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Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants on EarthHighest-known totals
Precipitation
Storm
Location
Ref.
Rank
mm
in
1
6,433
253.3
Hyacinthe 1980
Commerson Crater , Réunion , France
[1]
2
5,512
217.0
Gamede 2007
Commerson Crater , Réunion , France
[2]
3
3,429
135.0
Nov. 1909 Hurricane
Silver Hill Plantation, Jamaica
[3]
4
3,245
127.8
Nangka 2020
Hướng Hóa, Quảng Trị , Vietnam
[4]
5
3,060
120.5
Morakot 2009
Alishan , Chiayi , Taiwan
[5]
6
2,958
116.5
Diwa 2006
Grand-Ilet, Réunion , France
[2]
7
2,781
109.5
Fran 1976
Hiso, Japan
[6]
8
2,749
108.2
Carla 1967
Hsin-Liao, Taiwan
[3]
9
2,550
100.4
Flora 1963
Santiago de Cuba , Cuba
[7]
10
2,319
91.30
Nari 2001
Wulai , New Taipei , Taiwan
[8]
11
2,300
90.55
1968 Severe Cyclonic Storm
Pedong , West Bengal , India
[9]
12
2,290
90.16
Linfa 2020
A Lưới , Vietnam
[10]
13
2,252
88.66
Jasper 2023
Bairds, Queensland
[11]
14
2,210
87.01
July 1911 cyclone
Baguio City , Philippines
[3]
15
2,162
85.12
Flossie 1969
Beitou , Taipei , Taiwan
[5]
16
2,100
82.68
Namu 1986
Mount Popomanaseu , Guadalcanal , Solomon Islands
[12] [nb 1]
17
2,044
80.47
Batsirai 2022
Commerson Crater , Réunion , France
[13]
18
2,000
78.74
Namtheum 2004
Kisawa, Japan
[14] [nb 2]
19
1,987
78.23
Herb 1996
Alishan, Chiayi, Taiwan
[15]
20
1,947
76.65
Peter 1979
Mount Bellenden Ker , Australia
[16]
21
1,870
73.62
Rona 1999
Mount Bellenden Ker , Australia
[16]
22
1,854.3
73.00
Parma (Pepeng) 2009
Baguio City , Philippines
[17]
23
1,840
72.44
Severe Cyclonic Storm ARB 01 (2004)
Aminidivi , Lakshadweep , India
[18]
24
1,825
71.85
Denise 1966
Foc-Foc, Réunion , France
[1]
25
1,805.5
71.08
Talas 2011
Kamikitayama, Japan
[19]
26
1,774
69.84
Saola 2012
Yilan City , Taiwan
[20]
27
1,773
69.8
Peipah 2007
Nam Đông, Vietnam
[21]
28
1,700
66.93
Lynn 1987
Taipei , Taiwan
[22]
29
1,672
65.83
Clara 1967
Dongshan , Yilan , Taiwan
[23]
30
1,611
63.43
Sinlaku 2008
Heping , Taichung , Taiwan
[24]
31
1,597
62.87
Mitch 1998
Picacho/Chinandega , Nicaragua
[25]
32
1,576
62.05
Wilma 2005
Quintana Roo , Mexico
[26]
33
1,561
61.46
Haitang 2005
Sandimen, Pingtung , Taiwan
[27]
34
1,538.7
60.58
Harvey 2017
Nederland, Texas , United States
[28]
35
1,546
60.87
Aere 2004
Miaoli County , Taiwan
[29]
36
1,518.9
59.80
Olive 1971
Ebino, Japan
[30]
37
1,500
59.06
Nakri 2014
Mount Halla, Jeju Island, South Korea
[31] [nb 3]
38
1,369
53.9
Tropical Depression 06W 2007
Hương Khê, Vietnam
[21]
39
1,360
53.54
Dina 2002
Bellecombe, Réunion , France
[32]
40
1,340
52.76
Depression Six (1961)
Cherrapunji , Meghalaya , India
[33]
41
1,322
52.05
Nabi 2005
Mikado, Japan
[34]
42
1,321.2
52.02
Lane 2018
Mountainview, Hawaii , United States
[35] [36]
43
1,320.9
52.00
Hiki 1950
Kanalohuluhulu Ranger Station, Hawaii , United States
[37]
44
1,318
51.89
Wanda 1974
Mount Glorious , Australia
[38]
45
1,309
51.54
Firinga 1989
Pas de Bellecombe
[39]
46
1,286
50.63
Kent 1992
Hidegadake, Japan
[40]
47
1,280
50.39
Nisha (2008)
Orathanadu , Tamil Nadu , India
[41] [42] [43]
^ May have had a greater amount of precipitation.
^ May have had a greater amount of precipitation.
^ May have had a greater amount of precipitation.
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