Rain Climate Precip Table 2

Lingering Winter Weather in Interior New England; Snow Squalls Developing Downwind of the Lower Great Lakes

A wintry mix will continue in interior New England through tonight as a coastal storm quickly passes to the east. Heavy snow is expected in northern Maine, with a coating of ice expected for much of interior New England. Behind this storm system, lake effect snow and snow squalls will develop from the Ohio Valley to interior New England through Monday. Read More >

Table 2. Maximum Expected Rainfall for the Memphis CWA (in inches). RETURN PERIOD RAIN 1 YR 2 YR 5 YR 10 YR 25 YR 50 YR 100 YR DURATION 3 Hour 1.80-2.20 2.25-2.50 2.75-3.25 3.00-3.50 3.50-4.00 4.00-4.50 4.25-5.00 6 Hour 2.25-2.50 2.75-3.00 3.30-3.75 3.75-4.25 4.25-5.00 4.75-5.50 5.00-6.00 12 Hour 2.75-3.00 3.25-3.75 3.75-4.50 4.30-5.25 4.75-6.00 5.50-6.50 6.00-7.50 24 Hour 3.10-3.50 3.50-4.25 4.50-5.30 5.00-6.00 5.75-7.00 6.50-7.75 7.00-8.50 Source: 'Rainfall Frequency Atlas of the United States', Technical Paper #40, Weather Bureau, May 1961.