Most Daily Precipitation in West Lafayette History

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

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in West Lafayette?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that West Lafayette, Indiana has ever received in a single day is 6.1 inches which occurred on Sunday August 30, 1981.

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West Lafayette Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	6.1 inches	August 30, 1981
2	4.9 inches	July 18, 1939
3	4.8 inches	March 5, 1996
4	4.6 inches	September 14, 1965
5	4.4 inches	May 25, 1989
6	4.2 inches	June 12, 2004
7	4.1 inches	August 14, 1926
8	4.1 inches	June 25, 1978
9	4.1 inches	November 3, 1936
10	4.0 inches	August 12, 1909
11	3.9 inches	June 12, 1929
12	3.8 inches	June 10, 1958
13	3.6 inches	July 3, 1962
14	3.6 inches	July 23, 1957
15	3.4 inches	September 21, 1992
16	3.4 inches	June 11, 2004
17	3.4 inches	July 4, 1979
17	3.4 inches	April 19, 1970
19	3.4 inches	June 19, 1928
20	3.4 inches	August 3, 1953