The wettest single days in U.S. cities

Ranked by inches of rain in one day, all-time record. Port Arthur, TX, leads with 26.03 in.

1. 1Port ArthurTX26.03 in
2. 2BeaumontTX26.03 in
3. 3SunriseFL22.50 in

Figures come from each place’s page and share its sources and rules; see the methodology. City lists include places of 50,000 people or more, measured at the station named for each city.

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