Most Daily Precipitation in Yankton History

This is a list of the largest daily precipitation totals ever recorded in Yankton, South Dakota history from 1932–2024.

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

According to NOAA records, the most rain that Yankton, South Dakota has ever received in a single day is 6.2 inches which occurred on Sunday June 22, 1941.

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Yankton Most Rain in One Day

Rank	Precipitation	Date
1	6.2 inches	June 22, 1941
2	4.2 inches	June 17, 1990
3	4.2 inches	June 17, 1957
4	3.7 inches	August 18, 1937
5	3.7 inches	May 23, 1972
6	3.7 inches	July 10, 1971
6	3.7 inches	August 21, 1965
8	3.7 inches	July 22, 2010
9	3.6 inches	June 19, 1954
10	3.6 inches	June 18, 1951
11	3.5 inches	May 28, 1995
12	3.5 inches	June 18, 1950
13	3.5 inches	September 23, 2010
14	3.4 inches	August 16, 1945
15	3.3 inches	June 12, 1943
16	3.3 inches	May 1, 1972
17	3.3 inches	September 10, 2003
18	3.2 inches	September 16, 2016
19	3.1 inches	June 11, 1944
20	3.0 inches	September 29, 1973