Most Daily Precipitation in Wilkes-Barre History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania history from 1893–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Rained in Wilkes-Barre?

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania has ever received in a single day is 7.7 inches which occurred on Wednesday July 31, 1946.

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Wilkes-Barre Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	7.7 inches	July 31, 1946
2	6.0 inches	September 27, 1985
3	5.1 inches	September 1, 2021
4	5.0 inches	September 30, 1924
5	4.9 inches	September 16, 1999
6	4.4 inches	August 18, 1955
7	4.3 inches	August 13, 2018
8	4.3 inches	November 25, 1950
9	4.3 inches	July 28, 1934
10	4.0 inches	October 10, 1894
11	4.0 inches	October 21, 1995
12	4.0 inches	September 15, 1916
13	3.7 inches	September 30, 2010
13	3.7 inches	August 11, 2003
15	3.6 inches	October 3, 1929
16	3.6 inches	December 4, 1950
17	3.5 inches	September 18, 2004
17	3.5 inches	October 26, 1943
19	3.4 inches	September 22, 1913
20	3.4 inches	November 8, 1996