Most Precipitation in a 2-Day Period in Washington D.C. History
This is a list of the largest precipitation totals ever recorded over 2 consecutive days in
Washington D.C. history from 1851–2024.
Note: Does not include overlapping periods.
Change num days:
- Years marked with a gold background have more than 5% incomplete data
| Rank |
Precipitation |
Date |
| 1 |
9.4 inches |
Jun 25–26, 2006 |
| 2 |
8.7 inches |
Aug 11–12, 1928 |
| 3 |
7.5 inches |
Jun 21–22, 1972 |
| 4 |
7.3 inches |
Oct 7–8, 2005 |
| 5 |
6.6 inches |
Aug 12–13, 1955 |
| 6 |
6.5 inches |
Sep 4–5, 1935 |
| 7 |
6.4 inches |
Aug 22–23, 1933 |
| 8 |
6.4 inches |
Aug 5–6, 1857 |
| 9 |
6.3 inches |
Aug 19–20, 1963 |
| 10 |
6.2 inches |
Aug 8–9, 1942 |
| 11 |
6.2 inches |
Aug 2–3, 1944 |
| 12 |
5.9 inches |
Jul 29–30, 1878 |
| 13 |
5.8 inches |
Sep 15–16, 1976 |
| 14 |
5.7 inches |
Sep 15–16, 1874 |
| 15 |
5.6 inches |
Sep 25–26, 1975 |
| 16 |
5.5 inches |
Aug 31 – Sep 1, 1922 |
| 17 |
5.4 inches |
Sep 29–30, 1924 |
| 18 |
5.4 inches |
Jul 21–22, 2018 |
| 19 |
5.0 inches |
Sep 29–30, 2010 |
| 20 |
5.0 inches |
Oct 13–14, 1955 |
Weather Station Details
| Years |
Station |
Coordinates |
| 1945–2024 |
Washington Reagan Airport |
location |
| 1851–1945 |
Washington D.C. |
location |