Most Daily Precipitation in Austin History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Austin, Texas history from 1893–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Austin?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Austin, Texas has ever received in a single day is 15.0 inches which occurred on Friday September 9, 1921.

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Austin Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	15.0 inches	September 9, 1921
2	12.5 inches	October 30, 2015
3	10.0 inches	April 23, 1915
4	8.8 inches	May 26, 2016
5	8.7 inches	November 15, 2001
6	8.6 inches	July 21, 1919
7	7.5 inches	August 26, 2017
8	7.4 inches	October 15, 1923
9	7.0 inches	October 13, 1925
10	6.5 inches	April 6, 1900
11	6.3 inches	December 3, 1913
12	6.3 inches	September 26, 1896
13	6.2 inches	October 17, 1998
14	6.2 inches	May 28, 1929
15	6.0 inches	March 28, 2018
16	5.8 inches	June 6, 1941
17	5.7 inches	August 9, 1994
18	5.7 inches	January 25, 2012
19	5.7 inches	June 11, 1981
20	5.6 inches	May 21, 1979