Indianapolis IN Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Indianapolis 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 at Indianapolis International Airport and go back to 1948. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 7.20 inches (182.9 millimetres) on September 1, 2003.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Indianapolis
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.24	March 03, 2023	56.9
1.99	August 29, 2022	50.5
2.78	July 01, 2021	70.6
1.87	January 10, 2020	47.5
3.85	June 15, 2019	97.8
3.90	April 03, 2018	99.1
3.78	July 11, 2017	96.0
2.71	July 18, 2016	68.8
4.43	July 07, 2015	112.5
1.91	November 23, 2014	48.5
2.57	December 21, 2013	65.3
2.71	September 07, 2012	68.8
3.06	April 19, 2011	77.7
1.95	June 21, 2010	49.5

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Indianapolis each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.81	August 04, 2009	96.8
2.48	June 07, 2008	63.0
2.22	August 20, 2007	56.4
2.49	July 11, 2006	63.2
3.04	June 12, 2005	77.2
3.80	May 30, 2004	96.5
7.20	September 01, 2003	182.9
2.11	September 20, 2002	53.6
1.64	June 06, 2001	41.7
2.23	August 17, 2000	56.6
1.87	January 22, 1999	47.5
2.16	May 23, 1998	54.9
2.03	February 26, 1997	51.6
3.51	November 07, 1996	89.2
2.16	August 09, 1995	54.9
3.09	June 26, 1994	78.5
4.15	November 14, 1993	105.4
2.60	July 08, 1992	66.0
2.45	October 26, 1991	62.2
2.54	March 10, 1990	64.5
2.93	September 14, 1989	74.4
1.90	April 06, 1988	48.3
5.09	July 01, 1987	129.3
2.74	October 01, 1986	69.6
2.74	November 19, 1985	69.6
2.41	July 26, 1984	61.2
1.58	June 18, 1983	40.1
1.65	June 28, 1982	41.9
1.86	July 27, 1981	47.2
2.26	August 15, 1980	57.4
2.95	July 28, 1979	74.9
2.75	June 25, 1978	69.9
2.49	February 26, 1977	63.2
4.46	August 06, 1976	113.3
3.73	June 25, 1975	94.7
1.92	June 22, 1974	48.8
2.29	July 20, 1973	58.2
2.20	June 13, 1972	55.9
2.12	December 14, 1971	53.8
1.71	April 29, 1970	43.4
4.00	July 20, 1969	101.6
3.13	May 23, 1968	79.5
1.84	December 02, 1967	46.7
2.18	September 19, 1966	55.4
1.63	April 05, 1965	41.4
2.28	March 08, 1964	57.9
3.80	June 07, 1963	96.5
2.96	July 14, 1962	75.2
2.56	April 25, 1961	65.0
2.81	June 23, 1960	71.4
3.88	October 10, 1959	98.6
2.84	July 31, 1958	72.1
2.62	June 27, 1957	66.5
2.08	April 02, 1956	52.8
2.55	November 15, 1955	64.8
1.41	January 26, 1954	35.8
3.27	July 05, 1953	83.1
1.82	June 27, 1952	46.2
1.87	July 09, 1951	47.5
2.89	June 03, 1950	73.4
2.72	August 14, 1949	69.1
2.26	January 01, 1948	57.4

Indianapolis - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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