Columbia MO Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Columbia 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 1890, with just a few years missing data.During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 6.61 inches (167.9 millimetres) on September 2, 1918.

Since 1970 the precipitation extremes were observed at Columbia Regional Airport. From 1948 to 1968 the weather station was at Columbia Metropolitan Airport and before then near Downtown Columbia.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Columbia, MO
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.77	August 03, 2023	95.8
1.62	August 16, 2022	41.1
5.26	June 25, 2021	133.6
2.75	June 09, 2020	69.9
2.40	August 11, 2019 +	61.0
2.08	October 07, 2018	52.8
4.46	April 29, 2017	113.3
3.58	July 03, 2016	90.9
4.23	November 17, 2015	107.4
–	2014	–
3.66	May 31, 2013	93.0
3.08	April 29, 2012	78.2
1.86	June 27, 2011	47.2
3.38	August 20, 2010	85.9

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Columbia, MO each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
4.88	October 08, 2009	124.0
3.23	July 22, 2008	82.0
2.72	June 28, 2007	69.1
2.29	August 26, 2006	58.2
2.09	September 19, 2005	53.1
3.93	March 26, 2004	99.8
3.00	June 25, 2003	76.2
4.06	August 18, 2002	103.1
1.80	February 24, 2001	45.7
3.21	August 07, 2000	81.5
2.19	May 04, 1999	55.6
4.83	October 05, 1998	122.7
2.30	August 15, 1997	58.4
4.50	April 28, 1996	114.3
4.78	May 17, 1995	121.4
3.84	April 11, 1994	97.5
4.27	August 12, 1993	108.5
1.90	November 11, 1992	48.3
1.86	July 10, 1991	47.2
3.88	March 14, 1990	98.6
5.94	July 30, 1989	150.9
2.13	August 22, 1988	54.1
2.52	July 06, 1987	64.0
2.99	May 17, 1986	75.9
2.99	June 17, 1985	75.9
3.14	July 03, 1984	79.8
2.48	April 01, 1983	63.0
2.94	August 15, 1982	74.7
3.37	July 23, 1981	85.6
1.61	October 27, 1980	40.9
1.91	April 11, 1979	48.5
2.30	March 24, 1978	58.4
2.16	September 03, 1977	54.9
1.97	October 23, 1976	50.0
3.80	August 25, 1975	96.5
2.98	May 30, 1974	75.7
1.98	July 20, 1973	50.3
2.10	April 19, 1972	53.3
1.49	January 03, 1971	37.8
4.10	May 14, 1970	104.1
–	1969	–
2.90	June 24, 1968	73.7
2.54	May 30, 1967	64.5
1.83	July 29, 1966	46.5
2.72	June 03, 1965	69.1
1.84	April 05, 1964	46.7
1.60	July 02, 1963	40.6
2.50	September 03, 1962	63.5
3.35	September 13, 1961	85.1
1.81	May 06, 1960	46.0
2.72	September 23, 1959	69.1
2.30	June 14, 1958	58.4
3.86	July 27, 1957	98.0
2.73	July 03, 1956	69.3
3.27	June 24, 1955	83.1
2.32	October 11, 1954	58.9
2.40	August 04, 1953	61.0
2.19	August 08, 1952	55.6
2.13	August 15, 1951	54.1
1.56	June 03, 1950	39.6
2.29	September 12, 1949	58.2
2.52	November 01, 1948	64.0
2.18	September 21, 1947	55.4
2.72	October 17, 1946	69.1
3.57	September 21, 1945	90.7
2.91	August 21, 1944	73.9
3.17	May 07, 1943	80.5
2.28	June 25, 1942	57.9
3.22	October 04, 1941	81.8
2.97	June 23, 1940	75.4
3.06	August 10, 1939	77.7
3.11	March 13, 1938	79.0
–	1937	–
2.23	September 26, 1936	56.6
2.27	November 04, 1935	57.7
2.55	August 16, 1934	64.8
1.73	August 02, 1933	43.9
2.37	August 12, 1932	60.2
4.15	September 01, 1931	105.4
1.45	October 07, 1930	36.8
3.10	May 18, 1929	78.7
4.79	June 19, 1928	121.7
2.11	October 01, 1927	53.6
3.15	April 06, 1926	80.0
2.14	May 15, 1925	54.4
2.54	September 01, 1924	64.5
2.48	April 23, 1923	63.0
2.17	April 07, 1922	55.1
2.37	September 23, 1921	60.2
1.95	March 11, 1920	49.5
2.27	October 27, 1919	57.7
6.61	September 02, 1918	167.9
1.35	August 15, 1917	34.3
1.99	September 27, 1916	50.5
2.38	May 26, 1915	60.5
2.47	August 25, 1914	62.7
1.73	March 24, 1913	43.9
2.33	April 28, 1912	59.2
2.68	October 01, 1911	68.1
2.73	June 08, 1910	69.3
2.87	June 29, 1909	72.9
2.03	August 28, 1908	51.6
2.22	May 14, 1907	56.4
2.23	September 28, 1906	56.6
5.98	September 16, 1905	151.9
4.25	September 19, 1904	108.0
2.06	October 07, 1903	52.3
3.25	July 19, 1902	82.6
1.97	January 09, 1901	50.0
2.90	October 28, 1900	73.7
2.42	September 17, 1899	61.5
3.18	June 15, 1898	80.8
3.88	January 02, 1897	98.6
1.92	May 16, 1896	48.8
3.86	December 18, 1895	98.0
3.84	September 15, 1894	97.5
2.39	April 19, 1893	60.7
2.12	January 01, 1892	53.8
2.63	May 02, 1891	66.8
2.04	July 16, 1890	51.8

Columbia - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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