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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1246 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026
..ANOMALOUS AUG 2026 RAINFALL SUMMARY #3 - NEW STATION RECORDS
..WETTEST MONTH EVER OBSEVRED AT NEW CASTLE 3 SW COOP STATION
..WETTEST AUGUST OBSERVED AT TIPTON 5 SW...MUNCIE COOP
AND
FARMLAND 5 NNW IN RANDOLPH COUNTY...
I. SUMMARY OF AUGUST RAINFALL TOTALS AT SELECTED STATIONS...
(THROUGH 8/17/2026 REPORTS)
TOTAL OBS AUG DATA RETURN
TYPE COUNTY STATION RAIN DAY RANK PERIOD PERIOD
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COOP HENRY NEW CASTLE 3 SW 15.35 8/17 1ST 1950 77 YR
COOP DELAWARE MUNCIE 2 ESE 12.97 8/17 1ST 1947 80 YR
COOP TIPTON TIPTON 5 SW 12.81 8/17 1ST 1971* 47 YR
COOP RANDOLPH FARMLAND 5 NNW 12.13 8/17 1ST 1893* 127 YR
COOP SHELBY SHELBYVILLE WWTP 10.14 8/17 3RD 1893 42 YR
ASOS DELAWARE MUNCIE 3 N 9.39 8/17 2ND 1965 20 YR
COOP VERMILLION PERRYSVILLE 4 WNW 9.28 8/17 1ST 1982 45 YR
COOP HANCOCK GREENFIELD 9.28 8/17 5TH 1904 24 YR
COOP PARKE ROCKVILLE FIRE 8.72 8/17 4TH 1893 14 YR
COOP CLINTON FRANKFORT DISPOSAL 8.35 8/17 4TH 1914 28 YR
COOP RUSH RUSHVILLE WWTP 7.75 8/17 5TH 1901 25 YR
COOP JENNINGS BUTLERVILLE 1 W 7.71 8/17 12TH 1938 7 YR
COOP MARION CASTLETON 2 S 7.30 8/16 2ND 1999 14 YR
COOP BOONE LEBANON 6 W 7.24 8/17 1ST 1997 30 YR
COOP HOWARD KOKOMO 3 WSW 7.10 8/17 9TH 1901 6 YR
ASOS VIGO TERRE HAUTE 5 ESE 6.93 8/17 5TH 1896^ 12 YR
ASOS MARION INDIANAPOLIS INTL 5.32 8/17 25TH 1871 6 YR
*COOP AUGUST DATA MISSING FROM...
TIPTON 5 SW IN 1978, 1982-88......AND FARMLAND 5 NNW IN 1942-1948
^FIRST-ORDER STATION DATA MISSING FROM...TERRE HAUTE...1955-1997
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II. NEW ALL-TIME GREATEST MONTHLY PRECIPITATION AT...NEW CASTLE 3 SW
SET WHEN AUGUST TOTAL REACHED 13.81 AT 8/13/2026 OBSERVATION,
WHICH WAS FOLLOWING 11.23 RAINFALL IN LESS THAN 2 DAYS.
(STATIONS OLD RECORD WETTEST MONTH WAS 13.63, JULY 1992)
PRECIPITATION TOTALS AT NEW CASTLE 3 SW (1950-2026)
RK WETTEST *MONTHS* / RK WETTEST *AUGUSTS*
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1. AUGUST 2026 15.35 IN. / 1. AUGUST 2026 15.35 IN.
2. JULY 1992 13.63 / 2. AUGUST 1979 9.88
3. JULY 1979 12.02 / 3. AUGUST 1990 9.26
4. JANUARY 1950 11.48 / 4. AUGUST 2018 7.20
5. JUNE 2010 11.28 / 5. AUGUST 1958 7.15
6. APRIL 2011 11.24 / 6. AUGUST 1977 6.67
7. JULY 2017 11.03 / 7. AUGUST 1978 6.57
8. JUNE 2008 10.32 / 8. AUGUST 2022 6.30
9. JUNE 1973 10.07 / 9. AUGUST 1980 5.88
10. JUNE 1957 9.92 / 10. AUGUST 1968 5.76
11. MAY 2011 9.90 / 11. AUGUST 2003 5.69
12. AUGUST 1979 9.88 / 12. AUGUST 2005 5.51
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III. NEW ALL-TIME GREATEST AUGUST PRECIPITATION AT...TIPTON 5 SW
SET WHEN AUGUST TOTAL REACHED 11.09 AT 8/14/2026 OBSERVATION,
WHICH WAS FOLLOWING 7.75 RAINFALL IN ONLY 3 DAYS.
(STATIONS OLD RECORD WETTEST AUGUST WAS 7.14, JULY 1992)
PRECIPITATION TOTALS AT TIPTON 5 SW (1971-2026)
RK WETTEST *MONTHS* / RK WETTEST *AUGUSTS*
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1. JUNE 2010 13.59 IN. / 1. AUGUST 2026 12.81 IN.
2. AUGUST 2026 12.81** / 2. AUGUST 1980 7.14
3. JUNE 2015 11.75 / 3. AUGUST 1998 6.55
4. JULY 2003 11.58 / 4. AUGUST 2018 6.16
5. JULY 1992 11.57 / 5. AUGUST 1975 5.88
6. APRIL 2013 11.08 / 6. AUGUST 1977 5.61
7. JUNE 1998 10.40 / 7. AUGUST 1981 5.57
8. MAY 2003 9.49 / 8. AUGUST 2014 5.12
9. JANUARY 2005 9.20 / 9. AUGUST 2021 4.74
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IV. NEW ALL-TIME GREATEST AUGUST PRECIPITATION AT...MUNCIE COOP SITE
SET WHEN AUGUST TOTAL REACHED 8.27 AT 8/12/2026 OBSERVATION,
WHICH WAS FOLLOWING THE 8/12 1-DAY OBSERVATION OF 5.99.
(STATIONS OLD RECORD WETTEST AUGUST WAS 7.79, AUGUST 2016)
PRECIPITATION TOTALS AT TIPTON 5 SW (1971-2026)
RK WETTEST *MONTHS* / RK WETTEST *AUGUSTS*
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1. JUNE 1958 13.45 IN. / 1. AUGUST 2026 12.97 IN.
2. AUGUST 2026 12.97** / 2. AUGUST 2016 7.79
3. JULY 2003 11.54 / 3. AUGUST 1954 7.33
4. JUNE 1957 11.40 / 4. AUGUST 1990 6.96
5. JULY 1992 10.81 / 5. AUGUST 1977 6.95
6. JANUARY 1950 10.67 / 6. AUGUST 1980 6.56
7. APRIL 1964 9.79 / 7. AUGUST 1978 6.38
8. MARCH 1963 9.63 / 8. AUGUST 2018 6.18
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V. NEW ALL-TIME GREATEST AUGUST PRECIPITATION AT...FARMLAND 5 NNW
SET WHEN AUGUST TOTAL REACHED 10.75 AT 8/14/2026 OBSERVATION,
WHICH WAS FOLLOWING 8.19 RAINFALL IN ONLY 3 DAYS.
(STATIONS OLD RECORD WETTEST AUGUST WAS 10.04, AUGUST 2016)
PRECIPITATION TOTALS AT TIPTON 5 SW (1971-2026)
RK WETTEST *MONTHS* / RK WETTEST *AUGUSTS*
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1. JUNE 1958 15.24 IN. / 1. AUGUST 2026 12.13 IN.
2. JULY 1992 14.21 / 2. AUGUST 2016 10.04
3. AUGUST 2026 12.13** / 3. AUGUST 1896 8.62
4. SEPTEM. 1926 12.04 / 4. AUGUST 1926 8.38
5. JULY 1896 11.83 / 5. AUGUST 1906 7.78
6. MAY 1933 11.41 / 6. AUGUST 2014 7.22
7. MARCH 1913 11.12 / 7. AUGUST 1923 7.11
8. APRIL 1893 10.79 / 8. AUGUST 2005 6.98
9. JULY 2003 10.60 / 9. AUGUST 1977 6.74
10. JUNE 2015 10.16 / 10. AUGUST 1975 6.73
11. AUGUST 2016 10.04 / 11. AUGUST 2007 6.54
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OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
AGM
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