NCDC Climate Extremes: Heavy Precipitation

Heavy Precipitation

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Maps & Tables

24-Hr Rainfall Maximums: Small Map / Large Map / Table
Annual Rainfall Maximums: Small Map / Large Map / Table
Annual Rainfall Minimums: Small Map / Large Map / Table
Monthly Precipitation Maximums/Greatest 1-day Total:
2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000

Tables and maps updated through 1998.
Tables and maps show data by state.
Small--for a quick view, Large--larger image for printing
For tables (pdf files) use Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader.
Maps are GIF images.

Extreme Events & Special Reports:

Current Year

2008
Midwestern U.S. Flood Overview (2008)
2008 Monthly Hazards/Events Reports (US and global coverage)
Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation
Climate of 2008 Monthly Reports (Climate review of each month)
U.S. Snow Climatology and Extremes

Recent Years

2007
2007 Monthly Hazards/Events Reports (US and global coverage)
Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation
Climate of 2007 Monthly Reports (Climate review of each month)
U.S. Snow Climatology and Extremes
2006
2006 Monthly Hazards/Events Reports (US and global coverage)
Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation
Climate of 2006 Monthly Reports (Climate review of each month)
U.S. Snow Climatology and Extremes
2005
2005 Monthly Hazards/Events Reports (US and global coverage)
Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation
Climate of 2005 Monthly Reports (Climate review of each month)
U.S. Snow Climatology and Extremes
2004
2004 Monthly Hazards/Events Reports (US and global coverage)
Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation
Climate of 2004 Monthly Reports (Climate review of each month)
U.S. Snow Climatology and Extremes
2003
2003 Monthly Hazards/Events Reports (US and global coverage)
Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation
Climate of 2003 Monthly Reports (Climate review of each month)
2002
2002 Monthly Climate Watch (US and global reports each month)
Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation
Climate of 2002 Monthly Reports (Climate review of each month)
Climate-Watch, July 2002 (Texas Flooding)
Climate-Watch, March 2002 (TN Valley Flooding)
2001
2001 Monthly Climate Watch (US and global reports each month)
Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal U.S. Temperature and Precipitation
Monthly and Seasonal Global Temperature and Precipitation
Climate of 2001 Monthly Reports (Climate review of each month)
Climate-Watch, July 2001 (West Virginia Flooding)
Climate-Watch, June 2001 (Trop Storm Allison Flooding)
Climate-Watch, April 2001 (Midwest Flooding, etc)
Climate-Watch, March 2001 (SE Rains, CA Rains, New England Snows, etc)
Climate-Watch, February 2001 (Northeast Snowstorm, etc)
Climate-Watch, January 2001 (AR/OK Heavy Freezing Rain, etc)
2000
Summary of Major US Events for 2000 (PDF format)
Summary of Major Global Events for 2000 (PDF format)
Climate-Watch, December 2000 (Indonesia Flooding)
Climate-Watch, November 2000 (Heavy Hawaii Rainfall)
Climate-Watch, October 2000 (Miami FL Flooding)
Climate-Watch, September 2000 (TS Gordon and Helene)
Climatology of Recent Extreme Weather and Climate Events (Tech Report)
Changes in the Probability of Heavy Precipitation (PDF)
Heavy Precipitation and High Streamflow in the Contiguous U.S. (PDF)
Climate-Watch, August 2000 (New Jersey Flooding)
Climate-Watch, July 2000 (SE Asia Flooding)
Climate-Watch, June 2000 (Mexico Flooding)
Climate-Watch, May 2000 (OK/MO Flooding)
Climate-Watch, April 2000 (Southeast Rains)
Climate-Watch, March 2000 (Africa Flooding)
Climate-Watch, February 2000 (AK Avalanches, Africa Flooding)
Climate-Watch, January 2000 (Winter Storms)

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