Most Daily Precipitation in Mt. Mitchell History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina history from 1980–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Mt. Mitchell?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina has ever received in a single day is 16.5 inches which occurred on Wednesday September 8, 2004.

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Mt. Mitchell Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	16.5 inches	September 8, 2004
2	10.2 inches	September 17, 2018
3	9.3 inches	September 1, 2006
4	9.2 inches	August 18, 2021
5	7.4 inches	August 17, 1994
6	7.3 inches	August 27, 2008
7	7.2 inches	October 9, 2017
8	7.0 inches	October 5, 1995
9	6.9 inches	September 17, 2004
10	6.5 inches	January 8, 1998
11	6.4 inches	October 15, 2014
12	6.4 inches	August 27, 1995
13	5.8 inches	October 7, 2005
14	5.7 inches	May 30, 2018
15	5.7 inches	November 26, 1999
16	5.6 inches	October 11, 2018
17	5.4 inches	September 22, 1989
18	5.1 inches	November 19, 2003
18	5.1 inches	January 14, 1995
20	5.1 inches	December 1, 1996