Most Daily Precipitation in Banner Elk History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Banner Elk, North Carolina history from 1907–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Banner Elk?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Banner Elk, North Carolina has ever received in a single day is 8.7 inches which occurred on Sunday July 16, 1916.

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Banner Elk Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	8.7 inches	July 16, 1916
2	8.5 inches	August 13, 1940
3	8.0 inches	September 8, 2004
4	7.4 inches	September 17, 2004
5	7.4 inches	October 5, 1995
6	7.2 inches	July 15, 1916
7	6.6 inches	May 6, 2013
8	6.3 inches	January 15, 1995
9	5.8 inches	September 30, 1959
10	5.7 inches	October 23, 1908
11	5.5 inches	October 25, 1918
12	5.3 inches	October 21, 1929
13	5.1 inches	November 5, 1938
14	5.1 inches	October 16, 1932
15	4.9 inches	August 18, 2021
16	4.8 inches	November 3, 1947
17	4.6 inches	March 24, 1979
18	4.5 inches	May 20, 1909
19	4.4 inches	August 29, 1940
20	4.4 inches	March 18, 1983