Most Daily Precipitation in Roanoke History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Roanoke, Virginia history from 1901–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Roanoke, Virginia has ever received in a single day is 6.6 inches which occurred on Monday November 4, 1985.

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Roanoke Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	6.6 inches	November 4, 1985
2	6.6 inches	September 7, 1987
3	6.1 inches	September 18, 1944
4	6.0 inches	September 23, 1907
5	5.6 inches	October 17, 1932
6	5.4 inches	August 14, 1940
7	5.2 inches	September 17, 1945
8	5.1 inches	October 16, 1936
9	5.0 inches	April 26, 1978
10	5.0 inches	October 15, 1954
11	4.6 inches	August 18, 1939
12	4.4 inches	May 24, 1940
13	4.4 inches	September 8, 2004
14	4.2 inches	September 28, 2004
15	4.1 inches	June 26, 2006
16	4.1 inches	October 1, 1915
17	4.0 inches	October 2, 1929
18	4.0 inches	October 20, 1944
19	3.9 inches	May 29, 1976
20	3.9 inches	July 10, 2013