Most Yearly Precipitation in Grand Island History

This is a list of the largest annual precipitation totals ever recorded in Grand Island, Nebraska history from 1895–2024.
What Was the Wettest Year in Grand Island History?
According to NOAA records, the most precipitation that Grand Island, Nebraska has ever received in a single calendar year is 45.5 inches which occurred in 1905.
Year to date though April 26, 2024: 8.1 inches
Grand Island Precipitation by Year
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Year Rank Precipitation (inches)
2024 129 8.1
2023 116 16.5
2022 120 15.2
2021 34 28.6
2020 81 23.0
2019 3 39.7
2018 25 29.7
2017 23 30.4
2016 70 24.2
2015 52 26.0
2014 38 27.6
2013 47 26.9
2012 128 11.6
2011 42 27.2
2010 29 29.3
2009 59 25.6
2008 7 37.1
2007 4 38.7
2006 74 24.0
2005 31 28.9
2004 95 20.9
2003 110 18.4
2002 114 17.1
2001 80 23.1
2000 104 20.1
1999 55 25.7
1998 57 25.6
1997 37 27.7
1996 26 29.7
1995 72 24.0
1994 86 22.8
1993 21 31.4
1992 16 31.8
1991 24 29.9
1990 49 26.6
1989 89 21.9
1988 94 21.1
1987 56 25.7
1986 64 24.9
1985 33 28.6
1984 19 31.7
1983 32 28.6
1982 9 35.7
1981 79 23.2
1980 108 19.1
1979 35 28.6
1978 96 20.9
1977 6 38.2
1976 118 15.9
1975 91 21.5
1974 122 14.4
1973 18 31.7
1972 54 25.7
1971 60 25.6
1970 111 18.3
1969 44 27.0
1968 20 31.6
1967 67 24.4
1966 124 13.8
1965 13 32.6
1964 98 20.7
1963 109 19.1
1962 71 24.2
1961 51 26.0
1960 75 23.9
1959 36 28.4
1958 93 21.3
1957 39 27.4
1956 125 13.6
1955 119 15.5
1954 101 20.3
1953 102 20.2
1952 90 21.8
1951 40 27.4
1950 63 25.0
1949 73 24.0
1948 87 22.7
1947 78 23.7
1946 65 24.8
1945 45 27.0
1944 17 31.8
1943 121 14.9
1942 58 25.6
1941 62 25.2
1940 127 11.9
1939 115 16.8
1938 105 19.8
1937 82 22.9
1936 123 14.0
1935 48 26.7
1934 126 12.8
1933 107 19.5
1932 61 25.4
1931 100 20.5
1930 11 33.8
1929 97 20.9
1928 76 23.9
1927 88 22.0
1926 92 21.4
1925 85 22.8
1924 53 25.8
1923 28 29.5
1922 83 22.9
1921 117 16.0
1920 130 7.3
1919 84 22.9
1918 106 19.7
1917 68 24.3
1916 103 20.1
1915 8 36.2
1914 12 33.5
1913 43 27.1
1912 69 24.3
1911 27 29.6
1910 113 17.4
1909 112 17.4
1908 10 35.1
1907 77 23.9
1906 22 30.4
1905 1 45.5
1904 30 28.9
1903 2 41.7
1902 5 38.6
1901 41 27.2
1900 14 32.3
1899 46 27.0
1898 99 20.6
1897 15 32.1
1896 50 26.5
1895 66 24.7