Alabama
The wettest tropical cyclone to impact the state of Alabama was Hurricane Danny, which stalled over Mobile Bay for over 24 hours, and which led to significant rainfall.
| Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in Alabama |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 958.9 | 37.75 | Danny 1997 | Dauphin Island Sea Lab | |
| 2 | 753.4 | 29.66 | Georges 1998 | Bay Minette | |
| 3 | 574.8 | 22.63 | Alberto 1994 | Enterprise 5 NNW | |
| 4 | 493.3 | 19.42 | Opal 1995 | Brewton 3 ENE | |
| 5 | 469.9 | 18.5 | 1926 Miami hurricane | Bay Minette | |
| 6 | 428.0 | 16.85 | Debbie 1965 | Mobile | |
| 7 | 420.6 | 16.56 | Unnamed 1987 | Brewton 3 SSE | |
| 8 | 408.7 | 16.09 | Beryl 1988 | Dauphin Island #2 | |
| 9 | 393.7 | 15.5 | Tropical Storm Two 1931 | Seven Hill | |
| 10 | 345.4 | 13.6 | Florence 1953 | Lockhart | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States
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