Omaha NE Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

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

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Omaha 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 Eppley Airfield and go back to 1948. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 6.46 inches (164.1 millimetres) on August 7, 1999.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Omaha
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.34	August 02, 2023	59.4
1.13	June 15, 2022	28.7
2.64	August 31, 2021	67.1
1.15	June 09, 2020	29.2
3.19	August 11, 2019	81.0
6.17	August 20, 2018	156.7
1.35	May 16, 2017	34.3
1.91	April 20, 2016	48.5
5.74	September 23, 2015	145.8
5.30	June 03, 2014	134.6
1.55	October 03, 2013	39.4
2.23	April 14, 2012	56.6
1.96	August 18, 2011	49.8
2.74	July 04, 2010	69.6

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Omaha each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.23	August 26, 2009	56.6
2.25	May 30, 2008	57.2
3.39	May 05, 2007	86.1
1.88	August 27, 2006	47.8
1.57	August 10, 2005	39.9
3.05	May 22, 2004	77.5
1.81	November 03, 2003	46.0
2.36	August 22, 2002	59.9
2.25	May 20, 2001	57.2
1.99	November 06, 2000	50.5
6.46	August 07, 1999	164.1
2.83	July 05, 1998	71.9
2.33	September 02, 1997	59.2
–	1996	–
–	1995	–
4.07	June 22, 1994	103.4
2.54	July 22, 1993	64.5
1.71	September 05, 1992	43.4
2.63	October 31, 1991	66.8
2.42	July 25, 1990	61.5
2.71	September 08, 1989	68.8
1.24	May 22, 1988	31.5
4.16	May 26, 1987	105.7
2.70	October 11, 1986	68.6
1.54	February 21, 1985	39.1
1.52	December 16, 1984	38.6
2.79	June 13, 1983	70.9
3.07	May 20, 1982	78.0
2.20	May 03, 1981	55.9
1.97	June 01, 1980	50.0
1.73	March 18, 1979	43.9
2.35	July 18, 1978	59.7
2.27	July 17, 1977	57.7
1.50	May 22, 1976	38.1
1.55	September 04, 1975	39.4
2.21	September 12, 1974	56.1
3.53	September 25, 1973	89.7
2.64	September 11, 1972	67.1
2.66	May 10, 1971	67.6
1.63	September 14, 1970	41.4
2.77	August 31, 1969	70.4
3.09	October 16, 1968	78.5
1.81	July 26, 1967	46.0
1.92	June 25, 1966	48.8
6.24	September 07, 1965	158.5
2.20	May 07, 1964	55.9
2.04	April 28, 1963	51.8
2.49	May 28, 1962	63.2
3.31	May 30, 1961	84.1
2.42	June 20, 1960	61.5
3.27	August 02, 1959	83.1
1.71	September 05, 1958 +	43.4
2.41	August 28, 1957	61.2
2.09	July 07, 1956	53.1
2.20	April 23, 1955	55.9
1.75	February 19, 1954	44.5
1.88	November 19, 1953	47.8
2.01	November 17, 1952	51.1
2.26	August 14, 1951	57.4
2.82	July 12, 1950	71.6
2.45	June 27, 1949	62.2
3.22	July 29, 1948	81.8

Omaha - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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