moore Road Detention Pond[2]
4 1016.0 mm 40.00 inches Unnamed Hurricane - Sept. 1921 Thrall[41]
5 755.9 mm 29.76 inches Unnamed 1960 Port Lavaca #2[2]
6 695.5 mm 27.38 inches Beulah 1967 Pettus[2]
7 596.9 mm 23.50 inches Cindy 1963 Deweyville 5 S[3]
8 553.7 mm 21.80 inches Fern 1971 Kaffey Ranch[3]
9 552.7 mm 21.76 inches Frances 1998 Goose Creek at State Highway 146[3]
10 533.7 mm 21.01 inches Norma 1981 Breckenridge[3]

United States Virgin Islands

Hurricane Hortense (1996)

Tropical cyclones affect these islands of the northeast Caribbean on a regular basis. Hurricane Hortense is the wettest known system for the U. S. Virgin Islands, bringing over 18 inches (460 mm) of rainfall.[63]

Wettest tropical cyclones for the United States Virgin Islands
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 458.0 mm 18.03 inches Hortense 1996 Christiansted Hamilton Field[63]
2 394.5 mm 15.53 inches Klaus 1984 Caneel Bay Plantation[2]
3 293.4 mm 11.55 inches David 1979 Fredericksted Fort[64]
4 284.5 mm 11.20 inches Hugo 1989 Ham Bluff Light House Station[2]
5 265.9 mm 10.47 inches Lenny 1999 Granard[2]
6 234.2 mm 9.22 inches Eloise 1975 Anally[2]
7 224.0 mm 8.82 inches Kendra 1978 Fredericksted Fort[65]
8 221.2 mm 8.71 inches Isabel 1985 Annaly[2]
9 154.4 mm 6.05 inches Grace 1997 Wintberg[2]
10 144.0 mm 5.67 inches Carmen 1974 Cane Bay[66]

Utah

On occasion, Utah is impacted by the remnants of eastern Pacific tropical cyclones. The remains of Olivia moved through the region in 1982, spurring spotty moderate to heavy rainfall exceeding 7 inches (180 mm) in isolated spots.[9]

Olivia 1982
Wettest tropical cyclone remnants to affect Utah
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 188.2 mm 7.41 inches Olivia 1982 Cottonwood Weir[9]
2 109.5 mm 4.31 inches Doreen 1977 Logan 5 SW Experimental Farm[9]
3 61.7 mm 2.43 inches Javier 2004 Monticello 15 ESE[9]
4 59.4 mm 2.34 inches Boris 1990 Bartholomew Powerhouse[9]
5 56.1 mm 2.21 inches Nora 1997 Enterprise[9]
6 48.0 mm 1.89 inches Lester 1992 Cedar City and New Harmony[9]
7 38.6 mm 1.52 inches Isis 1998 La Verkin[9]
8 33.8 mm 1.33 inches Kathleen 1976 New Harmony[9]

Vermont

A large swath over heavy rainfall spread up the East coast along a frontal zone draped over the northern side of Hurricane Floyd.[16] Over 11 inches (280 mm) fell across portions of Vermont, the most recorded during the passage of a tropical cyclone or its remnants within the state.[15]

Hurricane Erin
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Vermont
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 292.9 mm 11.53 inches Floyd 1999 Mount Mansfield[15]
2 209.8 mm 8.26 inches Connie 1955 Whitingham 1 W[15]
3 170.2 mm 6.70 inches Erin 1995 Morrisville Stowe State Park[15]
4 160.8 mm 6.33 inches Donna 1960 Somerset[15]
5 145.5 mm 5.73 inches Bertha 1996 Dorset 2 SE[15]
6 127.8 mm 5.03 inches Chris 1988 Vernon[15]
7 124.7 mm 4.91 inches Eloise 1975 Vernon[15]
8 111.5 mm 4.39 inches Daisy 1962 Danville[15]
9 110.2 mm 4.34 inches Diane 1955 Essex Junction[15]
10 108.5 mm 4.27 inches Bob 1991 Vernon[15]

Virginia

See also: Climate of Virginia

Virginia has some special considerations that affect tropical cyclone-related rainfall. Mountains to the west act as a perfect mechanism for upward motion during sustained east winds, which can lead to flash flooding and landslides in that region (e.g. Hurricane Camille). As a tropical system approaches from the south, a frontal zone sets up between the moist Atlantic Ocean and the drier landmass to the west. This boundary can set up two or three days in advance of a tropical storm, and can lead up to prolonged heavy rains across coastal sections (e.g. Hurricane Floyd. As the cyclone advances north, the boundary will slowly shift west, but progresses west of a Richmond/Washington, D.C. line.[67]

Hurricane Gaston
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in Virginia
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 685.8 mm 27.00 inches Hurricane Camille West-Central Nelson County[17]
2 513.1 mm 20.20 inches Hurricane Isabel Upper Sherando[2]
3 480.8 mm 18.93 inches Oct. 1942 T.S. Big Meadows
4 431.3 mm 16.98 inches Floyd 1999 Williamsburg 2 N[17]
5 406.4 mm 16.00 inches Fran 1996 Big Meadows[2]
6 364.0 mm 14.33 inches Cleo 1964 Back Bay Wildlife Refuge[2]
7 346.7 mm 13.65 inches Agnes 1972 Washington Dulles Airport[17]
8 335.3 mm 13.20 inches Gracie 1959 Big Meadows[22]
9 320.0 mm 12.60 inches Gaston 2004 West End Richmond[2]
10 285.0 mm 11.22 inches Hazel 1954 Big Meadows[2]

Washington

Impacts from tropical cyclones in the Pacific Northwest are rare.[9] The remains of Igancio moved through the region, spurring spotty moderate rainfall across the region.[55]

Ignacio (1997)
Wettest tropical cyclone remnants affecting Washington
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 18.3 mm 0.72 inch Ignacio 1997 Merwin Dam[9]

Wisconsin

Hurricane Carla was a large hurricane which moved into Texas during September 1961. As it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone across the Great Plains and Midwest, heavy rainfall fell in a band on the poleward side of a frontal boundary extending northeast from Carla, leading to the wettest known event to be associated with a tropical cyclone or its remains across Wisconsin.[37]

Hurricane Juan (1985)
Wettest tropical cyclone remnants affecting Wisconsin
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 192.5 mm 7.58 inches Carla 1961 Brodhead[37]
2 124.5 mm 4.90 inches Juan 1985 Marinette[37]
3 95.3 mm 3.75 inches Frances 1998 Darlington[37]
4 93.2 mm 3.67 inches Chantal 1989 Port Washington[37]
5 83.8 mm 3.30 inches Newton 1986 Beloit[37]
6 71.9 mm 2.83 inches Lester 1992 Blue Mounds 6 SSE[37]
7 71.9 mm 2.83 inches Unnamed 1960 Eau Pleine Reservoir[37]
8 65.3 mm 2.57 inches Alicia 1983 Green Bay Int'l AP[37]

West Virginia

Although Hurricane Agnes was barely a hurricane at landfall in Florida, its major impact was over the Mid-Atlantic region, where Agnes combined with a non-tropical low to produce widespread heavy rainfall, including amounts approaching 8 inches (200 mm) in isolated spots of West Virginia.[17]. These rains produced widespread severe flooding from Virginia northward to New York, with other flooding occurring over the western portions of the Carolinas.

Tropical Storm Beryl (1994)
Wettest tropical cyclones, and their remnants, in West Virginia
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 201.7 mm 7.94 inches Agnes 1972 Berkeley Springs[17]
2 175.3 mm 6.90 inches Hazel 1954 Mathias[17]
3 174.5 mm 6.87 inches Eloise 1975 Brushy Run[17]
4 152.9 mm 6.02 inches Frances 2004 Berkeley Springs[17]
5 141.5 mm 5.57 inches Gracie 1959 Wardensville RM Farm[17]
6 136.1 mm 5.36 inches Connie 1955 Kearneysville[17]
7 128.0 mm 5.04 inches Camille 1969 McRoss[17]
8 118.9 mm 4.68 inches Beryl 1994 Richwood 1 SSE[17]
9 114.0 mm 4.49 inches Donna 1960 Thomas[17]
10 111.3 mm 4.38 inches Dennis 1999 Franklin 2 NE[17]

Wyoming

Few tropical cyclone remnants originating from the eastern Pacific make it as far north as Wyoming. Most recently, Javier 2004 dropped locally heavy rainfall of up to 2 inches (51 mm) in the higher terrain of western Wyoming.[9]

Javier (2004)
Wettest tropical cyclone remnants in Wyoming
Highest known recorded totals
Precipitation Storm Measurement
station
Rank (mm) (in)
1 50.8 mm 2.00 inches Javier 2004 Encampment 19 WNW[17]
2 25.9 mm 1.02 inches Boris 1990 Bitter Creek 4 NE[17]

See also

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