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 ____.
rain ahead · next 3 days
Heaviest rain: Gainesville, FL
2.1" forecast — the most in the country
2.1in
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 1.08" normal · driest since 20023%Needles CA0.11" of 1.95" normal · driest since 20026%Phoenix AZ0.76" of 3.16" normal · driest since 194724%Las Vegas NV0.51" of 1.95" normal · driest since 201226%Alamosa CO1.35" of 3.55" normal · driest since 201138%Amarillo TX4.59" of 11.69" normal · driest since 201139%Lake Havasu City AZ0.76" of 1.87" normal · driest since 201441%Hayward WI7.17" of 16.77" normal · driest on record43%Myrtle Beach SC11.43" of 24.43" normal · driest on record47%Grand Junction CO2.05" of 4.38" normal · driest since 200247%
The driest last-90-days against every prior year to date.
Pendleton OR0.33" of 2.28" normal · driest on record14%Tri-Cities WA0.22" of 1.08" normal · driest since 202320%Pocatello ID0.55" of 2.44" normal · driest on record23%Eugene OR0.95" of 3.84" normal · driest since 202325%Ukiah CA0.31" of 1.19" normal · driest since 202526%Burley ID0.57" of 2.09" normal · driest since 202527%Hillsboro OR0.95" of 3.45" normal · driest since 201828%Baker City OR0.89" of 2.82" normal · driest since 202132%Jerome ID0.58" of 1.83" normal · driest since 202432%Alamosa CO0.66" of 1.99" normal · driest since 201133%
Longest current run of days under 0.01" of rain.
Yuma AZdays without measurable rain · longest ever 380 days140dLancaster CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 268 days118dLos Angeles Downtown CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 219 days106dPalmdale CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 270 days106dBurbank Glendale Pasadena CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 205 days93dLos Angeles Airport CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 225 days92dMadera CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 218 days91dLong Beach CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 224 days83dRiverside CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 207 days83dBakersfield CAdays without measurable rain · longest ever 211 days60d
Farthest above a normal year-to-date — the wettest so far, and the year each last topped.
Kahului HI28.18" of 9.89" normal · wettest since 1918285%Honolulu HI21.12" of 9.49" normal · wettest since 2006223%Guam GU69.37" of 33.04" normal · wettest since 2023210%Anchorage AK11.98" of 6.18" normal · wettest on record194%Lihue HI37.21" of 20.72" normal · wettest since 2006180%Mcgrath AK13.66" of 8.0" normal · wettest on record171%Bethel AK11.76" of 7.22" normal · wettest since 2025163%Green Bay WI27.35" of 17.04" normal · wettest on record161%Talkeetna AK19.0" of 11.77" normal · wettest since 2003161%Alpena MI26.49" of 16.55" normal · wettest on record160%
The most rain forecast over the NDFD horizon.
Gainesville FLnext 3 days2.1inDubuque IAnext 3 days1.97inWaterloo IAnext 3 days1.94inMilton MAnext 3 days1.88inManchester NHnext 3 days · biggest since 20251.85inRochester MNnext 3 days1.81inHuron SDnext 3 days · biggest since 20251.79inMoline ILnext 3 days1.72inSioux City IAnext 3 days1.62inBoston MAnext 3 days1.6in
The wettest last-90-days against every prior year to date.
Talkeetna AK14.41" of 6.0" normal · wettest since 1981240%Hattiesburg MS33.48" of 14.27" normal · wettest on record235%Corpus Christi TX15.15" of 6.77" normal · wettest since 2021224%Anchorage AK6.55" of 3.11" normal · wettest since 2023211%Lihue HI10.4" of 5.01" normal · wettest since 2011208%San Antonio TX15.43" of 7.48" normal · wettest since 2013206%Mcgrath AK9.23" of 4.54" normal · wettest on record203%Homer AK6.12" of 3.13" normal · wettest since 2023195%Louisville KY22.73" of 11.8" normal · wettest since 1875193%Laredo TX10.92" of 5.77" normal · wettest since 2015189%
Longest current run of consecutive days with measurable rain.
Hilo HIstraight days with rain · longest ever 70 days37dLihue HIstraight days with rain · longest ever 24 days10dSt Paul Island AKstraight days with rain · longest ever 39 days8dAtlanta GAstraight days with rain · longest ever 14 days6dBirmingham ALstraight days with rain · longest ever 15 days5dKey West FLstraight days with rain · longest ever 20 days5dKahului HIstraight days with rain · longest ever 14 days5dCold Bay AKstraight days with rain · longest ever 47 days4dSaipan MPstraight days with rain · longest ever 78 days4dMarathon FLstraight days with rain · longest ever 21 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"Pocatello ID1st driest in 90 days · on record0.55"Savannah GA1st driest this year · on record14.46"Merced CA18th driest this year · since 20224.23"Pendleton OR1st driest in 90 days · on record0.33"Grand Forks ND1st driest this month · on record0.26"Glens Falls NY1st driest this month · on record0.55"San Juan PR1st driest this month · on record0.53"Phoenix AZ2nd driest this year · since 19470.76"Boston MA2nd driest this year · since 196515.38"Annapolis MD2nd driest this year · since 197612.43"Brainerd MN2nd driest this year · since 20067.02"Eugene OR2nd driest in 90 days · since 20230.95"Omaha NE2nd driest this month · since 20120.39"Hagerstown MD2nd driest this year · since 202313.99"Bakersfield CA17th driest this year · since 20222.28"Portland ME2nd driest this month · since 19500.53"Charleston SC2nd driest this year · since 195415.2"Erie PA2nd driest this month · since 20010.52"Baker City OR2nd driest in 90 days · since 20210.89"Greenwood MS2nd driest this year · since 198816.45"Orlando FL3rd driest this year · since 190414.06"Charleston Downtown SC3rd driest this year · since 198813.39"Yuma AZ4th driest this year · since 20020.03"Gainesville FL3rd driest this year · since 197716.31"Mitchell SD3rd driest this year · since 20067.38"Quillayute WA2nd driest this year · since 198528.79"Havre MT3rd driest this month · since 20060.07"Plattsburgh NY2nd driest this month · since 20010.8"Danville VA3rd driest this year · since 198616.17"Alamosa CO3rd driest this year · since 20111.35"Amarillo TX4th driest this year · since 20114.59"Saipan MP2nd driest this month · since 19572.53"Reading PA4th driest this year · since 198716.8"Hillsboro OR3rd driest in 90 days · since 20180.95"Mobile AL4th driest this month · since 19831.72"Westfield MA3rd driest this year · since 195715.62"Ashland WI4th driest this year · since 20098.42"Williamsport PA4th driest in 90 days · since 20076.06"Needles CA5th driest this year · since 20020.11"Tri-Cities WA4th driest in 90 days · since 20230.22"Juneau AK3rd driest this month · since 19931.51"Colorado Springs CO5th driest in 90 days · since 20082.92"Poughkeepsie NY4th driest this year · since 199314.14"Bangor ME4th driest in 90 days · since 19925.62"Salem OR18th driest this year · since 201515.53"Salt Lake City UT6th driest this year · since 19795.36"Russellville AR5th driest this year · since 197617.29"Burlington VT5th driest this month · since 20011.17"McMinnville OR12th driest in 90 days · since 20231.41"Crescent City CA11th driest this year · since 201320.41"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"Madison WI6th driest this month · since 19100.95"Reno NV20th driest this year · since 20222.61"International Falls MN5th driest this year · since 20218.53"Grand Island NE6th driest this month · since 20120.44"
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