Most Daily Precipitation in Louisville History

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

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Louisville, Kentucky has ever received in a single day is 7.2 inches which occurred on Saturday March 1, 1997.

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Louisville Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	7.2 inches	March 1, 1997
2	7.0 inches	March 9, 1964
3	5.9 inches	October 5, 2013
4	5.6 inches	April 3, 2015
5	5.2 inches	March 19, 1943
6	5.1 inches	June 23, 1960
7	5.1 inches	July 21, 1973
8	4.7 inches	July 10, 1897
9	4.6 inches	July 4, 1984
9	4.6 inches	May 7, 1961
11	4.5 inches	August 4, 2009
12	4.3 inches	September 21, 1979
13	4.3 inches	September 22, 2006
14	4.3 inches	March 4, 1964
15	4.2 inches	October 18, 2004
15	4.2 inches	March 25, 1913
17	4.2 inches	February 23, 1909
18	4.1 inches	April 1, 1970
19	4.0 inches	May 23, 1902
20	4.0 inches	September 20, 2009
20	4.0 inches	July 13, 1916