Most Daily Precipitation in Lead History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Lead, South Dakota history from 1909–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Lead, South Dakota has ever received in a single day is 5.7 inches which occurred on Monday May 31, 1909.

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Lead Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	5.7 inches	May 31, 1909
2	5.6 inches	June 14, 1976
3	5.1 inches	October 6, 1994
4	5.1 inches	May 14, 1965
5	5.1 inches	May 23, 1933
6	4.6 inches	October 10, 2010
7	4.5 inches	May 22, 1952
8	4.4 inches	May 11, 1922
9	4.1 inches	June 18, 1998
10	4.1 inches	May 8, 1995
11	4.1 inches	May 2, 1946
12	4.0 inches	August 21, 1964
13	3.9 inches	June 12, 1970
14	3.9 inches	October 4, 2013
15	3.8 inches	May 15, 1925
16	3.8 inches	April 19, 2006
17	3.6 inches	October 11, 2013
18	3.6 inches	May 20, 2013
19	3.5 inches	October 9, 1982
20	3.4 inches	October 26, 1996