Knoxville Flooding History: Wettest Days Since 1871
Knoxville's official weather record runs from January 1, 1871 to today: the downtown weather office first, McGhee Tyson Airport now. This page pulls out the days that matter for water damage. That means every day with 1.60 in. of rain or more (the wettest 1% of the 56,912 days with a reading), the dates FEMA logged the most flood insurance claims here, and how many nights each winter fell to 20°F.
Updated
Three events, in the National Weather Service's words
Flash flooding, September 23, 2006
3.04 in. of rain
in the station record, September 23, 2006
Storms formed along a boundary between Chattanooga and Knoxville and kept crossing the same areas, with much of the rain falling in about three hours. The National Weather Service logged 4.08 inches at the Knoxville Water Plant observer site and 3.06 inches at McGhee Tyson Airport, and radar estimated up to 6 inches in parts of Knox and Loudon counties. Roads closed, people were evacuated, and flooding around Neyland Stadium delayed the start of the Tennessee-Marshall game.
in the station record, December 23, 2022, December 24, 2022
McGhee Tyson Airport fell to 4°F on both days, with wind chills as low as -15 and -16 and a gust of 50 mph on the 23rd. Nights like these, well below the 20°F pipe-freeze mark, are when supply lines in crawl spaces and outside walls split.
in the station record, January 15, 2024, January 16, 2024, January 17, 2024
The National Weather Service called it the Knoxville area's largest snowfall in one event since the Blizzard of '93. Knoxville kept 4 inches or more of snow on the ground for 7 straight days, the longest such stretch in snow-depth records back to 1910, and reached 0°F, its coldest reading in 10 years.
The loss dates with the most flood claims in Knoxville
From FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program claims for Knoxville's residential ZIP codes, with the rain the official gauge logged that day. Flash floods are local, so a day with modest rain at the airport can still flood a creek neighborhood across town. See flash flood cleanup.
Date of loss
NFIP claims
Paid
Rain at the gauge
February 28, 2011
60
$1,803,983
1.30 in.
July 31, 1982
40
$539,131
1.65 in.
April 16, 1998
35
$256,900
2.39 in.
February 23, 2019
33
$696,756
5.08 in.
February 16, 2003
26
$204,512
1.28 in.
May 7, 1984
18
$52,967
2.72 in.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 and the ACIS daily record, calculated by Knox Flood & Freeze on November 12, 2026. NFIP claims only; private flood policies, homeowners water claims and uninsured losses are not in this data. Dates of loss as reported to FEMA.
Knoxville's ten wettest days since 1871
1stJuly 16, 19176.14 in.
2ndMarch 27, 19945.75 in.
3rdMarch 30, 18865.56 in.
4thSeptember 5, 20115.49 in.
5thSeptember 3, 18985.30 in.
6thFebruary 23, 20195.08 in.
7thNovember 30, 20164.87 in.
8thJuly 3, 19364.72 in.
9thDecember 30, 19694.70 in.
10thFebruary 24, 18754.34 in.
Nights at or below 20°F, the last 15 winters
Each winter runs July to June. These are the nights cold enough to freeze pipes in a crawl space or an outside wall. See burst and frozen pipes.
2025-2612 nightscoldest 7°F
2024-2513 nightscoldest 8°F
2023-247 nightscoldest 0°F
2022-236 nightscoldest 4°F
2021-225 nightscoldest 18°F
2020-214 nightscoldest 11°F
2019-203 nightscoldest 18°F
2018-197 nightscoldest 14°F
2017-1817 nightscoldest 7°F
2016-174 nightscoldest 7°F
2015-168 nightscoldest 13°F
2014-1516 nightscoldest 3°F
2013-1418 nightscoldest -1°F
2012-133 nightscoldest 19°F
2011-123 nightscoldest 16°F
Source: ACIS daily low temperatures, Knoxville Area record (McGhee Tyson Airport today), calculated by Knox Flood & Freeze on November 12, 2026.
Every day with 1.60 in. or more, newest first
586 days. The rank compares each day with every day in the record; the 1st is the wettest. Check a date that isn't listed with the weather history tool.
Heavy rain days in the Knoxville Area record (McGhee Tyson Airport today)
Date
Rain
Low
Rank
October 3, 2026
1.79 in.
67°F
407th
August 17, 2026
1.69 in.
72°F
488th
July 12, 2026
1.88 in.
70°F
354th
June 28, 2026
1.99 in.
70°F
297th
August 23, 2025
2.05 in.
70°F
264th
April 23, 2025
1.71 in.
58°F
471st
September 26, 2024
1.93 in.
64°F
327th
September 25, 2024
2.30 in.
64°F
166th
August 1, 2024
1.82 in.
71°F
389th
June 4, 2024
1.91 in.
65°F
337th
May 8, 2024
1.97 in.
64°F
309th
January 9, 2024
2.37 in.
36°F
145th
December 2, 2023
2.26 in.
50°F
184th
August 10, 2023
2.53 in.
69°F
106th
July 20, 2023
1.78 in.
69°F
414th
June 19, 2023
2.84 in.
67°F
72nd
March 2, 2023
2.10 in.
57°F
235th
December 8, 2022
1.60 in.
55°F
570th
August 3, 2022
1.62 in.
70°F
552nd
October 7, 2021
2.39 in.
64°F
141st
August 31, 2021
1.71 in.
69°F
471st
August 17, 2021
2.81 in.
70°F
75th
October 10, 2020
1.96 in.
63°F
316th
September 24, 2020
2.03 in.
58°F
276th
August 15, 2020
2.32 in.
70°F
157th
June 29, 2020
2.22 in.
68°F
199th
April 12, 2020
3.14 in.
47°F
43rd
March 20, 2020
1.68 in.
60°F
493rd
February 6, 2020
2.33 in.
44°F
155th
February 5, 2020
2.82 in.
58°F
74th
November 23, 2019
2.64 in.
45°F
92nd
July 22, 2019
3.32 in.
70°F
28th
May 11, 2019
2.12 in.
65°F
228th
February 23, 2019
5.08 in.
50°F
6th
December 28, 2018
1.66 in.
51°F
512th
September 27, 2018
2.10 in.
63°F
235th
September 26, 2018
2.26 in.
70°F
184th
July 6, 2018
1.80 in.
70°F
401st
February 10, 2018
2.09 in.
43°F
244th
November 7, 2017
2.25 in.
53°F
192nd
October 8, 2017
2.16 in.
69°F
214th
August 12, 2017
2.00 in.
71°F
294th
August 7, 2017
1.66 in.
70°F
512th
April 23, 2017
1.97 in.
53°F
309th
April 3, 2017
1.78 in.
57°F
414th
November 30, 2016
4.87 in.
45°F
7th
July 5, 2016
1.90 in.
72°F
344th
February 3, 2016
1.86 in.
46°F
361st
December 25, 2015
2.19 in.
57°F
206th
June 30, 2015
1.63 in.
65°F
541st
July 19, 2014
1.79 in.
64°F
407th
February 3, 2014
1.61 in.
37°F
562nd
December 22, 2013
1.78 in.
55°F
414th
December 6, 2013
1.95 in.
40°F
320th
November 26, 2013
2.23 in.
34°F
197th
September 21, 2013
2.32 in.
62°F
157th
July 7, 2013
2.14 in.
67°F
225th
June 2, 2013
2.50 in.
67°F
113th
April 28, 2013
2.42 in.
52°F
136th
January 30, 2013
2.89 in.
42°F
70th
January 15, 2013
2.75 in.
39°F
79th
January 14, 2013
1.93 in.
37°F
327th
September 18, 2012
3.16 in.
56°F
40th
September 17, 2012
2.94 in.
66°F
61st
August 9, 2012
2.24 in.
67°F
193rd
July 20, 2012
1.64 in.
69°F
534th
May 14, 2012
1.63 in.
60°F
541st
April 5, 2012
2.12 in.
54°F
228th
November 28, 2011
1.91 in.
40°F
337th
October 19, 2011
2.00 in.
45°F
294th
September 5, 2011
5.49 in.
63°F
4th
April 27, 2011
3.55 in.
64°F
20th
April 4, 2011
1.74 in.
53°F
448th
January 1, 2011
1.97 in.
45°F
309th
November 30, 2010
2.11 in.
41°F
231st
October 26, 2010
1.77 in.
59°F
423rd
September 11, 2010
1.74 in.
65°F
448th
July 12, 2010
2.53 in.
72°F
106th
May 3, 2010
1.77 in.
64°F
423rd
January 24, 2010
2.39 in.
43°F
141st
December 18, 2009
1.74 in.
33°F
448th
November 10, 2009
1.82 in.
51°F
389th
September 26, 2009
3.04 in.
64°F
48th
August 27, 2009
2.79 in.
67°F
76th
January 6, 2009
3.13 in.
47°F
45th
December 11, 2008
2.15 in.
38°F
218th
December 10, 2008
1.85 in.
51°F
371st
July 28, 2008
1.60 in.
69°F
570th
July 13, 2008
2.30 in.
70°F
166th
August 29, 2007
1.91 in.
72°F
337th
September 23, 2006
3.04 in.
66°F
48th
August 29, 2006
1.69 in.
71°F
488th
April 21, 2006
3.61 in.
59°F
18th
July 7, 2005
1.70 in.
64°F
477th
May 20, 2005
2.06 in.
59°F
259th
December 9, 2004
2.11 in.
43°F
231st
November 24, 2004
1.77 in.
57°F
423rd
July 26, 2004
3.27 in.
70°F
31st
May 26, 2004
1.76 in.
64°F
431st
February 6, 2004
1.75 in.
38°F
437th
September 22, 2003
2.19 in.
60°F
206th
May 6, 2003
1.73 in.
61°F
454th
May 5, 2003
3.04 in.
61°F
48th
February 22, 2003
2.08 in.
44°F
251st
February 14, 2003
1.63 in.
35°F
541st
September 21, 2002
2.41 in.
69°F
138th
March 18, 2002
2.45 in.
55°F
128th
March 17, 2002
3.70 in.
55°F
17th
January 23, 2002
3.40 in.
42°F
26th
January 19, 2002
2.12 in.
34°F
228th
August 30, 2001
1.85 in.
64°F
371st
July 29, 2001
1.77 in.
72°F
423rd
January 19, 2001
1.91 in.
36°F
337th
November 9, 2000
1.80 in.
50°F
401st
September 25, 2000
2.03 in.
55°F
276th
July 11, 2000
2.44 in.
71°F
132nd
May 24, 2000
2.57 in.
65°F
101st
April 3, 2000
1.73 in.
54°F
454th
July 12, 1999
2.36 in.
65°F
147th
July 10, 1999
2.04 in.
69°F
271st
July 7, 1999
2.36 in.
69°F
147th
July 6, 1999
2.45 in.
71°F
128th
June 24, 1999
1.72 in.
69°F
463rd
May 6, 1999
2.15 in.
59°F
218th
December 8, 1998
1.64 in.
48°F
534th
June 1, 1998
2.86 in.
67°F
71st
April 19, 1998
2.38 in.
49°F
144th
April 16, 1998
2.39 in.
63°F
141st
September 24, 1997
2.01 in.
61°F
287th
July 22, 1997
1.60 in.
72°F
570th
May 20, 1997
2.14 in.
59°F
225th
November 7, 1996
1.67 in.
56°F
501st
January 26, 1996
1.90 in.
23°F
344th
May 18, 1995
1.99 in.
64°F
297th
March 8, 1995
1.93 in.
31°F
327th
April 10, 1994
2.49 in.
59°F
115th
March 27, 1994
5.75 in.
50°F
2nd
February 23, 1994
2.10 in.
50°F
235th
February 10, 1994
2.70 in.
32°F
85th
January 7, 1994
1.86 in.
33°F
361st
December 4, 1993
4.00 in.
49°F
14th
September 23, 1993
1.75 in.
58°F
437th
August 20, 1993
1.65 in.
69°F
522nd
August 6, 1993
1.69 in.
65°F
488th
August 6, 1992
2.03 in.
67°F
276th
January 3, 1992
1.73 in.
45°F
454th
December 2, 1991
1.94 in.
59°F
322nd
December 1, 1991
2.93 in.
57°F
64th
November 22, 1991
2.26 in.
47°F
184th
August 9, 1991
1.75 in.
70°F
437th
June 22, 1991
1.60 in.
67°F
570th
March 29, 1991
1.86 in.
40°F
361st
February 18, 1991
2.27 in.
34°F
176th
February 17, 1991
1.63 in.
25°F
541st
December 23, 1990
2.59 in.
35°F
97th
July 14, 1990
2.94 in.
66°F
61st
July 13, 1990
2.95 in.
68°F
58th
March 16, 1990
2.04 in.
60°F
271st
February 16, 1990
2.05 in.
51°F
264th
February 10, 1990
1.86 in.
36°F
361st
September 15, 1989
3.31 in.
66°F
30th
August 6, 1988
1.70 in.
69°F
477th
January 19, 1988
2.06 in.
42°F
259th
May 30, 1987
1.75 in.
63°F
437th
January 19, 1987
1.67 in.
34°F
501st
December 9, 1986
1.75 in.
46°F
437th
September 2, 1986
1.72 in.
66°F
463rd
February 17, 1986
1.72 in.
44°F
463rd
February 1, 1985
1.89 in.
31°F
352nd
July 18, 1984
1.60 in.
61°F
570th
July 17, 1984
1.60 in.
65°F
570th
June 24, 1984
2.43 in.
68°F
134th
May 7, 1984
2.72 in.
60°F
83rd
May 6, 1984
2.33 in.
55°F
155th
August 11, 1983
3.00 in.
70°F
54th
April 5, 1983
3.19 in.
46°F
35th
November 3, 1982
1.60 in.
54°F
570th
July 31, 1982
1.65 in.
72°F
522nd
July 8, 1982
1.89 in.
66°F
352nd
May 28, 1982
2.24 in.
65°F
193rd
January 3, 1982
1.88 in.
44°F
354th
September 15, 1981
2.36 in.
70°F
147th
June 6, 1981
1.68 in.
69°F
493rd
May 17, 1980
1.64 in.
61°F
534th
March 20, 1980
2.65 in.
47°F
90th
January 22, 1980
1.71 in.
42°F
471st
November 9, 1979
1.75 in.
45°F
437th
May 23, 1979
2.30 in.
65°F
166th
January 20, 1979
2.02 in.
36°F
283rd
December 9, 1978
2.22 in.
25°F
199th
July 25, 1978
1.67 in.
68°F
501st
June 8, 1978
2.71 in.
67°F
84th
October 25, 1977
1.67 in.
55°F
501st
September 7, 1977
2.52 in.
71°F
109th
April 23, 1977
1.63 in.
59°F
541st
April 4, 1977
3.13 in.
55°F
45th
March 30, 1977
2.05 in.
62°F
264th
November 28, 1976
2.46 in.
36°F
122nd
June 19, 1976
1.67 in.
68°F
501st
May 15, 1976
1.63 in.
59°F
541st
March 29, 1975
2.43 in.
47°F
134th
March 13, 1975
2.19 in.
49°F
206th
October 15, 1974
1.68 in.
58°F
493rd
May 30, 1974
3.36 in.
66°F
27th
May 23, 1974
1.70 in.
65°F
477th
May 22, 1974
1.60 in.
65°F
570th
April 4, 1974
2.24 in.
58°F
193rd
February 2, 1974
1.70 in.
55°F
477th
November 27, 1973
2.28 in.
60°F
174th
October 1, 1973
1.85 in.
64°F
371st
June 16, 1973
1.65 in.
70°F
522nd
May 27, 1973
1.96 in.
63°F
316th
March 16, 1973
4.04 in.
50°F
13th
March 15, 1973
2.17 in.
58°F
213th
December 9, 1972
2.01 in.
48°F
287th
October 4, 1972
1.75 in.
54°F
437th
June 28, 1972
2.92 in.
66°F
65th
July 19, 1971
2.18 in.
70°F
210th
May 12, 1971
1.67 in.
59°F
501st
January 24, 1971
1.62 in.
36°F
552nd
December 23, 1970
2.41 in.
43°F
138th
October 10, 1970
2.10 in.
59°F
235th
April 27, 1970
2.03 in.
58°F
276th
December 30, 1969
4.70 in.
46°F
9th
September 19, 1969
1.90 in.
63°F
344th
August 22, 1969
3.02 in.
65°F
52nd
June 23, 1969
1.60 in.
65°F
570th
June 20, 1969
1.82 in.
64°F
389th
December 22, 1967
1.99 in.
29°F
297th
November 1, 1967
2.26 in.
53°F
184th
August 23, 1967
1.60 in.
68°F
570th
July 6, 1967
2.04 in.
62°F
271st
June 3, 1967
2.59 in.
60°F
97th
March 6, 1967
2.92 in.
47°F
65th
November 12, 1966
1.68 in.
49°F
493rd
October 18, 1966
2.26 in.
48°F
184th
June 11, 1965
1.66 in.
70°F
512th
April 6, 1965
1.64 in.
58°F
534th
March 26, 1965
1.70 in.
44°F
477th
March 25, 1965
2.45 in.
56°F
128th
January 10, 1965
1.66 in.
35°F
512th
August 16, 1964
2.90 in.
61°F
69th
April 7, 1964
1.82 in.
57°F
389th
November 29, 1963
1.62 in.
32°F
552nd
March 12, 1963
3.25 in.
53°F
33rd
March 11, 1963
1.92 in.
41°F
335th
March 5, 1963
2.98 in.
50°F
55th
February 2, 1963
1.66 in.
36°F
512th
September 16, 1962
2.46 in.
68°F
122nd
July 25, 1962
4.33 in.
70°F
11th
July 3, 1962
1.78 in.
68°F
414th
June 27, 1962
1.70 in.
66°F
477th
April 11, 1962
2.19 in.
50°F
206th
February 23, 1962
2.46 in.
53°F
122nd
December 17, 1961
2.16 in.
44°F
214th
December 11, 1961
2.46 in.
48°F
122nd
October 3, 1961
2.37 in.
47°F
145th
March 8, 1961
1.94 in.
37°F
322nd
February 22, 1961
2.10 in.
50°F
235th
October 8, 1960
1.64 in.
62°F
534th
March 2, 1960
1.93 in.
26°F
327th
November 27, 1959
2.60 in.
37°F
96th
August 24, 1959
3.25 in.
69°F
33rd
March 26, 1959
1.67 in.
54°F
501st
December 7, 1957
1.77 in.
50°F
423rd
November 17, 1957
2.03 in.
58°F
276th
September 13, 1957
1.85 in.
69°F
371st
June 24, 1957
1.79 in.
67°F
407th
June 9, 1957
1.90 in.
65°F
344th
April 8, 1957
2.32 in.
38°F
157th
April 4, 1957
1.62 in.
57°F
552nd
February 7, 1957
1.68 in.
57°F
493rd
February 1, 1957
1.61 in.
44°F
562nd
January 31, 1957
2.92 in.
44°F
65th
January 28, 1957
1.60 in.
43°F
570th
January 27, 1957
2.26 in.
41°F
184th
December 13, 1956
3.06 in.
55°F
47th
December 12, 1956
2.16 in.
47°F
214th
April 15, 1956
1.68 in.
50°F
493rd
February 3, 1956
1.93 in.
45°F
327th
October 7, 1955
2.07 in.
56°F
256th
February 22, 1955
1.82 in.
42°F
389th
November 28, 1954
1.63 in.
34°F
541st
July 22, 1954
2.05 in.
69°F
264th
January 22, 1954
1.75 in.
30°F
437th
January 21, 1954
1.61 in.
46°F
562nd
January 20, 1954
1.70 in.
36°F
477th
January 15, 1954
3.77 in.
32°F
16th
May 19, 1953
1.85 in.
59°F
371st
December 10, 1952
1.65 in.
35°F
522nd
November 21, 1952
2.27 in.
31°F
176th
August 6, 1952
1.86 in.
67°F
361st
December 20, 1951
1.77 in.
30°F
423rd
March 28, 1951
2.20 in.
47°F
202nd
February 1, 1951
1.86 in.
11°F
361st
January 30, 1950
2.92 in.
50°F
65th
October 30, 1949
2.09 in.
60°F
244th
October 16, 1949
1.63 in.
60°F
541st
January 5, 1949
2.08 in.
45°F
251st
December 24, 1948
1.97 in.
32°F
309th
November 28, 1948
3.99 in.
46°F
15th
February 12, 1948
2.15 in.
37°F
218th
January 7, 1946
3.51 in.
56°F
22nd
October 22, 1945
1.81 in.
51°F
395th
February 17, 1945
1.72 in.
34°F
463rd
September 29, 1944
4.17 in.
66°F
12th
February 25, 1944
1.66 in.
52°F
512th
February 17, 1944
1.60 in.
42°F
570th
July 4, 1943
2.18 in.
68°F
210th
February 4, 1943
2.11 in.
43°F
231st
December 29, 1942
1.67 in.
46°F
501st
December 1, 1942
1.84 in.
33°F
379th
August 3, 1942
2.94 in.
69°F
61st
July 8, 1942
3.50 in.
64°F
24th
May 20, 1942
2.20 in.
63°F
202nd
July 5, 1941
2.27 in.
68°F
176th
December 28, 1940
1.73 in.
49°F
454th
August 13, 1940
1.65 in.
70°F
522nd
August 6, 1940
2.28 in.
67°F
174th
June 28, 1940
1.70 in.
69°F
477th
July 10, 1939
2.34 in.
68°F
154th
July 8, 1939
3.51 in.
69°F
22nd
June 30, 1939
2.20 in.
67°F
202nd
February 2, 1939
1.94 in.
40°F
322nd
May 24, 1938
2.10 in.
61°F
235th
August 12, 1937
1.67 in.
67°F
501st
July 19, 1937
2.57 in.
70°F
101st
February 9, 1937
1.77 in.
32°F
423rd
January 2, 1937
1.98 in.
50°F
303rd
December 6, 1936
2.50 in.
41°F
113th
July 3, 1936
4.72 in.
67°F
8th
April 6, 1936
1.67 in.
47°F
501st
March 24, 1936
2.01 in.
49°F
287th
November 12, 1935
3.59 in.
57°F
19th
October 15, 1935
1.62 in.
63°F
552nd
April 5, 1935
1.66 in.
55°F
512th
March 12, 1935
2.30 in.
31°F
166th
August 13, 1934
2.65 in.
68°F
90th
March 2, 1934
2.78 in.
43°F
77th
February 25, 1934
1.93 in.
30°F
327th
September 5, 1933
2.09 in.
66°F
244th
August 17, 1933
2.35 in.
66°F
152nd
June 9, 1933
1.83 in.
64°F
384th
February 14, 1933
3.02 in.
36°F
52nd
December 27, 1932
1.83 in.
46°F
384th
October 16, 1932
1.98 in.
58°F
303rd
September 20, 1932
1.75 in.
66°F
437th
April 25, 1932
2.64 in.
52°F
92nd
December 3, 1931
1.91 in.
36°F
337th
August 20, 1931
1.77 in.
65°F
423rd
July 16, 1931
2.68 in.
70°F
88th
September 25, 1930
1.74 in.
68°F
448th
February 13, 1930
1.62 in.
34°F
552nd
November 17, 1929
1.81 in.
47°F
395th
November 14, 1929
1.65 in.
59°F
522nd
November 2, 1929
2.08 in.
61°F
251st
July 17, 1929
2.59 in.
70°F
97th
June 12, 1929
3.18 in.
62°F
37th
May 19, 1929
2.06 in.
57°F
259th
March 22, 1929
1.74 in.
58°F
448th
November 18, 1928
1.68 in.
63°F
493rd
June 29, 1928
2.26 in.
64°F
184th
June 24, 1928
2.24 in.
60°F
193rd
February 23, 1927
1.71 in.
45°F
471st
February 18, 1927
1.75 in.
34°F
437th
August 24, 1926
2.27 in.
68°F
176th
April 12, 1926
2.04 in.
46°F
271st
October 17, 1925
1.65 in.
57°F
522nd
October 14, 1925
3.17 in.
64°F
38th
December 31, 1924
1.78 in.
42°F
414th
December 8, 1924
2.66 in.
51°F
89th
September 22, 1924
2.47 in.
59°F
121st
September 21, 1924
1.99 in.
66°F
297th
April 18, 1924
1.84 in.
45°F
379th
July 22, 1923
1.68 in.
64°F
493rd
March 16, 1923
1.87 in.
32°F
357th
March 6, 1923
2.13 in.
41°F
227th
June 13, 1922
1.84 in.
66°F
379th
March 1, 1922
2.41 in.
39°F
138th
July 20, 1921
2.15 in.
70°F
218th
July 15, 1921
1.87 in.
68°F
357th
April 16, 1921
2.27 in.
58°F
176th
December 13, 1920
1.90 in.
47°F
344th
August 10, 1920
2.10 in.
66°F
235th
June 4, 1920
2.30 in.
66°F
166th
April 1, 1920
2.69 in.
49°F
87th
March 12, 1920
2.01 in.
45°F
287th
February 3, 1920
1.60 in.
48°F
570th
August 11, 1919
1.72 in.
67°F
463rd
June 23, 1919
2.31 in.
67°F
162nd
March 5, 1919
1.66 in.
35°F
512th
January 1, 1919
1.91 in.
43°F
337th
December 14, 1918
1.60 in.
53°F
570th
October 29, 1918
1.84 in.
58°F
379th
June 21, 1918
1.93 in.
66°F
327th
May 13, 1918
2.95 in.
53°F
58th
October 19, 1917
1.86 in.
39°F
361st
September 27, 1917
1.73 in.
57°F
454th
July 16, 1917
6.14 in.
66°F
1st
July 14, 1917
2.51 in.
65°F
111th
June 29, 1917
1.94 in.
62°F
322nd
June 6, 1916
1.65 in.
61°F
522nd
May 22, 1916
2.31 in.
64°F
162nd
December 28, 1915
1.81 in.
40°F
395th
December 17, 1915
1.86 in.
43°F
361st
November 14, 1915
2.75 in.
46°F
79th
September 30, 1915
1.99 in.
60°F
297th
December 4, 1914
1.66 in.
52°F
512th
October 15, 1914
2.06 in.
57°F
259th
August 3, 1914
1.71 in.
64°F
471st
July 26, 1914
1.83 in.
68°F
384th
July 15, 1914
1.95 in.
66°F
320th
June 18, 1914
2.95 in.
56°F
58th
March 26, 1913
2.18 in.
58°F
210th
March 13, 1913
1.63 in.
52°F
541st
February 27, 1913
1.60 in.
48°F
570th
December 4, 1912
2.01 in.
49°F
287th
September 22, 1912
1.85 in.
65°F
371st
September 18, 1912
1.78 in.
65°F
414th
July 11, 1912
1.62 in.
66°F
552nd
April 27, 1912
1.91 in.
54°F
337th
March 28, 1912
2.75 in.
50°F
79th
October 10, 1911
2.05 in.
63°F
264th
April 4, 1911
2.49 in.
57°F
115th
February 8, 1911
2.03 in.
49°F
276th
January 1, 1911
1.83 in.
36°F
384th
December 5, 1910
2.84 in.
37°F
72nd
September 22, 1909
1.79 in.
66°F
407th
July 13, 1909
2.58 in.
68°F
100th
June 9, 1909
1.76 in.
66°F
431st
June 3, 1909
2.51 in.
67°F
111th
May 20, 1909
1.63 in.
62°F
541st
April 30, 1909
2.05 in.
56°F
264th
February 15, 1909
1.80 in.
55°F
401st
September 22, 1907
3.16 in.
64°F
40th
November 18, 1906
2.02 in.
56°F
283rd
September 30, 1906
1.69 in.
66°F
488th
October 10, 1905
1.96 in.
57°F
316th
August 4, 1905
2.48 in.
65°F
118th
March 9, 1905
2.04 in.
50°F
271st
February 8, 1905
1.81 in.
30°F
395th
December 5, 1904
1.73 in.
37°F
454th
November 17, 1903
2.20 in.
37°F
202nd
April 13, 1903
2.56 in.
55°F
104th
April 8, 1903
1.64 in.
52°F
534th
March 8, 1903
1.85 in.
55°F
371st
February 28, 1903
2.01 in.
49°F
287th
February 16, 1903
1.93 in.
17°F
327th
November 25, 1902
1.94 in.
47°F
322nd
September 24, 1902
2.22 in.
64°F
199th
June 29, 1902
2.48 in.
67°F
118th
December 29, 1901
2.42 in.
30°F
136th
December 26, 1901
2.53 in.
47°F
106th
December 14, 1901
3.42 in.
20°F
25th
August 15, 1901
2.57 in.
65°F
101st
June 21, 1901
2.09 in.
65°F
244th
May 21, 1901
2.02 in.
57°F
283rd
January 11, 1901
1.80 in.
46°F
401st
November 25, 1900
3.17 in.
36°F
38th
June 27, 1900
1.86 in.
68°F
361st
June 12, 1899
1.64 in.
65°F
534th
March 18, 1899
1.83 in.
51°F
384th
March 3, 1899
1.69 in.
52°F
488th
September 3, 1898
5.30 in.
70°F
5th
August 10, 1898
2.09 in.
69°F
244th
January 11, 1898
2.44 in.
55°F
132nd
July 16, 1897
1.98 in.
62°F
303rd
May 13, 1897
2.46 in.
58°F
122nd
April 4, 1897
1.88 in.
54°F
354th
July 8, 1896
1.65 in.
59°F
522nd
June 9, 1896
1.79 in.
63°F
407th
April 1, 1896
3.19 in.
48°F
35th
February 1, 1896
1.75 in.
53°F
437th
May 11, 1895
2.03 in.
55°F
276th
January 8, 1895
1.80 in.
35°F
401st
August 18, 1894
2.02 in.
65°F
283rd
February 3, 1894
3.26 in.
38°F
32nd
May 3, 1893
1.73 in.
48°F
454th
April 27, 1893
1.72 in.
60°F
463rd
February 17, 1893
2.11 in.
52°F
231st
February 10, 1893
1.79 in.
40°F
407th
November 9, 1892
1.65 in.
40°F
522nd
April 5, 1892
1.78 in.
61°F
414th
February 7, 1892
1.97 in.
39°F
309th
January 13, 1892
1.74 in.
44°F
448th
February 21, 1891
1.76 in.
44°F
431st
February 9, 1891
2.70 in.
50°F
85th
July 24, 1890
2.10 in.
65°F
235th
February 26, 1890
1.61 in.
59°F
562nd
February 23, 1890
2.27 in.
34°F
176th
November 8, 1889
2.29 in.
48°F
172nd
September 17, 1889
2.30 in.
62°F
166th
August 3, 1889
1.71 in.
64°F
471st
May 30, 1889
2.07 in.
49°F
256th
February 18, 1889
2.36 in.
33°F
147th
February 16, 1889
2.29 in.
50°F
172nd
June 28, 1888
1.72 in.
65°F
463rd
April 10, 1888
2.32 in.
56°F
157th
August 6, 1887
2.46 in.
70°F
122nd
May 31, 1887
1.65 in.
57°F
522nd
March 7, 1887
2.07 in.
53°F
256th
January 23, 1887
1.76 in.
51°F
431st
April 5, 1886
2.76 in.
32°F
78th
March 30, 1886
5.56 in.
55°F
3rd
March 20, 1886
1.92 in.
56°F
335th
January 16, 1886
1.87 in.
37°F
357th
January 3, 1886
1.76 in.
49°F
431st
December 13, 1885
2.09 in.
37°F
244th
November 7, 1885
1.97 in.
58°F
309th
November 6, 1885
1.96 in.
55°F
316th
October 29, 1885
1.81 in.
50°F
395th
October 28, 1885
1.61 in.
50°F
562nd
October 12, 1885
1.66 in.
54°F
512th
July 5, 1885
1.85 in.
65°F
371st
December 21, 1884
1.90 in.
29°F
344th
July 31, 1884
3.14 in.
66°F
43rd
March 25, 1884
2.32 in.
52°F
157th
March 7, 1884
1.65 in.
50°F
522nd
March 5, 1884
2.97 in.
29°F
56th
February 9, 1884
1.97 in.
57°F
309th
November 22, 1883
2.62 in.
59°F
94th
April 22, 1883
3.03 in.
58°F
51st
March 31, 1883
2.06 in.
51°F
259th
January 20, 1883
2.54 in.
48°F
105th
September 10, 1882
2.08 in.
61°F
251st
July 27, 1882
1.98 in.
69°F
303rd
May 28, 1882
2.23 in.
62°F
197th
February 28, 1882
1.76 in.
49°F
431st
January 28, 1882
2.97 in.
50°F
56th
January 21, 1882
1.70 in.
44°F
477th
January 16, 1882
2.15 in.
43°F
218th
December 14, 1881
1.87 in.
41°F
357th
October 30, 1881
1.78 in.
61°F
414th
November 28, 1880
1.61 in.
42°F
562nd
September 27, 1880
2.16 in.
60°F
214th
December 11, 1879
1.73 in.
33°F
454th
November 17, 1879
1.86 in.
42°F
361st
October 17, 1879
1.73 in.
68°F
454th
May 4, 1879
2.15 in.
48°F
218th
February 17, 1879
2.49 in.
36°F
115th
January 12, 1879
2.35 in.
33°F
152nd
January 9, 1879
2.36 in.
14°F
147th
January 8, 1879
1.60 in.
22°F
570th
November 26, 1878
1.82 in.
40°F
389th
October 22, 1878
1.67 in.
44°F
501st
August 11, 1878
2.09 in.
70°F
244th
June 8, 1878
1.60 in.
65°F
570th
September 17, 1877
1.81 in.
69°F
395th
September 10, 1877
2.27 in.
65°F
176th
September 5, 1877
1.63 in.
60°F
541st
April 8, 1877
2.31 in.
51°F
162nd
March 8, 1877
2.27 in.
40°F
176th
May 27, 1876
1.62 in.
61°F
552nd
March 16, 1876
2.05 in.
50°F
264th
December 25, 1875
1.61 in.
54°F
562nd
September 18, 1875
3.15 in.
52°F
42nd
April 27, 1875
2.31 in.
49°F
162nd
March 20, 1875
3.55 in.
44°F
20th
March 15, 1875
2.26 in.
46°F
184th
March 1, 1875
2.73 in.
44°F
82nd
February 25, 1875
1.84 in.
62°F
379th
February 24, 1875
4.34 in.
48°F
10th
February 23, 1875
1.62 in.
36°F
552nd
January 28, 1875
2.45 in.
40°F
128th
September 27, 1874
1.70 in.
60°F
477th
August 29, 1874
2.62 in.
58°F
94th
August 28, 1874
2.01 in.
60°F
287th
April 28, 1874
1.90 in.
36°F
344th
April 25, 1874
1.98 in.
49°F
303rd
April 15, 1874
3.32 in.
55°F
28th
April 8, 1874
1.72 in.
52°F
463rd
December 4, 1873
1.61 in.
40°F
562nd
June 30, 1873
1.90 in.
65°F
344th
June 11, 1873
1.70 in.
67°F
477th
February 12, 1873
2.10 in.
38°F
235th
February 11, 1873
2.15 in.
41°F
218th
December 19, 1872
2.52 in.
34°F
109th
November 6, 1872
1.79 in.
49°F
407th
September 28, 1872
1.78 in.
49°F
414th
August 15, 1872
2.48 in.
64°F
118th
August 14, 1872
2.00 in.
72°F
294th
June 22, 1872
1.80 in.
69°F
401st
June 7, 1871
1.62 in.
69°F
552nd
April 27, 1871
2.08 in.
61°F
251st
April 20, 1871
1.99 in.
59°F
297th
March 3, 1871
1.98 in.
41°F
303rd
Source: ACIS daily record, Knoxville Area record (McGhee Tyson Airport today) (TYSthr), calculated by Knox Flood & Freeze on November 12, 2026. See sources and methods. Limits: 16 of 56,928 days have no usable rain value, and a single gauge can miss a storm a few miles away.