Highest Known Amounts For The Lower 48 Since 1962
Below is a list of the top ten highest known storm total rainfall amounts from individual tropical cyclones across the lower 48 since 1962. Four of the wettest systems struck Texas, two strongly impacted Louisiana, while one each made their biggest mark on Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, and Florida.
- 1219 mm/48.00 inches Amelia 1978
- 1143 mm/45.00 inches Claudette 1979
- 1033 mm/40.68 inches Allison 2001
- 977 mm / 38.46 inches Georges 1998
- 932 mm / 36.71 inches Danny 1997
- 707 mm / 27.85 inches Alberto 1994
- 695 mm / 27.38 inches Beulah 1967
- 686 mm / 27.00 inches Camille 1969
- 652 mm / 25.67 inches Allison 1989
- 649 mm / 25.56 inches Dennis 1981
Read more about this topic: United States Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Climatology
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