|
(precipitation amounts represent maximum amounts
the author has been able to recover from published
repoirts and may not, in fact, be actual national
records.)
| Country |
Place |
Precip. |
Date |
| Africa |
| La Reunion, Indian Ocean |
Ciliaos |
73.62” |
3/15-16/1952 |
| Mozambique |
Vila Machada |
30.51” |
NA |
| Fernando Poo |
Ureka |
23.70” |
NA |
| French Guiana |
Cayenne |
23.50” |
NA |
| Malawi |
Nkhotakota |
22.44” |
Feb-57 |
| South Africa |
Port Elizabeth |
21.73” |
1968 |
| Nigeria |
Victoria |
20.20” |
NA |
| Madagascar |
Diego-Suarez |
20.00” |
NA |
| Tanzania |
Tukuyu |
17.00” |
Apr-55 |
| Kenya |
Vanga |
15.91” |
Oct-66 |
| Zimbabwe |
Gutu |
15.68” |
1946 |
| Zambia |
Sesheke |
12.11” |
NA |
| Uganda |
Entebbe |
11.14” |
May-58 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
Bolama |
11.02” |
NA |
| Algeria |
Ain Feen |
10.96” |
NA |
| Somalia |
Bardera |
8.66” |
NA |
| Ethiopia |
Bahr Dar |
8.03” |
NA |
| Morocco |
Llano Amarillo |
7.80” |
NA |
| Tunisia |
Susa |
6.06” |
NA |
| Egypt |
El-Themed, Sinai |
5.59” |
Nov-25 |
|
|
|
|
| Asia and Middle East |
| China |
Muduocaicang |
55.12” |
8/1/1977 |
| Taiwan |
Paishih |
49.13” |
9/10/1963 |
| Philippines |
Baguio |
45.99” |
7/14-15/1911 |
| Japan |
Hiso, Tokushima |
44.80” |
9/11-12/1976 |
| India |
Cherrapunji, Assam |
40.94” |
6/14/1876 |
| Sri Lanka |
Nedunkem |
31.80” |
12/16/1897 |
| Indonesia |
Ambon, Mullacca |
27.64” |
NA |
| Vietnam |
Hue |
27.13” |
11/24-25/2004 |
| Korea |
Gangneung |
26.42” |
8/30/2002 |
| Malaysia |
Lian Hup Estate, Kuantan |
24.85” |
12/27/1926 |
| Hong Kong |
Royal Observatory |
21.03” |
7/19/1926 |
| Singapore |
Singapore |
20.24” |
12/2-3/1978 |
| Burma |
Akyab |
18.30” |
NA |
| Oman |
Masirah |
16.95” |
6/13/1977 |
| Thailand |
Bangkok |
15.79” |
5/10-11/1986 |
| USSR (former) |
Bilyasar, Azerbaijan |
13.14” |
8/16/1955 |
| Turkey |
Anatalya |
11.44” |
NA |
| Israel |
Haifa |
10.73” |
11/9/1921 |
| Syria |
Idlib |
7.60” |
2/21/2001 |
|
|
|
|
| Australia and New Zealand |
| Australia |
Belleden Ker, Queensland |
44.92” |
1/4/1979 |
| New Zealand |
Colliers Creek |
26.85” |
1/22/1994 |
| Fiji Islands |
Suva |
26.50” |
NA |
|
|
|
|
| North America |
| United States |
Alvin, Texas |
43.00” |
7/25-26/1979 |
| West Indies |
Bowden Pen, Jamaica |
41.06” |
1/22-23/1960 |
| Canada |
Ucuelet, British Columbia |
19.26” |
10/6/1967 |
|
|
|
|
| Europe |
| Spain (unofficial) |
near Valencia |
39.37” |
Oct-57 |
| France |
Lhau |
37.01” |
10/17/1940 |
| Austria (unofficial) |
Stiftling Valley (near Graz) |
26.50” |
7/16/1913 |
| Germany (unofficial) |
Schaueregg |
25.59” |
8/10/1916 |
| Yugoslavia (former) |
Crkvice, Velebit Mts. |
21.65” |
NA |
| Italy |
Genoa |
20.47” |
Oct-70 |
| Spain |
Valencia |
14.21” |
Oct-57 |
| Switzerland |
Mosogno (Ticino) |
14.13” |
9/24/1924 |
| Romania |
Ciupercenii Vechii |
13.74” |
NA |
| Austria |
Dornbirn (Vorarlberg) |
13,23” |
8/31/1910 |
| Germany |
Zinnwald-Georgenfeld |
12.28” |
8/12-13/2002 |
| Great Britain |
South Dorset |
11.02” |
7/18/1955 |
| Sweden |
Rosjostugan |
10.87” |
8/30-31/1997 |
| Portugal |
Braganca |
9.40” |
NA |
| Norway |
Indre Matre |
9.06” |
11/26/1940 |
| Netherlands |
Voorthuizen |
8.19” |
8/3/1948 |
| Greece |
Shkoder |
8.03” |
NA |
| Finland |
Espoo, Lahnus |
7.81” |
7/21/1944 |
| Poland |
Sniezka |
7.60” |
NA |
| Ireland |
Dublin |
7.28” |
6/11/1963 |
|
|
|
|
| South and Central America |
| Bolivia |
Trindad |
21.10” |
1/9-10/2004 |
| Brazil |
Santos |
14.57” |
NA |
| Argentina |
Gualeguaychu |
14.13” |
4/29/1912 |
| Panama |
Cristobal (Colon) |
13.50” |
NA |
| Ecuador |
La Soledad, Galapagos |
12.20” |
3/23/1969 |
| Peru |
Pucallpa |
10.24” |
Oct-64 |
| Chile |
Valparaiso |
7.30” |
NA |
| City |
High Pressure |
Date |
Low Pressure |
Date |
|
|
|
|
|
| ALABAMA |
|
|
|
|
| Birmingham |
30.86 |
1/6/1924 |
29.14 |
1/11/1918 |
| Mobile |
30.79 |
1/6/1924 |
28.76 |
9/20/1926 |
| Montgomery |
30.86 |
1/6/1924 |
29.07 |
1/11/1918 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ALASKA |
|
|
|
|
| Anchorage |
31.10 |
1/18/1962 |
28.14 |
1/1/1948 |
| Barrow |
31.43 |
1/3/1970 |
28.61 |
12/27/1951 |
| Fairbanks |
31.28 |
1/15/1943 |
28.47 |
11/19/1943 |
| Juneau |
30.96 |
1/1/1959 |
28.19 |
1/1/1948 |
| Nome |
31.22 |
12/?/1937 |
28.32 |
2/22/1951 |
| St. Paul Island |
30.86 |
1/6/1924 |
27.35 |
10/25/1977 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ARIZONA |
|
|
|
|
| Flagstaff |
30.78 |
12/9/1956 |
29.15 |
2/7/1937 |
| Phoenix |
30.62 |
1/24/1938 |
29.32 |
5/18/1902 |
| Yuma |
30.64 |
1/24/1938 |
29.37 |
9/12/1927 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ARKANSAS |
|
|
|
|
| Fort Smith |
31.04 |
1/5/1924 |
28.85 |
2/9/1960 |
| Little Rock |
30.98 |
1/5/1924 |
28.93 |
2/27/1902 |
| Texarkana |
30.95 |
1/10/1962 |
28.99 |
2/9/1960 |
|
|
|
|
|
| CALIFORNIA |
|
|
|
|
| Eureka |
30.71 |
12/9/1923 |
28.93 |
2/2/1915 |
| Fresno |
30.64 |
12/25/1932 |
29.10 |
1/27/1916 |
| Los Angeles |
30.59 |
2/17/1883 |
29.25 |
1/17/1988 |
| Sacramento |
30.74 |
2/17/1883 |
28.95 |
1/27/1916 |
| San Diego |
30.53 |
2/17/1883 |
29.37 |
3/3/1983 |
| San Francisco |
30.64 |
3/4/1902 |
28.85 |
1/27/1916 |
|
|
|
|
|
| COLORADO |
|
|
|
|
| Colorado Springs |
31.21 |
1/10/1962 |
28.83 |
3/6/1950 |
| Denver |
31.24 |
12/22/1967 |
28.83 |
2/9/1960 |
| Grand Junction |
31.14 |
12/22/1967 |
28.98 |
12/25/1916 |
| Pueblo |
31.29 |
1/10/1962 |
28.84 |
3/26/1950 |
|
|
|
|
|
| CONNECTICUT |
|
|
|
|
| Hartford |
31.06 |
2/1/1920 |
28.04 |
9/21/1938 |
| New Haven |
31.04 |
12/25/1949 |
28.11 |
9/21/1938 |
|
|
|
|
|
| DELAWARE |
|
|
|
|
| Wilmington |
30.97 |
12/25/1949 |
28.80 |
2/25/1965 |
|
|
|
|
|
| DC/Washington |
31.05 |
2/13/1981 |
28.54 |
3/14/1993 |
|
|
|
|
|
| FLORIDA |
|
|
|
|
| Apalachicola |
30.72 |
1/28/1988 |
29.06 |
10/1/1929 |
| Fort Meyers |
30.56 |
2/13/1955 |
28.08 |
9/10/1960 |
| Jacksonville |
30.72 |
1/19/1957 |
28.90 |
9/18/1928 |
| Key West |
30.52 |
12/29/1894 |
28.45 |
9/21/1948 |
| Miami |
30.55 |
1/28/1988 |
27.61 |
9/18/1926 |
| Pensacola |
30.78 |
1/6/1924 |
28.51 |
9/28/1917 |
| Talahassee |
30.74 |
2/5/1996 |
28.84 |
3/13/1993 |
| Tampa |
30.66 |
1/28/1988 |
28.55 |
10/19/1944 |
|
|
|
|
|
| GEORGIA |
|
|
|
|
| Atlanta |
30.79 |
1/6/1924 |
29.08 |
1/11/1918 |
| Augusta |
30.85 |
1/29/1899 |
28.66 |
3/13/1993 |
| Macon |
30.83 |
1/6/1924 |
29.11 |
1/11/1918 |
| Savannah |
30.77 |
1/5/1958 |
28.28 |
8/28/1893 |
|
|
|
|
|
| HAWAII |
|
|
|
|
| Honolulu |
30.32 |
2/10/1919 |
29.34 |
2/3/1936 |
|
|
|
|
|
| IDAHO |
|
|
|
|
| Boise |
31.13 |
1/21/1930 |
28.97 |
12/23/1955 |
| Pocatello |
31.08 |
1/10/1962 |
29.06 |
1/28/1916 |
|
|
|
|
|
| ILLINOIS |
|
|
|
|
| Cairo |
31.00 |
1/7/1968 |
28.91 |
2/10/1960 |
| Chicago |
30.97 |
1/16/1989 |
28.60 |
2/28/1902 |
| Moline |
31.02 |
12/20/1924 |
28.60 |
2/28/1902 |
| Peoria |
31.01 |
12/20/1924 |
28.89 |
3/11/1923 |
| Springfield |
30.99 |
1/7/1968 |
28.71 |
2/28/1902 |
|
|
|
|
|
| INDIANA |
|
|
|
|
| Evansville |
30.99 |
12/10/1919 |
28.93 |
2/28/1902 |
| Fort Wayne |
30.97 |
1/26/1927 |
28.60 |
1/9/1963 |
| Indianapolis |
30.97 |
2/12/1981 |
28.78 |
2/28/1902 |
|
|
|
|
|
| IOWA |
|
|
|
|
| Des Moines |
31.06 |
2/1/1959 |
28.76 |
2/28/1902 |
| Dubuque |
31.03 |
1/26/1927 |
28.68 |
1/3/1906 |
| Sioux City |
31.09 |
12/29/1917 |
28.66 |
3/26/1950 |
| Waterloo |
31.05 |
2/1/1959 |
28.74 |
1/10/1975 |
|
|
|
|
|
| KANSAS |
|
|
|
|
| Concordia |
31.11 |
1/25/1905 |
28.76 |
3/29/1924 |
| Dodge City |
31.14 |
12/9/1898 |
28.69 |
4/8/1878 |
| Goodland |
31.15 |
1/10/1962 |
28.74 |
3/26/1950 |
| Topeka |
31.07 |
1/10/1962 |
28.82 |
2/9/1960 |
| Wichita |
31.09 |
1/5/1924 |
28.71 |
2/9/1960 |
|
|
|
|
|
| KENTUCKY |
|
|
|
|
| Louisville |
30.98 |
12/21/1924 |
28.94 |
2/28/1902 |
|
|
|
|
|
| LOUISIANA |
|
|
|
|
| Lake Charles |
30.79 |
12/17/1972 |
28.69 |
6/27/1957 |
| New Orleans |
30.83 |
1/6/1924 |
28.11 |
9/29/1915 |
| Shreveport |
30.95 |
1/5/1924 |
29.04 |
2/27/1902 |
|
|
|
|
|
| MAINE |
|
|
|
|
| Caribou |
31.13 |
1/21/1949 |
28.26 |
2/1976 |
| East Port |
31.04 |
2/1/1920 |
28.24 |
12/16/1916 |
| Portland |
31.09 |
2/1/1920 |
28.40 |
12/2/1942 |
|
|
|
|
|
| MARYLAND |
|
|
|
|
| Baltimore |
31.02 |
1/27/1927 |
28.68 |
3/6/1932 |
|
|
|
|
|
| MASSACHUSETTS |
|
|
|
|
| Boston |
31.08 |
2/13/1981 |
28.45 |
3/7/1932 |
| Nantucket |
31.02 |
12/25/1949 |
28.18 |
9/11/1954 |
|
|
|
|
|
| MICHIGAN |
|
|
|
|
| Alpena |
31.09 |
2/9/1934 |
28.40 |
1/1/1864 |
| Detroit |
31.04 |
3/5/1948 |
28.30 |
1/26/1978 |
| Grand Rapids |
31.07 |
1/26/1927 |
28.72 |
3/22/1955 |
| Marquette |
31.08 |
1/26//1927 |
28.63 |
12/14/1920 |
| Sault St. Marie |
31.15 |
1/26/1927 |
28.58 |
11/29/1919 |
|
|
|
|
|
| MINNESOTA |
|
|
|
|
| Duluth |
31.10 |
1/17/1989 |
28.48 |
11/10/1998 |
| International Falls |
31.08 |
1/10/1949 |
28.70 |
11/10/1949 |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul |
31.09 |
1/17/1989 |
28.55 |
11/10/1998 |
| Rochester |
31.06 |
2/1/1959 |
28.47 |
11/10/1998 |
|
|
|
|
|
| MISSISSIPPII |
|
|
|
|
| Jackson |
30.78 |
1/10/1962 |
28.94 |
8/18/1969 |
| Meridian |
30.89 |
1/6/1924 |
29.21 |
3/23/1969 |
| Vicksburg |
30.95 |
1/6/1924 |
29.06 |
2/27/1902 |
|
|
|
|
|
| MISSOURI |
|
|
|
|
| Columbia |
31.09 |
1/5/1924 |
28.73 |
2/27/1959 |
| Kansas City |
31.11 |
1/5/1924 |
28.82 |
2/9/1960 |
| St. Louis |
31.01 |
12/20/1924 |
28.82 |
2/9/1960 |
| Springfield |
31.03 |
1/5/1924 |
28.83 |
12/14/1971 |
|
|
|
|
|
| MONTANA |
|
|
|
|
| Havre |
31.30 |
1/9/1962 |
28.80 |
1/11/1932 |
| Helena |
31.40 |
1/9/1962 |
28.92 |
1/11/1932 |
| Kalispell |
31.26 |
1/9/1962 |
28.97 |
12/22/1955 |
| Missoula |
31.30 |
1/10/1962 |
28.95 |
1/22/1943 |
|
|
|
|
|
| NEBRASKA |
|
|
|
|
| Lincoln |
31.08 |
1/25/1905 |
28.73 |
3/26/1950 |
| Norfolk |
31.08 |
1/10/1962 |
28.67 |
3/26/1950 |
| North Platte |
31.13 |
1/14/1927 |
28.71 |
3/26/1950 |
| Omaha |
31.07 |
1/25/1905 |
28.96 |
3/26/1950 |
| Valentine |
31.16 |
1/10/1962 |
28.86 |
12/17/1967 |
|
|
|
|
|
| NEVADA |
|
|
|
|
| Elko |
31.11 |
12/9/1956 |
29.12 |
1/20/1962 |
| Las Vegas |
30.80 |
12/9/1956 |
29.18 |
12/10/1949 |
| Reno |
30.92 |
1/3/1919 |
29.00 |
1/27/1916 |
| Winnemucca |
31.04 |
1/17/1888 |
28.93 |
1/27/1916 |
|
|
|
|
|
| NEW HAMPSHIRE |
|
|
|
|
| Concord |
31.09 |
12/25/1949 |
28.44 |
3/3/1971 |
|
|
|
|
|
| NEW JERSEY |
|
|
|
|
| Atlantic City |
30.98 |
1/27/1927 |
28.37 |
3/6/1932 |
| Newark |
31.02 |
12/25/1949 |
28.45 |
3/13/1993 |
| Trenton |
31.01 |
12/25/1949 |
28.43 |
3/13/1993 |
|
|
|
|
|
| NEW MEXICO |
|
|
|
|
| Albuquerque |
30.85 |
12/22/1967 |
29.03 |
10/5/1948 |
| Roswell |
31.04 |
1/10/1962 |
29.11 |
2/9/1960 |
|
|
|
|
|
| NEW YORK |
|
|
|
|
| Albany |
31.10 |
1/31/1920 |
28.46 |
1/3/1913 |
| Buffalo |
31.04 |
3/5/1948 |
28.37 |
1/27/1978 |
| New York City |
31.08 |
2/13/1981 |
28.38 |
3/1/1914 |
| Rochester |
31.08 |
3/5/1948 |
28.48 |
1/3/1913 |
| Syracuse |
31.07 |
3/5/1948 |
28.29 |
1/3/1913 |
|
|
|
|
|
| NORTH CAROLINA |
|
|
|
|
| Asheville |
30.90 |
1/6/1924 |
28.89 |
3/12/1993 |
| Cape Hatteras |
30.86 |
1/2/1899 |
27.97 |
9/14/1944 |
| Charlotte |
30.91 |
1/2/1899 |
28.94 |
3/6/1932 |
| Raleigh |
30.95 |
1/2/1899 |
28.58 |
3/6/1932 |
| Wilmington |
30.91 |
1/2/1899 |
28.41 |
9/11/1960 |
|
|
|
|
|
| NORTH DAKOTA |
|
|
|
|
| Bismarck |
31.24 |
2/17/1989 |
28.62 |
3/15/1920 |
| Fargo |
31.18 |
12/28/1917 |
28.54 |
3/15/1920 |
| Williston |
31.24 |
1/9/1962 |
28.84 |
1/11/1932 |
|
|
|
|
|
| OHIO |
|
|
|
|
| Cincinnati |
30.93 |
1/18/1921 |
28.81 |
1/26/1978 |
| Cleveland |
30.97 |
2/9/1934 |
28.28 |
1/26/1978 |
| Columbus |
30.95 |
1/26/1927 |
28.46 |
1/26/1978 |
| Toledo |
31.04 |
1/26/1927 |
28.49 |
1/26/1978 |
| Youngstown |
30.95 |
3/5/1948 |
28.39 |
1/26/1978 |
|
|
|
|
|
| OKLAHOMA |
|
|
|
|
| Oklahoma City |
31.08 |
1/10/1962 |
28.81 |
2/9/1960 |
| Tulsa |
31.10 |
12/22/1989 |
28.74 |
2/9/1960 |
|
|
|
|
|
| OREGON |
|
|
|
|
| Medford |
30.79 |
2/16/1939 |
28.90 |
12/12/1995 |
| Pendleton |
31.03 |
1/16/1957 |
28.95 |
12/4/1951 |
| Portland |
30.84 |
2/2/1880 |
28.56 |
1/9/1880 |
| Roseburg |
30.78 |
2/16/1939 |
28.79 |
1/9/1880 |
|
|
|
|
|
| PENNSYLVANIA |
|
|
|
|
| Erie |
31.04 |
2/9/1934 |
28.61 |
11/9/1913 |
| Harrisburg |
31.04 |
1/27/1927 |
28.62 |
1/3/1913 |
| Philadelphia |
31.10 |
2/13/1981 |
28.43 |
3/13/1993 |
| Pittsburgh |
30.97 |
2/9/1934 |
28.59 |
1/12/1964 |
| WB-Scranton |
31.08 |
1/27/1927 |
28.72 |
2/25/1965 |
|
|
|
|
|
| RHODE ISLAND |
|
|
|
|
| Block Island |
31.00 |
12/25/1949 |
28.20 |
3/7/1932 |
| Providence |
31.04 |
12/25/1949 |
28.38 |
3/7/1932 |
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| SOUTH CAROLINA |
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| Charleston |
30.85 |
1989? |
27.64 |
9/21/1989 |
| Columbia |
30.85 |
1/11/1921 |
28.63 |
3/13/1993 |
| Greenville |
30.84 |
1/19/1921 |
28.74 |
3/13/1993 |
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| SOUTH DAKOTA |
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| Huron |
31.18 |
12/28/1917 |
28.66 |
3/26/1950 |
| Rapid City |
31.15 |
2/11/1899 |
28.85 |
1/10/1980 |
| Sioux Falls |
31.12 |
3/11/1998 |
28.63 |
3/26/1950 |
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| TENNESSEE |
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| Chattanooga |
30.92 |
1/6/1924 |
29.07 |
1/11/1918 |
| Knoxville |
30.87 |
2/5/1957 |
28.95 |
1/11/1918 |
| Memphis |
30.96 |
1/5/1924 |
28.96 |
2/27/1902 |
| Nashville |
30.97 |
1/5/1924 |
29.01 |
8/19/1960 |
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| TEXAS |
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| Abilene |
31.07 |
1/10/1962 |
29.02 |
2/9/1960 |
| Amarillo |
31.08 |
1/10/1962 |
28.89 |
2/9/1960 |
| Brownsville |
30.88 |
1/5/1924 |
28.02 |
9/5/1933 |
| Corpus Cristi |
30.93 |
1/5/1924 |
28.47 |
8/3/1970 |
| Dallas |
31.07 |
1/10/1962 |
28.96 |
2/9/1960 |
| Del Rio |
30.95 |
1/5/1924 |
28.69 |
8/19/1916 |
| El Paso |
30.82 |
2/12/1899 |
29.22 |
1/16/1996 |
| Galveston |
30.90 |
1/6/1924 |
28.46 |
9/8/1900 |
| Houston |
30.88 |
1/10/1962 |
28.66 |
9/23/1944 |
| Lubbock |
31.09 |
1/10/1962 |
28.98 |
2/9/1962 |
| Midland |
31.04 |
12/24/1983 |
29.04 |
2/9/1962 |
| San Antonio |
30.96 |
1/5/1924 |
28.67 |
8/20/1886 |
| Wichita Falls |
31.09 |
1/10/1962 |
28.92 |
2/9/1960 |
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| UTAH |
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| Milford |
31.13 |
12/9/1956 |
29.24 |
4/18/1966 |
| Salt Lake City |
31.09 |
12/9/1956 |
28.96 |
1/27/1916 |
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| VERMONT |
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| Burlington |
31.12 |
1/31/1920 |
28.28 |
1/3/1913 |
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| VIRGINIA |
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| Lynchburg |
30.96 |
1/27/1927 |
28.84 |
3/6/1932 |
| Norfolk |
30.97 |
1/2/1899 |
28.35 |
3/6/1932 |
| Richmond |
31.00 |
1/2/1899 |
28.54 |
3/13/1993 |
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| WASHINGTON |
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| Seattle |
30.83 |
12/3/1921 |
28.65 |
12/12/1995 |
| Spokane |
31.04 |
1/4/1924 |
28.91 |
1/20/1943 |
| Tatoosh Island |
30.80 |
12/3/1921 |
28.40 |
12/1/1987 |
| Walla Walla |
31.07 |
1/21/1930 |
28.95 |
12/4/1951< | |
