Cedar Rapids IA Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Cedar Rapids, Iowa along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than half a foot of precipitation landed on Cedar Rapids in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Cedar Rapids and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records were observed in Marion, a city next to Cedar Rapids and go back to 1892. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 7.78 inches (197.6 millimetres) on September 15, 1914.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Cedar Rapids
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.06	October 12, 2023	52.3
3.51	June 25, 2022	89.2
4.42	June 26, 2021	112.3
2.24	August 10, 2020	56.9
2.84	October 02, 2019	72.1
2.19	May 14, 2018	55.6
2.72	April 16, 2017	69.1
4.21	August 12, 2016	106.9
3.43	June 12, 2015	87.1
3.21	June 30, 2014	81.5
2.48	April 18, 2013	63.0
1.51	November 11, 2012	38.4
2.05	August 23, 2011	52.1
1.87	September 01, 2010	47.5

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Cedar Rapids each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
4.48	August 27, 2009	113.8
3.35	June 12, 2008	85.1
2.65	July 17, 2007	67.3
2.26	June 06, 2006	57.4
2.09	May 11, 2005	53.1
2.18	May 21, 2004	55.4
2.75	September 13, 2003	69.9
4.76	June 04, 2002	120.9
2.05	October 22, 2001	52.1
1.65	May 31, 2000	41.9
2.84	July 03, 1999	72.1
2.61	March 31, 1998	66.3
2.95	September 02, 1997	74.9
2.21	May 10, 1996	56.1
2.38	May 23, 1995	60.5
1.98	June 23, 1994	50.3
6.63	July 05, 1993	168.4
2.23	July 07, 1992	56.6
3.77	August 07, 1991	95.8
4.52	June 16, 1990	114.8
2.48	July 18, 1989	63.0
2.37	September 19, 1988	60.2
4.21	August 26, 1987	106.9
3.40	May 26, 1986	86.4
1.60	September 23, 1985	40.6
1.97	October 18, 1984	50.0
1.69	June 28, 1983	42.9
3.88	July 18, 1982	98.6
2.20	July 25, 1981	55.9
2.24	September 04, 1980	56.9
3.23	July 14, 1979	82.0
2.76	September 13, 1978	70.1
5.06	September 18, 1977	128.5
1.62	May 29, 1976	41.1
3.59	June 24, 1975	91.2
2.49	April 29, 1974	63.2
2.14	September 02, 1973	54.4
2.79	April 16, 1972	70.9
5.93	July 10, 1971	150.6
2.26	July 29, 1970	57.4
3.23	July 18, 1969	82.0
4.71	August 05, 1968	119.6
4.75	September 14, 1967	120.7
2.08	June 28, 1966 +	52.8
3.34	June 22, 1965	84.8
1.14	June 12, 1964	29.0
2.26	July 13, 1963	57.4
3.40	May 29, 1962	86.4
5.01	September 13, 1961	127.3
4.05	July 09, 1960	102.9
4.19	June 30, 1959	106.4
1.91	June 13, 1958	48.5
–	1957	–
–	1956	–
2.93	July 09, 1955	74.4
2.53	May 28, 1954	64.3
1.53	July 06, 1953	38.9
2.77	June 09, 1952	70.4
2.02	May 26, 1951	51.3
2.71	July 31, 1950	68.8
1.86	June 24, 1949	47.2
–	1948	–
–	1947	–
–	1946	–
2.15	March 25, 1945	54.6
2.26	August 17, 1944	57.4
2.60	August 13, 1943	66.0
2.30	July 14, 1942	58.4
5.05	September 08, 1941	128.3
2.12	September 09, 1940	53.8
6.31	July 17, 1939	160.3
2.00	June 11, 1938	50.8
1.45	January 08, 1937	36.8
2.30	June 10, 1936	58.4
2.43	November 03, 1935	61.7
4.25	July 05, 1934	108.0
3.30	July 09, 1933	83.8
2.50	June 18, 1932	63.5
3.40	September 19, 1931	86.4
3.80	September 26, 1930	96.5
3.75	August 02, 1929	95.3
1.80	July 19, 1928	45.7
1.85	June 21, 1927	47.0
2.11	September 19, 1926	53.6
2.28	August 12, 1925	57.9
–	1924	–
–	1923	–
2.54	May 25, 1922	64.5
2.73	September 16, 1921	69.3
1.92	June 29, 1920	48.8
2.98	August 05, 1919	75.7
2.08	June 04, 1918	52.8
1.93	September 07, 1917	49.0
4.46	July 20, 1916	113.3
2.74	September 26, 1915	69.6
7.78	September 15, 1914	197.6
1.84	August 10, 1913	46.7
1.80	April 14, 1912	45.7
2.26	October 01, 1911	57.4
2.36	August 21, 1910	59.9
2.56	September 13, 1909	65.0
1.83	August 14, 1908	46.5
2.01	September 28, 1907	51.1
2.87	June 20, 1906	72.9
2.80	May 12, 1905	71.1
2.75	July 27, 1904	69.9
1.76	August 02, 1903	44.7
2.85	August 12, 1902	72.4
1.43	December 12, 1901	36.3
2.80	June 09, 1900	71.1
2.47	May 27, 1899	62.7
2.50	February 09, 1898	63.5
2.08	August 03, 1897	52.8
3.30	April 08, 1896	83.8
1.49	September 15, 1895	37.8
2.06	March 05, 1894	52.3
2.25	September 30, 1893	57.2
3.85	June 02, 1892	97.8

Cedar Rapids - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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