2007-11-30 01:12:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The world record for rainfall in a 24-hour period was 75.98in which fell during a hurricane on Reunion Island near Madagascar.
2007-11-30 01:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't state what time period you're asking about, but for my money the heaviest was on July 4, 1956, when 1.23 inches of rain fell in Unionville, Maryland in ONE MINUTE. Now that's a serious gullywasher!
By way of comparison with Reunion, if the rain had fallen like that for 24 hours then Unionville would have had 1771 inches.
2007-11-30 09:23:02 · answer #2 · answered by pegminer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In modern history, I don't know. But the Bible talks about it raining for 40 days and 40 nights and causing the entire earth to flood (if you believe the Bible that is).
***Imagine! All those of us who said 'Noah's Ark' got thumbs down. How predictable.***
2007-11-30 01:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by Shayna 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It once rained for 40 days and 40 nights, causing this huge flood.
2007-11-30 01:14:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
40DAYS
AND
40NIGHTS
scientistist..called..it..the..hydraulic.flood
Bibile.calls..it..NOAHS..ARK
2007-11-30 01:15:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋