Highest Annual and August Daily Rainfall Totals in Cheyenne Weather History
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1871 |
Highest Daily Rainfall Totals |
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Daily Rainfall (Inches) |
Date of Occurrence |
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6.06 |
August 1, 1985 |
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3.65 |
July 15, 1896 |
|
3.41 |
July 19, 1973 |
|
3.06 |
June 14, 1926 |
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2.69 |
September 8, 1973 |
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2.45 |
April 24, 1929 |
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2.40 |
June 14, 1955 |
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2.39 |
September 21, 1902 |
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2.26 |
June 8, 1974 |
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2.06 |
May 30, 1896 |
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2.02 |
August 5, 2008 |
As you can see in the table above, the 2.02 inches of rain that officially fell at Cheyenne on August 5, 2008 was the 11th highest daily rainfall ever recorded in Cheyenne since 1871. The most rain that ever fell on one day was during the infamous flash flood of August 1st, 1985 when 6.06 inches of rain fell at National Weather Service Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Since 1871 |
Highest Daily Rainfall Totals in August |
|
Daily Rainfall (Inches) |
Date of Occurrence |
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6.06 |
August 1, 1985 |
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2.02 |
August 5, 2008 |
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1.72 |
August 23, 1915 |
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1.61 |
August 2, 1894 |
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1.49 |
August 26, 1946 |
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1.40 |
August 12, 1981 |
|
1.40 |
August 16, 1961 |
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1.37 |
August 14, 1890 |
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1.30 |
August 29, 1880 |
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1.29 |
August 30, 1905 |
The 2.02 inches of rain that fell on August 5, 2008 was the second most daily rainfall ever in Cheyenne during the month of August since records began in 1871. The most rain that ever fell in one day during the month of August in Cheyenne was 6.06 inches on August 1, 1985.
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