Kentucky preliminarily set a new 24-hour state rainfall record amid the serious flooding that occurred yesterday:
In the Lower 48, it's no surprise that the states with the most extreme 24-hour rainfall totals are located in the Southeast and along the Gulf Coast, as these are the areas most likely to take a direct hit from a tropical storm or hurricane.
The Lower 48 record was set in Texas July 25-26, 1979, when Tropical Storm Claudette brought 42 inches of rain to the town of Alvin in 24 hours. In the Southeast, the 24-hour rainfall extremes are mainly between 20 and 25 inches. The exception there is South Carolina, with a 24-hour extreme of 14.8 inches.
Some of the lowest extreme rainfall totals are in the Northern Plains, Rockies and Great Basin. For example, the most extreme 24-hour rainfall total on record in Utah is only 5.1 inches, the smallest of all 50 states. This is because these areas are far removed from ocean influences, including tropical storms and hurricanes, and have a rather dry climate overall.
Most of the Northeast has 24-hour rainfall extremes between 10 and 15 inches, with the exception being Massachusetts at 18.2 inches. Additionally, these extremes generally took place during the summer months or early in the fall.
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