Most Daily Precipitation in Fort Madison History

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

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Fort Madison?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Fort Madison, Iowa has ever received in a single day is 8.5 inches which occurred on Thursday August 6, 1959.

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Fort Madison Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	8.5 inches	August 6, 1959
2	6.4 inches	June 10, 1905
3	4.9 inches	June 24, 1993
4	4.8 inches	May 28, 1908
5	4.8 inches	August 5, 1970
6	4.7 inches	June 24, 1918
7	4.5 inches	September 7, 1911
8	4.4 inches	August 27, 2004
9	4.3 inches	September 13, 1961
10	4.1 inches	May 27, 1996
11	4.0 inches	July 19, 1961
12	4.0 inches	September 22, 1970
13	3.9 inches	May 14, 1916
14	3.9 inches	September 29, 1906
15	3.8 inches	May 3, 2013
16	3.8 inches	July 4, 1995
17	3.7 inches	May 6, 1977
18	3.7 inches	May 11, 2002
18	3.7 inches	June 4, 1917
20	3.6 inches	May 28, 1918