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Subject: E4) What are the largest rainfalls associated with tropical cyclones?

Contributed by Chris Landsea


Cyclone Tropicale Gamede from La Reunion radar

Time PeriodAmountLocationTropical CycloneDate
12 hr1144 mm (45.0")Foc-Foc,
La Reunion		Denise7-8 January, 1966
24 hr1825 mm (71.8")Foc-Foc,
La Reunion		Denise7-8 January, 1966
48 hr2467 mm (97.1")Aurere,
La Reunion		Unnamed8-10 April, 1958
72 hr3929 mm (154.6")Commerson,
La Reunion		Gamede24-27 February, 2007
10 day5678 mm (223.5")Commerson,
La Reunion		Hyacinthe18-27 January, 1980
(Holland 1993)
Email from Philippe Caroff RSMC La Reunion March 12, 2007

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