Fact
Sheet: Record Greatest Daily Precipitation in Kentucky
Glen Conner
State Climatologist Emeritus for Kentucky
Record rainfall for a single day occurs most often as the result of thunderstorms. June 1960 observed one such excessive rainfall. After four months of below normal precipitation, rain fell in all but two days across the entire Commonwealth for the 11 June through 30 June period. The highest amount was recorded in Dunmor in southern Muhlenberg County . Their 10.40 inches surpassed the previous record by 2.34 inches.
Another memorable day of rain was 3 March 1997.
Kentucky Record Greatest Daily Precipitation |
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Record Amount |
Location |
Day |
Year |
Data Source |
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| Month and Day Indicated | |||||
January |
8.52" |
Mayfield |
2 |
1966 |
Climatological Data, Kentucky |
February |
6.20" |
Turkey Creek School |
14 |
1949 |
Climatological Data, Kentucky |
March |
10.25" |
Madisonville |
2 |
1997 |
Climatological Data, Kentucky |
April |
9.05" |
Edmonton |
30 |
1911 |
Kentucky Section, Climatological Service of the Weather Bureau, District 3, Ohio Valley |
May |
6.00" |
Elkton |
19 |
1983 |
Climatological Data, Kentucky |
June |
10.40" |
Dunmor |
28 |
1960 |
Climatological Data, Kentucky |
July |
8.44" |
Middlesboro |
24 |
1965 |
Climatological Data, Kentucky |
August |
8.20" |
Gilbertsville Dam |
31 |
1982 |
Climatological Data, Kentucky |
September |
8.20" |
Jamestown |
2 |
1982 |
Climatological Data, Kentucky |
October |
5.60" |
Earlington |
6 |
1910 |
Kentucky Section, Climatological Service of the Weather Bureau, District 3, Ohio Valley |
November |
6.66" |
Mammoth Cave |
18 |
1957 |
Climatological Data, Kentucky |
December |
6.16" |
Bowling Green |
7 |
1917 |
Climatological Data, Kentucky |