National Precipitation Records
Driest Since
How long since it has been this wet — or dry?
A live board of 388 U.S. cities, by how far this year stands from normal — wettest and driest, since ____.
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flood watch
Heaviest rain: Westfield, MA
4.06" forecast — the most in the country
4.06in
Top 10 Leaderboard
The ten most extreme places in the country right now — pick a category. Tap any city for its full record.
Farthest below a normal year-to-date — the driest so far, and the year each was last this dry.
Yuma AZ0.03" of 1.06" normal · driest since 20023%Needles CA0.11" of 1.93" normal · driest since 20026%Phoenix AZ0.76" of 3.16" normal · driest since 194724%Las Vegas NV0.51" of 1.94" normal · driest since 201226%Alamosa CO1.35" of 3.55" normal · driest since 201138%Amarillo TX4.59" of 11.53" normal · driest since 201140%Lake Havasu City AZ0.76" of 1.87" normal · driest since 202241%Hayward WI7.17" of 16.62" normal · driest on record43%McCook NE5.86" of 12.63" normal · driest since 202546%Myrtle Beach SC11.43" of 24.27" normal · driest on record47%
The driest last-90-days against every prior year to date.
Pendleton OR0.33" of 2.33" normal · driest on record14%Tri-Cities WA0.22" of 1.08" normal · driest since 202320%Pocatello ID0.55" of 2.5" normal · driest on record22%Eugene OR0.95" of 3.95" normal · driest since 202324%Ukiah CA0.31" of 1.23" normal · driest since 202525%Hillsboro OR0.95" of 3.67" normal · driest since 201826%Burley ID0.57" of 2.13" normal · driest since 202527%Baker City OR0.89" of 2.84" normal · driest since 202131%Crescent City CA1.41" of 4.58" normal · driest since 202531%Jerome ID0.58" of 1.85" normal · driest since 202431%
Longest current run of days under 0.01" of rain.
Yuma AZdays without measurable rain · longest ever 380 days139dLancaster CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 268 days117dLos Angeles Downtown CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 219 days105dPalmdale CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 270 days105dBurbank Glendale Pasadena CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 205 days92dLos Angeles Airport CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 225 days91dMadera CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 218 days90dLong Beach CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 224 days82dRiverside CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 207 days82dBakersfield CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 211 days59d
Forecast rain that would be the biggest in years — ranked by how long since each last saw it.
Westfield MAnext 3 days · biggest since 20114.06inPoughkeepsie NYnext 3 days · biggest since 20213.25inHartford CTnext 3 days · biggest since 20243.18inNew York-Central Park NYnext 3 days · biggest since 20242.98inNewark NJnext 3 days · biggest since 20242.86inNew York-LGA NYnext 3 days · biggest since 20242.7in
Farthest above a normal year-to-date — the wettest so far, and the year each last topped.
Kahului HI28.11" of 9.88" normal · wettest since 1989285%Honolulu HI21.12" of 9.49" normal · wettest since 2006223%Guam GU69.32" of 32.88" normal · wettest since 2023211%Anchorage AK11.98" of 6.1" normal · wettest on record196%Lihue HI37.17" of 20.72" normal · wettest since 2006179%Mcgrath AK13.66" of 7.95" normal · wettest on record172%Bethel AK11.71" of 7.01" normal · wettest since 2025167%Talkeetna AK18.56" of 11.59" normal · wettest since 2003160%Green Bay WI26.97" of 17.04" normal · wettest on record158%San Antonio TX24.79" of 15.72" normal · wettest since 2015158%
The most rain forecast over the NDFD horizon.
Westfield MAnext 3 days · biggest since 20114.06inPoughkeepsie NYnext 3 days · biggest since 20213.25inHartford CTnext 3 days · biggest since 20243.18inNew York-Central Park NYnext 3 days · biggest since 20242.98inNewark NJnext 3 days · biggest since 20242.86inNew York-LGA NYnext 3 days · biggest since 20242.7inManchester NHnext 3 days · biggest since 20252.66inBridgeport CTnext 3 days2.54inGlens Falls NYnext 3 days · biggest since 20252.43inAlbany NYnext 3 days · biggest since 20252.35in
The wettest last-90-days against every prior year to date.
Hattiesburg MS33.6" of 14.26" normal · wettest on record236%Talkeetna AK13.97" of 5.92" normal · wettest since 1981236%Corpus Christi TX15.15" of 7.04" normal · wettest since 2021215%Anchorage AK6.55" of 3.09" normal · wettest since 2014212%Lihue HI10.47" of 5.01" normal · wettest since 2011209%Mcgrath AK9.29" of 4.47" normal · wettest on record208%San Antonio TX15.55" of 7.92" normal · wettest since 2013196%Homer AK6.09" of 3.12" normal · wettest since 2023195%Louisville KY22.73" of 11.76" normal · wettest on record193%Austin-Bergstrom Airport TX16.96" of 8.83" normal · wettest since 2021192%
Longest current run of consecutive days with measurable rain.
Hilo HIstraight days with rain · longest ever 70 days36dLihue HIstraight days with rain · longest ever 24 days9dDanville VAstraight days with rain · longest ever 15 days8dSt Paul Island AKstraight days with rain · longest ever 39 days7dBristol-Johnson City TNstraight days with rain · longest ever 11 days6dAtlanta GAstraight days with rain · longest ever 14 days5dFort Myers FLstraight days with rain · longest ever 26 days5dPunta Gorda FLstraight days with rain · longest ever 24 days5dAsheville NCstraight days with rain · longest ever 17 days4dBirmingham ALstraight days with rain · longest ever 15 days4d
U.S. Drought Monitor
65% of the U.S. is in drought (D0+) · 29% severe or worse (D2+) · 11% extreme+ (D3+) · valid Jul 21, 2026.
Where It's Wet & Dry
Year-to-date precipitation as a percent of normal — brown is dry, green is normal, blue is wet. Zoom into a region for city-by-city numbers, or click on the table below.
How Long Since It Was This Dry
Each city's year-to-date total, coloured by how many years since the year-to-date was last this dry — record-setters ringed. Zoom into a region for city-by-city detail.
Biggest Stories
Ranked by how far each city sits from its normal — wettest and driest. Tap a city for every window, streak and snow record.
Hayward WI1st driest this year · on record7.17"Myrtle Beach SC1st driest this year · on record11.43"Savannah GA1st driest this year · on record13.18"Pocatello ID1st driest in 90 days · on record0.55"Bakersfield CA17th driest this year · since 20222.28"Pendleton OR1st driest in 90 days · on record0.33"San Juan PR1st driest this month · on record0.53"Glens Falls NY1st driest this month · on record0.55"Phoenix AZ2nd driest this year · since 19470.76"Milwaukee WI1st driest this month · on record0.16"Annapolis MD2nd driest this year · since 197612.41"Brainerd MN2nd driest this year · since 20067.02"Hagerstown MD2nd driest this year · since 202313.99"Merced CA18th driest this year · since 20224.23"Portland ME2nd driest this month · since 19500.53"Charleston SC2nd driest this year · since 195415.2"Baker City OR2nd driest in 90 days · since 20210.89"Greenwood MS2nd driest this year · since 198816.45"Boston MA3rd driest this year · since 199515.38"Grand Forks ND2nd driest this month · since 19510.26"Orlando FL3rd driest this year · since 190414.06"Yuma AZ4th driest this year · since 20020.03"Charleston Downtown SC3rd driest this year · since 198813.39"Mitchell SD3rd driest this year · since 20067.38"Eugene OR3rd driest in 90 days · since 20230.95"Quillayute WA2nd driest this year · since 198528.27"Erie PA3rd driest this month · since 20010.52"Medford OR11th driest in 90 days · since 19750.68"Danville VA3rd driest this year · since 198616.17"Alamosa CO3rd driest this year · since 20111.35"Amarillo TX4th driest this year · since 20114.59"Reading PA4th driest this year · since 198716.8"Gainesville FL4th driest this year · since 197715.74"Hillsboro OR3rd driest in 90 days · since 20180.95"Mobile AL4th driest this month · since 19831.72"Havre MT4th driest this month · since 20060.07"Muskegon MI3rd driest this month · since 19340.25"Ashland WI4th driest this year · since 20098.19"Williamsport PA4th driest in 90 days · since 20076.08"Needles CA5th driest this year · since 20020.11"Tri-Cities WA4th driest in 90 days · since 20230.22"Juneau AK3rd driest this month · since 19931.45"Plattsburgh NY3rd driest this month · since 20010.8"Poughkeepsie NY4th driest this year · since 199314.14"Salt Lake City UT6th driest this year · since 19795.36"Burlington VT5th driest this month · since 20011.17"Casper WY4th driest this year · since 20204.32"Omaha NE6th driest this month · since 20130.39"Lewiston ID5th driest in 90 days · since 20251.31"Grand Junction CO6th driest this year · since 20022.05"Columbia SC6th driest this year · since 198617.0"Beckley WV5th driest this month · since 19441.55"International Falls MN5th driest this year · since 20218.53"Saipan MP3rd driest this month · since 19572.52"Yakima WA11th driest in 90 days · since 20250.41"Grand Island NE6th driest this month · since 20120.44"Russellville AR6th driest this year · since 197617.29"Omak WA6th driest this year · since 20003.27"Akron OH16th driest this month · since 20181.7"McCook NE6th driest this year · since 20255.86"
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