Dominican Republic
This country, taking up two-thirds of Hispaniola, has some of the highest terrain surrounding the Caribbean Sea, with Pico Duarte peaking at 10,700 feet (3,300 m) above sea level. Most of the tropical cyclone rainfall totals on the list below are 24 hour maxima, which likely underrepresent the storm total.
| Wettest tropical cyclonethe Dominican Republic |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 1001.5 | 39.43 | Flora 1963 | Polo Barahona | |
| 2 | 905.0 | 35.63 | Noel 2007 | Angelina | |
| 3 | 598.0 | 23.54 | Cleo 1964 | Polo | |
| 4 | 528.0 | 20.79 | Emily 2011 | Neyba | |
| 5 | 505.2 | 19.89 | Jeanne 2004 | Isla Saona | |
| 6 | 479.8 | 18.89 | Inez 1966 | Polo | |
| 7 | 445.5 | 17.54 | Hurricane Four 1944 | Hondo Valle | |
| 8 | 391.4 | 15.41 | Hurricane Five 1935 | Barahona | |
| 9 | 359.9 | 14.17 | Hanna 2008 | Oveido | |
| 10 | 350.0 | 13.78 | T.S. One 1948 | Bayaguana | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones By Country
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