DFW - Precipitation Extremes

Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

Dallas/Fort Worth - All-Time Greatest 24-Hour Precipitation Totals

Rank	Precipitation	Date
Precipitation
1	9.57	Sep 4-5, 1932
2	9.19	Aug 21-22, 2022
3	8.81	Apr 24-25, 1922
4	8.11	Sep 21-22, 2018
5	7.44	Sep 20-21, 1900
6	6.99	May 23-24, 1908
7	6.03	May 16-17, 1949
8	5.91	Sep 30-Oct 1, 1959
9	5.85	Sep 3-4, 1943
10	5.75	Sep 7-8, 2010

Rank	Snowfall	Date
Snowfall
1	12.5	Feb 11-12, 2010
2	12.1	Jan 15-16, 1964
3	8.2	Jan 14-15, 1917
4 (tie)	7.5	Feb 17, 1978
4 (tie)	7.5	Feb 25, 1924
6	6.0	Mar 13, 1924
7	5.5	Dec 9, 1898
8 (tie)	5.0	Nov 22, 1937
8 (tie)	5.0	Jan 5, 1910
10	4.7	Nov 13, 1976

Dallas/Fort Worth - Precipitation Records by Time Increment

Increment	Precipitation	Date
5 minutes	0.76	Jul 4, 2016
10 minutes	1.21	Jul 4-5, 2016
15 minutes	1.40	Aug 22, 1916
20 minutes	1.71	Aug 22, 1916
30 minutes	2.06	May 24, 2015
45 minutes	2.73	Aug 21-22, 2022
1 hour	3.35	Apr 24-25, 1922
2 hours	5.59	Sep 4-5, 1932

Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

DFW - Precipitation Extremes

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Dallas/Fort Worth - All-Time Greatest 24-Hour Precipitation Totals

Dallas/Fort Worth - Precipitation Records by Time Increment