Springfield MO Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Springfield 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 go back to 1902. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 6.27 inches (159.3 millimetres) on November 24, 1987.

Since 1941 the precipitation extremes were observed at Springfield–Branson National Airport. Before then, the weather station was near downtown Springfield.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Springfield, MO
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.49	August 09, 2023	63.2
2.96	May 31, 2022	75.2
2.68	October 23, 2021	68.1
4.29	May 22, 2020	109.0
4.29	May 23, 2019	109.0
2.86	February 24, 2018	72.6
4.31	April 29, 2017	109.5
2.22	September 16, 2016	56.4
6.03	December 26, 2015	153.2
3.23	September 17, 2014	82.0
2.50	May 30, 2013	63.5
2.31	October 13, 2012	58.7
2.31	April 25, 2011	58.7
4.62	September 01, 2010	117.3

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Springfield, MO each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
4.50	October 08, 2009	114.3
3.93	March 18, 2008	99.8
2.93	August 20, 2007	74.4
3.15	May 10, 2006	80.0
2.42	October 31, 2005	61.5
2.64	March 03, 2004	67.1
2.35	August 02, 2003	59.7
2.78	May 07, 2002	70.6
2.48	June 21, 2001	63.0
1.82	July 12, 2000	46.2
2.81	December 04, 1999	71.4
2.43	October 05, 1998	61.7
2.26	February 20, 1997	57.4
3.90	September 26, 1996	99.1
2.26	April 29, 1995	57.4
2.96	May 06, 1994	75.2
5.03	September 24, 1993	127.8
2.51	November 11, 1992	63.8
2.65	May 13, 1991	67.3
2.39	March 14, 1990	60.7
4.21	May 22, 1989	106.9
3.72	June 29, 1988	94.5
6.27	November 24, 1987	159.3
3.85	September 30, 1986	97.8
4.23	November 18, 1985	107.4
2.05	September 08, 1984	52.1
4.52	July 04, 1983	114.8
3.67	December 02, 1982	93.2
2.53	May 13, 1981	64.3
1.67	June 22, 1980	42.4
4.01	June 23, 1979	101.9
2.02	July 14, 1978	51.3
2.02	September 13, 1977	51.3
3.39	August 15, 1976	86.1
4.82	June 09, 1975	122.4
2.73	March 10, 1974	69.3
4.49	November 24, 1973	114.0
3.41	November 01, 1972	86.6
2.36	May 23, 1971	59.9
3.42	April 30, 1970	86.9
3.27	October 12, 1969	83.1
3.04	November 02, 1968	77.2
2.34	October 06, 1967	59.4
3.12	February 09, 1966	79.2
2.30	September 21, 1965	58.4
2.01	April 04, 1964	51.1
4.07	June 15, 1963	103.4
3.84	September 14, 1962	97.5
2.87	March 05, 1961	72.9
1.85	November 15, 1960	47.0
2.23	May 31, 1959	56.6
3.81	July 07, 1958	96.8
2.60	May 22, 1957	66.0
2.76	May 14, 1956	70.1
2.07	February 19, 1955	52.6
2.01	September 29, 1954	51.1
2.61	May 26, 1953	66.3
2.81	August 18, 1952	71.4
3.26	July 03, 1951	82.8
3.85	January 03, 1950	97.8
5.48	October 21, 1949	139.2
2.52	June 18, 1948	64.0
2.96	April 24, 1947	75.2
2.62	August 13, 1946	66.5
2.78	September 24, 1945	70.6
2.36	October 02, 1944	59.9
2.96	May 17, 1943	75.2
3.06	December 26, 1942	77.7
2.13	April 18, 1941	54.1
3.16	July 22, 1940	80.3
1.66	May 21, 1939	42.2
2.02	June 15, 1938 +	51.3
2.90	June 14, 1937	73.7
1.78	September 27, 1936	45.2
2.60	March 11, 1935	66.0
1.73	March 26, 1934	43.9
3.17	June 27, 1933	80.5
5.20	June 26, 1932	132.1
4.40	August 05, 1931	111.8
1.90	June 15, 1930	48.3
1.95	October 11, 1929	49.5
2.95	June 28, 1928	74.9
3.35	March 31, 1927	85.1
1.98	May 31, 1926	50.3
2.68	September 21, 1925	68.1
3.00	June 20, 1924	76.2
1.98	June 27, 1923	50.3
2.11	August 01, 1922	53.6
3.00	March 27, 1921	76.2
2.22	October 14, 1920	56.4
3.98	October 26, 1919	101.1
1.88	May 11, 1918	47.8
2.13	September 08, 1917	54.1
2.08	January 26, 1916	52.8
3.04	August 19, 1915	77.2
1.81	August 24, 1914	46.0
2.56	March 24, 1913	65.0
2.86	June 17, 1912	72.6
1.92	August 23, 1911	48.8
1.78	October 05, 1910	45.2
5.83	July 07, 1909	148.1
2.41	August 07, 1908	61.2
1.80	August 22, 1907	45.7
3.70	May 31, 1906	94.0
4.66	July 26, 1905	118.4
2.58	January 21, 1904	65.5
2.26	September 13, 1903	57.4
3.09	March 11, 1902	78.5

Springfield - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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