Grand Rapids MI Most Precipitation in a Day for Each Year

This page lists the biggest rainstorms or snowstorms of the year in Grand Rapids, Michigan along with the date they occurred. The information answers questions like: When was the last time more than four inches of precipitation landed on Grand Rapids in a single day? What was the rainiest day of 2019?

The list gives the highest daily precipitation for each year in Grand Rapids and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the same amount of moisture also fell on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1898, with just a few years missing data. During that time the heaviest downpour measured for a single day was 4.22 inches (107.2 millimetres) on August 19, 1939 and June 5, 1905.

Since 1964 the precipitation extremes were observed at Gerald R. Ford International Airport. From 1943 to 1962 rain and snow data were collected in the Godwin Heights neighborhood, south of downtown Grand Rapids. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Grand Rapids.

Most precipitation in one day for recent years in Grand Rapids
Inches	Date	Millimetres
2.02	March 31, 2023	51.3
1.85	August 13, 2022	47.0
2.81	June 26, 2021	71.4
2.02	January 11, 2020	51.3
2.56	September 22, 2019	65.0
3.25	August 28, 2018	82.6
2.81	October 23, 2017	71.4
2.61	August 12, 2016	66.3
2.05	April 09, 2015	52.1
2.16	October 03, 2014	54.9
3.30	April 18, 2013	83.8
1.80	August 10, 2012	45.7
3.49	July 27, 2011	88.6
2.51	June 15, 2010	63.8

Highest daily precipitation recorded at Grand Rapids each year
Inches	Date	Millimetres
3.15	June 19, 2009	80.0
3.18	July 02, 2008	80.8
2.34	August 20, 2007	59.4
2.96	July 27, 2006	75.2
2.23	June 13, 2005	56.6
2.46	May 21, 2004	62.5
2.69	November 02, 2003	68.3
1.68	August 01, 2002	42.7
4.15	May 15, 2001	105.4
3.31	May 18, 2000	84.1
1.96	September 28, 1999	49.8
1.37	November 10, 1998	34.8
2.96	February 21, 1997	75.2
3.39	May 20, 1996	86.1
2.17	July 15, 1995	55.1
3.56	July 05, 1994	90.4
2.15	September 14, 1993 +	54.6
3.38	July 08, 1992	85.9
2.36	July 22, 1991	59.9
2.94	November 27, 1990	74.7
3.17	June 23, 1989	80.5
3.14	September 22, 1988	79.8
3.61	August 14, 1987	91.7
3.21	September 11, 1986	81.5
1.67	September 06, 1985	42.4
1.82	May 28, 1984	46.2
1.51	May 01, 1983	38.4
1.48	December 02, 1982	37.6
3.53	May 10, 1981	89.7
1.34	August 20, 1980	34.0
1.79	December 24, 1979	45.5
2.39	June 26, 1978	60.7
1.68	July 04, 1977	42.7
1.73	May 05, 1976	43.9
2.01	June 15, 1975	51.1
2.32	June 08, 1974	58.9
1.69	September 17, 1973	42.9
2.89	June 14, 1972	73.4
2.13	December 10, 1971	54.1
2.65	June 01, 1970	67.3
2.15	July 18, 1969	54.6
1.58	November 28, 1968 +	40.1
1.71	April 21, 1967	43.4
2.53	November 09, 1966	64.3
1.36	December 12, 1965	34.5
2.41	June 15, 1964	61.2
–	1963	–
2.46	September 13, 1962	62.5
3.52	September 25, 1961	89.4
1.85	January 12, 1960	47.0
1.50	November 04, 1959	38.1
2.54	October 09, 1958	64.5
2.33	June 28, 1957	59.2
4.10	May 09, 1956	104.1
2.04	August 30, 1955	51.8
3.90	October 03, 1954	99.1
3.05	June 25, 1953	77.5
2.32	July 18, 1952	58.9
3.31	June 19, 1951	84.1
1.77	June 02, 1950	45.0
1.29	June 15, 1949	32.8
2.15	March 19, 1948	54.6
3.12	September 21, 1947	79.2
1.53	June 17, 1946	38.9
1.60	September 08, 1945	40.6
1.13	June 13, 1944	28.7
1.49	July 11, 1943	37.8
–	1942	–
2.21	September 08, 1941	56.1
2.02	August 25, 1940	51.3
4.22	August 19, 1939	107.2
2.88	May 19, 1938	73.2
1.31	June 14, 1937	33.3
1.85	September 11, 1936	47.0
2.17	November 03, 1935	55.1
2.11	September 02, 1934	53.6
2.13	October 21, 1933	54.1
2.03	July 03, 1932	51.6
1.06	September 25, 1931 +	26.9
0.99	October 07, 1930	25.1
2.48	May 11, 1929	63.0
1.92	June 22, 1928	48.8
1.18	September 28, 1927	30.0
1.43	February 25, 1926	36.3
1.94	September 11, 1925	49.3
1.29	May 23, 1924	32.8
2.17	September 02, 1923	55.1
2.94	April 17, 1922	74.7
2.08	August 27, 1921	52.8
2.25	September 09, 1920	57.2
2.03	May 03, 1919	51.6
1.82	October 24, 1918	46.2
2.37	September 05, 1917	60.2
1.70	August 03, 1916	43.2
2.27	September 26, 1915	57.7
3.36	June 21, 1914	85.3
1.32	November 18, 1913	33.5
2.78	July 20, 1912	70.6
3.00	May 20, 1911	76.2
1.91	August 23, 1910	48.5
2.78	June 26, 1909	70.6
1.71	August 16, 1908	43.4
2.40	July 21, 1907	61.0
2.22	September 29, 1906	56.4
4.22	June 05, 1905	107.2
2.26	May 23, 1904	57.4
1.94	August 27, 1903	49.3
–	1902	–
–	1901	–
1.27	October 07, 1900	32.3
1.43	July 05, 1899	36.3
1.72	September 23, 1898	43.7

Grand Rapids - Extreme Daily Precipitation for Each Year

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