Dayton breaks 94-year-old daily rainfall record Tuesday

Dayton broke a 94-year-old daily rainfall record Tuesday afternoon

Tuesday’s rain dropped 1.42 inches as of 4:50 p.m., and reached 1.63 inches at the end of the day, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

This broke the old record of 1.09 inches set in 1930.

[4:54 PM] Dayton has recorded 1.42 inches of precipitation since midnight, Columbus has recorded 1.24 inches. These are records for the date 01/09. Totals will be updated at the end of the day.
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) January 9, 2024

Cincinnati and Columbus also broke 126-year-old daily rainfall records, the NWS said.

Cincinnati broke a daily rainfall record with 1.63 inches to break the old record of 1.57 inches set in 1898.

Columbus also broke a daily rainfall record with 1.44 inches. This breaks the old record of 0.86 set in 1898.

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