List of the wettest tropical cyclones

This is a list of the wettest tropical cyclones, listing all tropical cyclones known to have dropped at least 1,270 millimetres (50 in) of precipitation on a single location. Data is most complete for Australia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Japan, Hong Kong, Mexico, Yap, Chuuk, and the United States, with fragmentary data available for other countries. The French region of Réunion holds several world records for tropical cyclone and worldwide rainfall due to rough topography of the island and its proximity to the Indian Ocean.[1]

Overall wettest

Wettest tropical cyclones and their remnants on Earth
Highest-known totals
Precipitation Storm Location Ref.
Rank mm in
1 6,433 253.3 Hyacinthe 1980 Commerson Crater, Réunion, France [2]
2 5,512 217.0 Gamede 2007 Commerson Crater, Réunion, France [3]
3 3,429 135.0 Nov. 1909 Hurricane Silver Hill Plantation, Jamaica [4]
4 3,245 127.8 Nangka 2020 Hướng Hóa, Quảng Trị, Vietnam [5]
5 3,060 120.5 Morakot 2009 Alishan, Chiayi, Taiwan [6]
6 2,958 116.5 Diwa 2006 Grand-Ilet, Réunion, France [3]
7 2,781 109.5 Fran 1976 Hiso, Japan [7]
8 2,749 108.2 Carla 1967 Hsin-Liao, Taiwan [4]
9 2,550 100.4 Flora 1963 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba [8]
10 2,319 91.30 Nari 2001 Wulai, New Taipei, Taiwan [9]
11 2,300 90.55 1968 Severe Cyclonic Storm Pedong, West Bengal, India [10]
12 2,290 90.16 Linfa 2020 A Lưới, Vietnam [11]
13 2,252 88.66 Jasper 2023 Bairds, Queensland [12]
14 2,210 87.01 July 1911 cyclone Baguio City, Philippines [4]
15 2,162 85.12 Flossie 1969 Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan [6]
16 2,100 82.68 Namu 1986 Mount Popomanaseu, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands [13][nb 1]
17 2,044 80.47 Batsirai 2022 Commerson Crater, Réunion, France [14]
18 2,000 78.74 Namtheun 2004 Kisawa, Japan [15][nb 2]
19 1,987 78.23 Herb 1996 Alishan, Chiayi, Taiwan [16]
20 1,947 76.65 Peter 1979 Mount Bellenden Ker, Australia [17]
21 1,870 73.62 Rona 1999 Mount Bellenden Ker, Australia [17]
22 1,854.3 73.00 Parma (Pepeng) 2009 Baguio City, Philippines [18]
23 1,840 72.44 Severe Cyclonic Storm ARB 01 (2004) Aminidivi, Lakshadweep, India [19]
24 1,825 71.85 Denise 1966 Foc-Foc, Réunion, France [2]
25 1,805.5 71.08 Talas 2011 Kamikitayama, Japan [20]
26 1,774 69.84 Saola 2012 Yilan City, Taiwan [21]
27 1,773 69.8 Peipah 2007 Nam Đông, Vietnam [22]
28 1,700 66.93 Lynn 1987 Taipei, Taiwan [23]
29 1,672 65.83 Clara 1967 Dongshan, Yilan, Taiwan [24]
30 1,611 63.43 Sinlaku 2008 Heping, Taichung, Taiwan [25]
31 1,597 62.87 Mitch 1998 Picacho/Chinandega, Nicaragua [26]
32 1,576 62.05 Wilma 2005 Quintana Roo, Mexico [27]
33 1,561 61.46 Haitang 2005 Sandimen, Pingtung, Taiwan [28]
34 1,538.7 60.58 Harvey 2017 Nederland, Texas, United States [29]
35 1,546 60.87 Aere 2004 Miaoli County, Taiwan [30]
36 1,518.9 59.80 Olive 1971 Ebino, Japan [31]
37 1,500 59.06 Nakri 2014 Mount Halla, Jeju Island, South Korea [32][nb 3]
38 1,442 56.77 Hurricane John (2024) Acapulco, Mexico [33]
39 1,369 53.9 Tropical Depression 06W 2007 Hương Khê, Vietnam [22]
40 1,360 53.54 Dina 2002 Bellecombe, Réunion, France [34]
41 1,340 52.76 Depression Six (1961) Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India [35]
42 1,322 52.05 Nabi 2005 Mikado, Japan [36]
43 1,321.2 52.02 Lane 2018 Mountainview, Hawaii, United States [37][38]
44 1,320.9 52.00 Hiki 1950 Kanalohuluhulu Ranger Station, Hawaii, United States [39]
45 1,318 51.89 Wanda 1974 Mount Glorious, Australia [40]
46 1,309 51.54 Firinga 1989 Pas de Bellecombe [41]
47 1,286 50.63 Kent 1992 Hidegadake, Japan [42]
48 1,280 50.39 Nisha (2008) Orathanadu, Tamil Nadu, India [43][44][45]
  • Typhoon Morakot approaching Taiwan on August 7, 2009. Due to its rugged topography, Taiwan sees extreme rain from tropical cyclones, particularly in its central mountain range.
    Typhoon Morakot approaching Taiwan on August 7, 2009. Due to its rugged topography, Taiwan sees extreme rain from tropical cyclones, particularly in its central mountain range.
  • The heavy rains from Tropical Storm Talas triggered numerous landslides, such as this one in Kihō, across the mountainous terrain of Japan.
    The heavy rains from Tropical Storm Talas triggered numerous landslides, such as this one in Kihō, across the mountainous terrain of Japan.
  • Flooding in Texas on August 31, 2017, from Hurricane Harvey. Harvey stalled over the state of Texas for two days due to high pressure ridges on both sides, resulting in massive flooding.
    Flooding in Texas on August 31, 2017, from Hurricane Harvey. Harvey stalled over the state of Texas for two days due to high pressure ridges on both sides, resulting in massive flooding.
  • Commerson Crater in Réunion, France has received over 5.5 metres of rain from tropical cyclones on at least two separate occasions.
    Commerson Crater in Réunion, France has received over 5.5 metres of rain from tropical cyclones on at least two separate occasions.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ May have had a greater amount of precipitation.
  2. ^ May have had a greater amount of precipitation.
  3. ^ May have had a greater amount of precipitation.

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