Photo of a rainy Seattle day. Image: Tim Durkan Photography
Seattle, WA broke its single day rainfall record yesterday. The city received 1.20″ of rain on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017, which surpassed the previous record of 1.19″ that was set in 1958. This isn’t a small feat due to the fact that the city roughly 150 days of rain each year.
At 12 AM PDT, Seattle has surpassed the daily record with 1.20" of rain. The previous record was 1.19" set in 1958. #wawx
The previous record was only surpassed by 0.01″. If the temperatures were below freezing, this precipitation would have accumulated to 1-2 feet of snow, depending on the density. The forecast is calling for more rain the next few days, which could lead to minor flooding in the area.
“Today’s NASA image of the Pacific showing systems bringing rain tonight, showery weather Thu/Fri, and substantial rain this weekend.” – NOAA Seattle, WA today
Seattle, WA Hydrologic Outlook:
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
328 PM PDT Wed Oct 18 2017
...Heavy rainfall will Give a Threat of Flooding to Many WesternWashington Rivers Saturday night and Sunday...
A period of significant rainfallis forecast by weather prediction
models from later Saturday through Sunday. This rainfall may
produce minor flooding on area rivers starting Saturday night andcontinuing through Sunday or Sunday night.
While it is difficult at this time to pinpoint exactly where and
when the heaviest rainfall and highest threat for flooding will
occur, it appears that the greatest threat will be over thesouthern half of Western Washington Saturday night and Sunday.
Please continue to monitor latest forecasts since conditions can
change.
2 thoughts on “Seattle, WA Broke Its Single Day Rainfall Record Yesterday”
According to a different source, the greatest single day rainfall total for Seattle was 5.02 inches set on October 20th, 2003. I remember the day well because I biked to all my classes at the UW and wished I had a kayak instead. http://www.seattleweatherblog.com/rain-stats/
This article is a little misleading. Seattle broke its daily record for the date October 18th, not the all time daily rainfall, which was October 20th, 2003 @ 5.02″.
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According to a different source, the greatest single day rainfall total for Seattle was 5.02 inches set on October 20th, 2003. I remember the day well because I biked to all my classes at the UW and wished I had a kayak instead. http://www.seattleweatherblog.com/rain-stats/
This article is a little misleading. Seattle broke its daily record for the date October 18th, not the all time daily rainfall, which was October 20th, 2003 @ 5.02″.