Most Daily Precipitation in Detroit History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Detroit, Michigan history from 1896–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Detroit, Michigan has ever received in a single day is 4.6 inches which occurred on Monday August 11, 2014.

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Detroit Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	4.6 inches	August 11, 2014
2	4.3 inches	July 7, 1998
3	3.7 inches	September 11, 2000
4	3.7 inches	July 29, 1909
5	3.7 inches	August 4, 1956
6	3.6 inches	April 20, 2000
7	3.5 inches	August 24, 2023
8	3.4 inches	June 10, 1940
9	3.3 inches	October 3, 1954
10	3.3 inches	October 11, 1949
11	3.2 inches	August 11, 1964
12	3.2 inches	July 12, 1966
13	3.1 inches	July 11, 1979
14	3.0 inches	August 10, 1920
14	3.0 inches	June 18, 1899
16	3.0 inches	September 13, 2008
17	3.0 inches	July 31, 2018
18	2.9 inches	September 29, 2016
19	2.8 inches	August 28, 2020
20	2.8 inches	August 16, 1974