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World record point precipitation measurements
World World record precipitation by location.
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Duration Amount
(in)		 Amount
(mm)		 Location Lat
(deg)		 Lon
(deg)		 Date Ref
1 min 1.50* 38* Barot Guadeloupe, West Indies 16.100 -61.700 26 Nov 1970 2,4,6
3 min 1.75 44 Haughton Grove, Jamaica 18.333 -77.983 30 Sep 1925 6
5 min 2.48 63 Porto Bello, Panama 9.550 -79.650 29 Nov 1911 6
8 min 4.96 126 Fussen, Bavaria, Germany 47.867 12.167 25 May 1920 2,6
15 min 7.80 198 Plumb Point, Jamaica 17.933 -76.783 12 May 1916 6
20 min 8.10 206 Curtea-de-Arges, Romania 45.120 -24.420 07 Jul 1889 2,4,6
30 min 11.02 280 Sikeshugou Hebei, China 41.783 117.933 03 Jul 1974 6
42 min 12.00 305 Holt, Missouri, USA 39.450 -94.333 22 Jun 1947 2,6
60 min 15.78* 401* Shangdi Nei Monggol, China 42.267 119.133 03 Jul 1975 2,4,6
72 min 17.32 440 Gaoj Gansu, China 34.850 104.667 12 Aug 1985 6
2 hr 19.25 489 Yujiawanzi Nei Monggol, China 41.500 118.933 19 Jul 1975 6
2.5 hr 21.65 550 Bainaobao Hebei, China 41.583 114.300 25 Jun 1972 6
2.75 hr 22.00 559 D'Hanis, Texas, USA 29.331 -99.280 31 May 1935 6
3 hr 28.50* 724* Smethport, Pennsylvania, USA 41.800 -78.430 18 Jul 1942 6
4.5 hr 30.79* 782* Smethport, Pennsylvania, USA 41.800 -78.430 18 Jul 1942 2,6
6 hr 33.07* 840* Muduocaidang Nei Monggol, China 38.883 109.500 01-02 Aug 1977 2,6
8 hr 41.34* 1050* Muduocaidang Nei Monggol, China 38.883 109.500 01-02 Aug 1977 6
9 hr 42.79 1087 Belouve, La Réunion -21.000 55.500 28 Feb 1964 2,6
10 hr 55.12* 1400* Muduocaidang Nei Monggol, China 38.883 109.500 01-02 Aug 1977 2,6
18 hr 62.56 1589 Foc-Foc, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 07-08 Jan 1966 6
18.5 hr 66.49 1689 Belouve, La Réunion -21.000 55.500 28-29 Feb 1964 2,6
20 hr 66.81 1697 Foc-Foc, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 07-08 Jan 1966 6
22 hr 70.08 1780 Foc-Foc, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 07-08 Jan 1966 6
24 hr 72.00 1825 Foc-Foc, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 07-08 Jan 1966 1,2
  73.62 1870 Cilaos, La Réunion -21.060 55.360 15-16 Mar 1952 6,7
48 hr 97.10 2467 Aurère, La Réunion -21.000 55.433 08-10 Jan 1958 1
  98.42 2500 Cilaos, La Réunion -21.060 55.360 15-17 Mar 1952 6
72 hr 154.72 3930 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 24-26 Feb 2007 1,6,7
4 day 190.70 4844 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 24-27 Feb 2007 1,6,7
5 day 196.06 4980 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 24-28 Feb 2007 6,7
6 day 199.61 5070 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 24 Feb - 01 Mar 2007 6,7
7 day 212.60 5400 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 24 Feb - 02 Mar 2007 6,7
8 day 216.93 5510 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 24 Feb - 03 Mar 2007 6,7
9 day 224.09 5692 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 19-27 Jan 1980 2
10 day 237.32 6028 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 18-27 Jan 1980 2,6
11 day 247.99 6299 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 17-27 Jan 1980 2,6
12 day 252.01 6401 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 16-27 Jan 1980 2,6
13 day 252.83 6422 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 15-27 Jan 1980 2,6
14 day 253.23 6432 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 15-28 Jan 1980 2,6
15 day 253.27 6433 Cratère Commerson, La Réunion -21.233 55.683 14-28 Jan 1980 2,6
31 day 366.14 9300 Cherrapunji Assam, India 25.300 91.700 01-31 Jul 1861 2,4,5,6
2 mon 502.63 12767 Cherrapunji Assam, India 25.300 91.700 Jun - Jul 1861 2,6
3 mon 644.44 16369 Cherrapunji Assam, India 25.300 91.700 May - Jul 1861 2,6
4 mon 737.70 18738 Cherrapunji Assam, India 25.300 91.700 Apr - Jul 1861 2,6
5 mon 803.62 20412 Cherrapunji Assam, India 25.300 91.700 Apr - Aug 1861 2,6
6 mon 884.03 22454 Cherrapunji Assam, India 25.300 91.700 Apr - Sep 1861 2,6
11 mon 905.12 22990 Cherrapunji Assam, India 25.300 91.700 Jan - Nov 1861 2,6
1 yr 1041.78 26461 Cherrapunji Assam, India 25.300 91.700 Aug 1860 - Jul 1861 1,2,4,5,6
2 yr 1605.05 40768 Cherrapunji Assam, India 25.300 91.700 1860-1861 2,6

Notes:
- Not all data have been verified.
- * indicates estimate.

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