Meteorologist chrisdolcewx takes a look at how the historic Fort Lauderdale rainfall compares to records in Florida and elsewhere in the U.S.:
Key West, Florida, currently holds the official record for the most rain the state has seen in 24 hours. It wasIt's possible higher totals might have occurred in the state's history, but weren't measured by instrumentation that was deemed reliable or were estimates. For example, an estimated 38.7 inches might have soaked Yankeetown, Florida, on Sept. 5, 1950, weather historian Christopher Burt said in an email to weather.com.
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. 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 lowest of all 50 states. This is because these areas are well-removed from ocean influences, including tropical storms and hurricanes, and have a rather dry climate overall.
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