Florida
The heaviest rainfall to occur in 24 hours was measured in Yankeetown during Hurricane Easy in 1950, which caused 38.70 inches (983 mm) of precipitation. This is also the highest known point storm total maximum related to any tropical cyclone which has impacted Florida, and by itself would be the highest known rainfall total for any month, or any 24 hour period, from any location within Florida. This rainfall amount remained the national 24-hour rainfall record until Tropical Storm Claudette's landfall in 1979.
| Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants in Florida |
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| Precipitation | Storm | Location | Ref | ||
| Rank | mm | in | |||
| 1 | 1148.1 | 45.20 | Easy 1950 | Yankeetown | |
| 2 | 976.9 | 38.46 | Georges 1998 | Munson | |
| 3 | 889.0 | 35.00 | October Hurricane 1941 | Trenton | |
| 4 | 731.0 | 28.78 | Debby 2012 | Curtis Mill | |
| 5 | 702.3 | 27.65 | Fay 2008 | Melbourne/Windover Farms | |
| 6 | 649.2 | 25.56 | Dennis 1981 | Homestead/Ira Ebersole | |
| 7 | 635.0 | 25.00 | TD 1, 1992 | Arcadia Tower | |
| 8 | 634.5 | 24.98 | Jeanne 1980 | Key West Int'l Airport | |
| 9 | 622.2 | 24.50 | July 1916 Hurricane | Bonifay | |
| 10 | 602.7 | 23.73 | Dora 1964 | Mayo | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Wettest Tropical Cyclones In The United States
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