Lincoln NE Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Lincoln 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 1915, with a few years of missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 5.43 inches (137.9 millimetres) on July 1, 1957.

Since 1973 the precipitation extremes were observed at Lincoln Airport. Before then, the weather station was at other locations within the city.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Lincoln
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.24	August 26, 2023	56.9
1.77	July 07, 2022	45.0
2.97	March 14, 2021	75.4
2.02	July 01, 2020	51.3
3.26	July 21, 2019	82.8
2.42	September 02, 2018	61.5
3.72	June 12, 2017	94.5
2.34	July 07, 2016	59.4
3.77	May 07, 2015	95.8
3.30	September 30, 2014	83.8
3.32	May 27, 2013	84.3
2.75	April 14, 2012	69.9
2.62	August 30, 2011	66.5
2.53	September 01, 2010	64.3

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Lincoln each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
1.72	June 06, 2009	43.7
3.03	June 11, 2008	77.0
3.35	May 05, 2007	85.1
1.71	August 08, 2006	43.4
3.40	July 25, 2005	86.4
1.39	September 21, 2004	35.3
3.01	June 12, 2003	76.5
2.41	August 21, 2002	61.2
2.64	May 20, 2001	67.1
2.11	June 25, 2000	53.6
2.33	April 14, 1999	59.2
2.64	May 29, 1998	67.1
2.34	November 29, 1997	59.4
2.56	May 09, 1996	65.0
1.71	May 07, 1995	43.4
1.69	June 05, 1994	42.9
3.07	July 24, 1993	78.0
1.58	July 30, 1992	40.1
2.11	June 21, 1991	53.6
5.42	July 25, 1990	137.7
4.68	September 08, 1989	118.9
3.31	September 28, 1988	84.1
2.54	August 25, 1987	64.5
2.74	October 11, 1986	69.6
4.24	June 23, 1985	107.7
2.41	May 18, 1984	61.2
2.10	May 01, 1983	53.3
3.75	June 14, 1982	95.3
2.39	August 01, 1981	60.7
1.55	August 14, 1980	39.4
4.07	October 30, 1979	103.4
1.92	April 09, 1978	48.8
2.97	July 11, 1977	75.4
1.49	September 25, 1976	37.8
1.48	November 19, 1975	37.6
2.34	April 28, 1974	59.4
2.43	May 26, 1973	61.7
–	1972	–
1.56	May 18, 1971	39.6
2.10	September 14, 1970	53.3
1.95	July 06, 1969	49.5
2.53	September 16, 1968	64.3
3.30	June 07, 1967	83.8
2.72	June 27, 1966	69.1
2.86	June 29, 1965	72.6
2.39	June 09, 1964	60.7
4.18	June 24, 1963	106.2
2.35	August 31, 1962	59.7
1.79	August 22, 1961	45.5
1.90	August 24, 1960	48.3
2.43	May 05, 1959	61.7
5.15	July 10, 1958	130.8
5.43	July 01, 1957	137.9
3.53	September 05, 1956	89.7
2.87	June 24, 1955	72.9
2.42	August 23, 1954	61.5
1.30	November 19, 1953	33.0
2.32	July 13, 1952	58.9
3.87	June 02, 1951	98.3
2.76	August 07, 1950	70.1
2.53	July 08, 1949	64.3
2.02	September 07, 1948	51.3
2.40	June 18, 1947	61.0
2.08	March 16, 1946	52.8
2.00	May 14, 1945	50.8
2.15	August 25, 1944	54.6
1.85	May 15, 1943	47.0
2.25	June 20, 1942	57.2
1.35	December 23, 1941	34.3
1.26	November 09, 1940	32.0
1.98	June 21, 1939	50.3
1.83	August 14, 1938	46.5
1.25	June 13, 1937	31.8
1.85	September 26, 1936	47.0
2.51	July 04, 1935	63.8
1.31	November 03, 1934	33.3
2.20	August 23, 1933	55.9
2.01	August 31, 1932	51.1
2.05	November 23, 1931	52.1
1.64	September 09, 1930	41.7
4.20	July 05, 1929	106.7
1.85	November 02, 1928	47.0
1.40	July 16, 1927	35.6
3.35	November 14, 1926	85.1
3.66	June 15, 1925	93.0
1.21	October 08, 1924	30.7
4.75	September 28, 1923	120.7
1.28	July 06, 1922	32.5
2.35	June 02, 1921	59.7
2.53	May 12, 1920	64.3
2.63	June 01, 1919	66.8
1.62	May 21, 1918	41.1
–	1917	–
1.89	August 01, 1916	48.0
1.53	September 18, 1915	38.9

Lincoln - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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