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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.

Source: National Weather Service Morristown: Knoxville and vicinity flash flooding

Arctic cold, December 23-24, 2022

Low of 4°F

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.

Source: National Weather Service Morristown: Record cold and wind chills, December 2022

Snow and deep cold, January 14-17, 2024

Low of 0°F

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.

Source: National Weather Service Morristown: Heavy snow, extreme cold and record long snow depth

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 lossNFIP claimsPaidRain at the gauge
February 28, 201160$1,803,9831.30 in.
July 31, 198240$539,1311.65 in.
April 16, 199835$256,9002.39 in.
February 23, 201933$696,7565.08 in.
February 16, 200326$204,5121.28 in.
May 7, 198418$52,9672.72 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

  1. 1stJuly 16, 19176.14 in.
  2. 2ndMarch 27, 19945.75 in.
  3. 3rdMarch 30, 18865.56 in.
  4. 4thSeptember 5, 20115.49 in.
  5. 5thSeptember 3, 18985.30 in.
  6. 6thFebruary 23, 20195.08 in.
  7. 7thNovember 30, 20164.87 in.
  8. 8thJuly 3, 19364.72 in.
  9. 9thDecember 30, 19694.70 in.
  10. 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)
DateRainLowRank
October 3, 20261.79 in.67°F407th
August 17, 20261.69 in.72°F488th
July 12, 20261.88 in.70°F354th
June 28, 20261.99 in.70°F297th
August 23, 20252.05 in.70°F264th
April 23, 20251.71 in.58°F471st
September 26, 20241.93 in.64°F327th
September 25, 20242.30 in.64°F166th
August 1, 20241.82 in.71°F389th
June 4, 20241.91 in.65°F337th
May 8, 20241.97 in.64°F309th
January 9, 20242.37 in.36°F145th
December 2, 20232.26 in.50°F184th
August 10, 20232.53 in.69°F106th
July 20, 20231.78 in.69°F414th
June 19, 20232.84 in.67°F72nd
March 2, 20232.10 in.57°F235th
December 8, 20221.60 in.55°F570th
August 3, 20221.62 in.70°F552nd
October 7, 20212.39 in.64°F141st
August 31, 20211.71 in.69°F471st
August 17, 20212.81 in.70°F75th
October 10, 20201.96 in.63°F316th
September 24, 20202.03 in.58°F276th
August 15, 20202.32 in.70°F157th
June 29, 20202.22 in.68°F199th
April 12, 20203.14 in.47°F43rd
March 20, 20201.68 in.60°F493rd
February 6, 20202.33 in.44°F155th
February 5, 20202.82 in.58°F74th
November 23, 20192.64 in.45°F92nd
July 22, 20193.32 in.70°F28th
May 11, 20192.12 in.65°F228th
February 23, 20195.08 in.50°F6th
December 28, 20181.66 in.51°F512th
September 27, 20182.10 in.63°F235th
September 26, 20182.26 in.70°F184th
July 6, 20181.80 in.70°F401st
February 10, 20182.09 in.43°F244th
November 7, 20172.25 in.53°F192nd
October 8, 20172.16 in.69°F214th
August 12, 20172.00 in.71°F294th
August 7, 20171.66 in.70°F512th
April 23, 20171.97 in.53°F309th
April 3, 20171.78 in.57°F414th
November 30, 20164.87 in.45°F7th
July 5, 20161.90 in.72°F344th
February 3, 20161.86 in.46°F361st
December 25, 20152.19 in.57°F206th
June 30, 20151.63 in.65°F541st
July 19, 20141.79 in.64°F407th
February 3, 20141.61 in.37°F562nd
December 22, 20131.78 in.55°F414th
December 6, 20131.95 in.40°F320th
November 26, 20132.23 in.34°F197th
September 21, 20132.32 in.62°F157th
July 7, 20132.14 in.67°F225th
June 2, 20132.50 in.67°F113th
April 28, 20132.42 in.52°F136th
January 30, 20132.89 in.42°F70th
January 15, 20132.75 in.39°F79th
January 14, 20131.93 in.37°F327th
September 18, 20123.16 in.56°F40th
September 17, 20122.94 in.66°F61st
August 9, 20122.24 in.67°F193rd
July 20, 20121.64 in.69°F534th
May 14, 20121.63 in.60°F541st
April 5, 20122.12 in.54°F228th
November 28, 20111.91 in.40°F337th
October 19, 20112.00 in.45°F294th
September 5, 20115.49 in.63°F4th
April 27, 20113.55 in.64°F20th
April 4, 20111.74 in.53°F448th
January 1, 20111.97 in.45°F309th
November 30, 20102.11 in.41°F231st
October 26, 20101.77 in.59°F423rd
September 11, 20101.74 in.65°F448th
July 12, 20102.53 in.72°F106th
May 3, 20101.77 in.64°F423rd
January 24, 20102.39 in.43°F141st
December 18, 20091.74 in.33°F448th
November 10, 20091.82 in.51°F389th
September 26, 20093.04 in.64°F48th
August 27, 20092.79 in.67°F76th
January 6, 20093.13 in.47°F45th
December 11, 20082.15 in.38°F218th
December 10, 20081.85 in.51°F371st
July 28, 20081.60 in.69°F570th
July 13, 20082.30 in.70°F166th
August 29, 20071.91 in.72°F337th
September 23, 20063.04 in.66°F48th
August 29, 20061.69 in.71°F488th
April 21, 20063.61 in.59°F18th
July 7, 20051.70 in.64°F477th
May 20, 20052.06 in.59°F259th
December 9, 20042.11 in.43°F231st
November 24, 20041.77 in.57°F423rd
July 26, 20043.27 in.70°F31st
May 26, 20041.76 in.64°F431st
February 6, 20041.75 in.38°F437th
September 22, 20032.19 in.60°F206th
May 6, 20031.73 in.61°F454th
May 5, 20033.04 in.61°F48th
February 22, 20032.08 in.44°F251st
February 14, 20031.63 in.35°F541st
September 21, 20022.41 in.69°F138th
March 18, 20022.45 in.55°F128th
March 17, 20023.70 in.55°F17th
January 23, 20023.40 in.42°F26th
January 19, 20022.12 in.34°F228th
August 30, 20011.85 in.64°F371st
July 29, 20011.77 in.72°F423rd
January 19, 20011.91 in.36°F337th
November 9, 20001.80 in.50°F401st
September 25, 20002.03 in.55°F276th
July 11, 20002.44 in.71°F132nd
May 24, 20002.57 in.65°F101st
April 3, 20001.73 in.54°F454th
July 12, 19992.36 in.65°F147th
July 10, 19992.04 in.69°F271st
July 7, 19992.36 in.69°F147th
July 6, 19992.45 in.71°F128th
June 24, 19991.72 in.69°F463rd
May 6, 19992.15 in.59°F218th
December 8, 19981.64 in.48°F534th
June 1, 19982.86 in.67°F71st
April 19, 19982.38 in.49°F144th
April 16, 19982.39 in.63°F141st
September 24, 19972.01 in.61°F287th
July 22, 19971.60 in.72°F570th
May 20, 19972.14 in.59°F225th
November 7, 19961.67 in.56°F501st
January 26, 19961.90 in.23°F344th
May 18, 19951.99 in.64°F297th
March 8, 19951.93 in.31°F327th
April 10, 19942.49 in.59°F115th
March 27, 19945.75 in.50°F2nd
February 23, 19942.10 in.50°F235th
February 10, 19942.70 in.32°F85th
January 7, 19941.86 in.33°F361st
December 4, 19934.00 in.49°F14th
September 23, 19931.75 in.58°F437th
August 20, 19931.65 in.69°F522nd
August 6, 19931.69 in.65°F488th
August 6, 19922.03 in.67°F276th
January 3, 19921.73 in.45°F454th
December 2, 19911.94 in.59°F322nd
December 1, 19912.93 in.57°F64th
November 22, 19912.26 in.47°F184th
August 9, 19911.75 in.70°F437th
June 22, 19911.60 in.67°F570th
March 29, 19911.86 in.40°F361st
February 18, 19912.27 in.34°F176th
February 17, 19911.63 in.25°F541st
December 23, 19902.59 in.35°F97th
July 14, 19902.94 in.66°F61st
July 13, 19902.95 in.68°F58th
March 16, 19902.04 in.60°F271st
February 16, 19902.05 in.51°F264th
February 10, 19901.86 in.36°F361st
September 15, 19893.31 in.66°F30th
August 6, 19881.70 in.69°F477th
January 19, 19882.06 in.42°F259th
May 30, 19871.75 in.63°F437th
January 19, 19871.67 in.34°F501st
December 9, 19861.75 in.46°F437th
September 2, 19861.72 in.66°F463rd
February 17, 19861.72 in.44°F463rd
February 1, 19851.89 in.31°F352nd
July 18, 19841.60 in.61°F570th
July 17, 19841.60 in.65°F570th
June 24, 19842.43 in.68°F134th
May 7, 19842.72 in.60°F83rd
May 6, 19842.33 in.55°F155th
August 11, 19833.00 in.70°F54th
April 5, 19833.19 in.46°F35th
November 3, 19821.60 in.54°F570th
July 31, 19821.65 in.72°F522nd
July 8, 19821.89 in.66°F352nd
May 28, 19822.24 in.65°F193rd
January 3, 19821.88 in.44°F354th
September 15, 19812.36 in.70°F147th
June 6, 19811.68 in.69°F493rd
May 17, 19801.64 in.61°F534th
March 20, 19802.65 in.47°F90th
January 22, 19801.71 in.42°F471st
November 9, 19791.75 in.45°F437th
May 23, 19792.30 in.65°F166th
January 20, 19792.02 in.36°F283rd
December 9, 19782.22 in.25°F199th
July 25, 19781.67 in.68°F501st
June 8, 19782.71 in.67°F84th
October 25, 19771.67 in.55°F501st
September 7, 19772.52 in.71°F109th
April 23, 19771.63 in.59°F541st
April 4, 19773.13 in.55°F45th
March 30, 19772.05 in.62°F264th
November 28, 19762.46 in.36°F122nd
June 19, 19761.67 in.68°F501st
May 15, 19761.63 in.59°F541st
March 29, 19752.43 in.47°F134th
March 13, 19752.19 in.49°F206th
October 15, 19741.68 in.58°F493rd
May 30, 19743.36 in.66°F27th
May 23, 19741.70 in.65°F477th
May 22, 19741.60 in.65°F570th
April 4, 19742.24 in.58°F193rd
February 2, 19741.70 in.55°F477th
November 27, 19732.28 in.60°F174th
October 1, 19731.85 in.64°F371st
June 16, 19731.65 in.70°F522nd
May 27, 19731.96 in.63°F316th
March 16, 19734.04 in.50°F13th
March 15, 19732.17 in.58°F213th
December 9, 19722.01 in.48°F287th
October 4, 19721.75 in.54°F437th
June 28, 19722.92 in.66°F65th
July 19, 19712.18 in.70°F210th
May 12, 19711.67 in.59°F501st
January 24, 19711.62 in.36°F552nd
December 23, 19702.41 in.43°F138th
October 10, 19702.10 in.59°F235th
April 27, 19702.03 in.58°F276th
December 30, 19694.70 in.46°F9th
September 19, 19691.90 in.63°F344th
August 22, 19693.02 in.65°F52nd
June 23, 19691.60 in.65°F570th
June 20, 19691.82 in.64°F389th
December 22, 19671.99 in.29°F297th
November 1, 19672.26 in.53°F184th
August 23, 19671.60 in.68°F570th
July 6, 19672.04 in.62°F271st
June 3, 19672.59 in.60°F97th
March 6, 19672.92 in.47°F65th
November 12, 19661.68 in.49°F493rd
October 18, 19662.26 in.48°F184th
June 11, 19651.66 in.70°F512th
April 6, 19651.64 in.58°F534th
March 26, 19651.70 in.44°F477th
March 25, 19652.45 in.56°F128th
January 10, 19651.66 in.35°F512th
August 16, 19642.90 in.61°F69th
April 7, 19641.82 in.57°F389th
November 29, 19631.62 in.32°F552nd
March 12, 19633.25 in.53°F33rd
March 11, 19631.92 in.41°F335th
March 5, 19632.98 in.50°F55th
February 2, 19631.66 in.36°F512th
September 16, 19622.46 in.68°F122nd
July 25, 19624.33 in.70°F11th
July 3, 19621.78 in.68°F414th
June 27, 19621.70 in.66°F477th
April 11, 19622.19 in.50°F206th
February 23, 19622.46 in.53°F122nd
December 17, 19612.16 in.44°F214th
December 11, 19612.46 in.48°F122nd
October 3, 19612.37 in.47°F145th
March 8, 19611.94 in.37°F322nd
February 22, 19612.10 in.50°F235th
October 8, 19601.64 in.62°F534th
March 2, 19601.93 in.26°F327th
November 27, 19592.60 in.37°F96th
August 24, 19593.25 in.69°F33rd
March 26, 19591.67 in.54°F501st
December 7, 19571.77 in.50°F423rd
November 17, 19572.03 in.58°F276th
September 13, 19571.85 in.69°F371st
June 24, 19571.79 in.67°F407th
June 9, 19571.90 in.65°F344th
April 8, 19572.32 in.38°F157th
April 4, 19571.62 in.57°F552nd
February 7, 19571.68 in.57°F493rd
February 1, 19571.61 in.44°F562nd
January 31, 19572.92 in.44°F65th
January 28, 19571.60 in.43°F570th
January 27, 19572.26 in.41°F184th
December 13, 19563.06 in.55°F47th
December 12, 19562.16 in.47°F214th
April 15, 19561.68 in.50°F493rd
February 3, 19561.93 in.45°F327th
October 7, 19552.07 in.56°F256th
February 22, 19551.82 in.42°F389th
November 28, 19541.63 in.34°F541st
July 22, 19542.05 in.69°F264th
January 22, 19541.75 in.30°F437th
January 21, 19541.61 in.46°F562nd
January 20, 19541.70 in.36°F477th
January 15, 19543.77 in.32°F16th
May 19, 19531.85 in.59°F371st
December 10, 19521.65 in.35°F522nd
November 21, 19522.27 in.31°F176th
August 6, 19521.86 in.67°F361st
December 20, 19511.77 in.30°F423rd
March 28, 19512.20 in.47°F202nd
February 1, 19511.86 in.11°F361st
January 30, 19502.92 in.50°F65th
October 30, 19492.09 in.60°F244th
October 16, 19491.63 in.60°F541st
January 5, 19492.08 in.45°F251st
December 24, 19481.97 in.32°F309th
November 28, 19483.99 in.46°F15th
February 12, 19482.15 in.37°F218th
January 7, 19463.51 in.56°F22nd
October 22, 19451.81 in.51°F395th
February 17, 19451.72 in.34°F463rd
September 29, 19444.17 in.66°F12th
February 25, 19441.66 in.52°F512th
February 17, 19441.60 in.42°F570th
July 4, 19432.18 in.68°F210th
February 4, 19432.11 in.43°F231st
December 29, 19421.67 in.46°F501st
December 1, 19421.84 in.33°F379th
August 3, 19422.94 in.69°F61st
July 8, 19423.50 in.64°F24th
May 20, 19422.20 in.63°F202nd
July 5, 19412.27 in.68°F176th
December 28, 19401.73 in.49°F454th
August 13, 19401.65 in.70°F522nd
August 6, 19402.28 in.67°F174th
June 28, 19401.70 in.69°F477th
July 10, 19392.34 in.68°F154th
July 8, 19393.51 in.69°F22nd
June 30, 19392.20 in.67°F202nd
February 2, 19391.94 in.40°F322nd
May 24, 19382.10 in.61°F235th
August 12, 19371.67 in.67°F501st
July 19, 19372.57 in.70°F101st
February 9, 19371.77 in.32°F423rd
January 2, 19371.98 in.50°F303rd
December 6, 19362.50 in.41°F113th
July 3, 19364.72 in.67°F8th
April 6, 19361.67 in.47°F501st
March 24, 19362.01 in.49°F287th
November 12, 19353.59 in.57°F19th
October 15, 19351.62 in.63°F552nd
April 5, 19351.66 in.55°F512th
March 12, 19352.30 in.31°F166th
August 13, 19342.65 in.68°F90th
March 2, 19342.78 in.43°F77th
February 25, 19341.93 in.30°F327th
September 5, 19332.09 in.66°F244th
August 17, 19332.35 in.66°F152nd
June 9, 19331.83 in.64°F384th
February 14, 19333.02 in.36°F52nd
December 27, 19321.83 in.46°F384th
October 16, 19321.98 in.58°F303rd
September 20, 19321.75 in.66°F437th
April 25, 19322.64 in.52°F92nd
December 3, 19311.91 in.36°F337th
August 20, 19311.77 in.65°F423rd
July 16, 19312.68 in.70°F88th
September 25, 19301.74 in.68°F448th
February 13, 19301.62 in.34°F552nd
November 17, 19291.81 in.47°F395th
November 14, 19291.65 in.59°F522nd
November 2, 19292.08 in.61°F251st
July 17, 19292.59 in.70°F97th
June 12, 19293.18 in.62°F37th
May 19, 19292.06 in.57°F259th
March 22, 19291.74 in.58°F448th
November 18, 19281.68 in.63°F493rd
June 29, 19282.26 in.64°F184th
June 24, 19282.24 in.60°F193rd
February 23, 19271.71 in.45°F471st
February 18, 19271.75 in.34°F437th
August 24, 19262.27 in.68°F176th
April 12, 19262.04 in.46°F271st
October 17, 19251.65 in.57°F522nd
October 14, 19253.17 in.64°F38th
December 31, 19241.78 in.42°F414th
December 8, 19242.66 in.51°F89th
September 22, 19242.47 in.59°F121st
September 21, 19241.99 in.66°F297th
April 18, 19241.84 in.45°F379th
July 22, 19231.68 in.64°F493rd
March 16, 19231.87 in.32°F357th
March 6, 19232.13 in.41°F227th
June 13, 19221.84 in.66°F379th
March 1, 19222.41 in.39°F138th
July 20, 19212.15 in.70°F218th
July 15, 19211.87 in.68°F357th
April 16, 19212.27 in.58°F176th
December 13, 19201.90 in.47°F344th
August 10, 19202.10 in.66°F235th
June 4, 19202.30 in.66°F166th
April 1, 19202.69 in.49°F87th
March 12, 19202.01 in.45°F287th
February 3, 19201.60 in.48°F570th
August 11, 19191.72 in.67°F463rd
June 23, 19192.31 in.67°F162nd
March 5, 19191.66 in.35°F512th
January 1, 19191.91 in.43°F337th
December 14, 19181.60 in.53°F570th
October 29, 19181.84 in.58°F379th
June 21, 19181.93 in.66°F327th
May 13, 19182.95 in.53°F58th
October 19, 19171.86 in.39°F361st
September 27, 19171.73 in.57°F454th
July 16, 19176.14 in.66°F1st
July 14, 19172.51 in.65°F111th
June 29, 19171.94 in.62°F322nd
June 6, 19161.65 in.61°F522nd
May 22, 19162.31 in.64°F162nd
December 28, 19151.81 in.40°F395th
December 17, 19151.86 in.43°F361st
November 14, 19152.75 in.46°F79th
September 30, 19151.99 in.60°F297th
December 4, 19141.66 in.52°F512th
October 15, 19142.06 in.57°F259th
August 3, 19141.71 in.64°F471st
July 26, 19141.83 in.68°F384th
July 15, 19141.95 in.66°F320th
June 18, 19142.95 in.56°F58th
March 26, 19132.18 in.58°F210th
March 13, 19131.63 in.52°F541st
February 27, 19131.60 in.48°F570th
December 4, 19122.01 in.49°F287th
September 22, 19121.85 in.65°F371st
September 18, 19121.78 in.65°F414th
July 11, 19121.62 in.66°F552nd
April 27, 19121.91 in.54°F337th
March 28, 19122.75 in.50°F79th
October 10, 19112.05 in.63°F264th
April 4, 19112.49 in.57°F115th
February 8, 19112.03 in.49°F276th
January 1, 19111.83 in.36°F384th
December 5, 19102.84 in.37°F72nd
September 22, 19091.79 in.66°F407th
July 13, 19092.58 in.68°F100th
June 9, 19091.76 in.66°F431st
June 3, 19092.51 in.67°F111th
May 20, 19091.63 in.62°F541st
April 30, 19092.05 in.56°F264th
February 15, 19091.80 in.55°F401st
September 22, 19073.16 in.64°F40th
November 18, 19062.02 in.56°F283rd
September 30, 19061.69 in.66°F488th
October 10, 19051.96 in.57°F316th
August 4, 19052.48 in.65°F118th
March 9, 19052.04 in.50°F271st
February 8, 19051.81 in.30°F395th
December 5, 19041.73 in.37°F454th
November 17, 19032.20 in.37°F202nd
April 13, 19032.56 in.55°F104th
April 8, 19031.64 in.52°F534th
March 8, 19031.85 in.55°F371st
February 28, 19032.01 in.49°F287th
February 16, 19031.93 in.17°F327th
November 25, 19021.94 in.47°F322nd
September 24, 19022.22 in.64°F199th
June 29, 19022.48 in.67°F118th
December 29, 19012.42 in.30°F136th
December 26, 19012.53 in.47°F106th
December 14, 19013.42 in.20°F25th
August 15, 19012.57 in.65°F101st
June 21, 19012.09 in.65°F244th
May 21, 19012.02 in.57°F283rd
January 11, 19011.80 in.46°F401st
November 25, 19003.17 in.36°F38th
June 27, 19001.86 in.68°F361st
June 12, 18991.64 in.65°F534th
March 18, 18991.83 in.51°F384th
March 3, 18991.69 in.52°F488th
September 3, 18985.30 in.70°F5th
August 10, 18982.09 in.69°F244th
January 11, 18982.44 in.55°F132nd
July 16, 18971.98 in.62°F303rd
May 13, 18972.46 in.58°F122nd
April 4, 18971.88 in.54°F354th
July 8, 18961.65 in.59°F522nd
June 9, 18961.79 in.63°F407th
April 1, 18963.19 in.48°F35th
February 1, 18961.75 in.53°F437th
May 11, 18952.03 in.55°F276th
January 8, 18951.80 in.35°F401st
August 18, 18942.02 in.65°F283rd
February 3, 18943.26 in.38°F32nd
May 3, 18931.73 in.48°F454th
April 27, 18931.72 in.60°F463rd
February 17, 18932.11 in.52°F231st
February 10, 18931.79 in.40°F407th
November 9, 18921.65 in.40°F522nd
April 5, 18921.78 in.61°F414th
February 7, 18921.97 in.39°F309th
January 13, 18921.74 in.44°F448th
February 21, 18911.76 in.44°F431st
February 9, 18912.70 in.50°F85th
July 24, 18902.10 in.65°F235th
February 26, 18901.61 in.59°F562nd
February 23, 18902.27 in.34°F176th
November 8, 18892.29 in.48°F172nd
September 17, 18892.30 in.62°F166th
August 3, 18891.71 in.64°F471st
May 30, 18892.07 in.49°F256th
February 18, 18892.36 in.33°F147th
February 16, 18892.29 in.50°F172nd
June 28, 18881.72 in.65°F463rd
April 10, 18882.32 in.56°F157th
August 6, 18872.46 in.70°F122nd
May 31, 18871.65 in.57°F522nd
March 7, 18872.07 in.53°F256th
January 23, 18871.76 in.51°F431st
April 5, 18862.76 in.32°F78th
March 30, 18865.56 in.55°F3rd
March 20, 18861.92 in.56°F335th
January 16, 18861.87 in.37°F357th
January 3, 18861.76 in.49°F431st
December 13, 18852.09 in.37°F244th
November 7, 18851.97 in.58°F309th
November 6, 18851.96 in.55°F316th
October 29, 18851.81 in.50°F395th
October 28, 18851.61 in.50°F562nd
October 12, 18851.66 in.54°F512th
July 5, 18851.85 in.65°F371st
December 21, 18841.90 in.29°F344th
July 31, 18843.14 in.66°F43rd
March 25, 18842.32 in.52°F157th
March 7, 18841.65 in.50°F522nd
March 5, 18842.97 in.29°F56th
February 9, 18841.97 in.57°F309th
November 22, 18832.62 in.59°F94th
April 22, 18833.03 in.58°F51st
March 31, 18832.06 in.51°F259th
January 20, 18832.54 in.48°F105th
September 10, 18822.08 in.61°F251st
July 27, 18821.98 in.69°F303rd
May 28, 18822.23 in.62°F197th
February 28, 18821.76 in.49°F431st
January 28, 18822.97 in.50°F56th
January 21, 18821.70 in.44°F477th
January 16, 18822.15 in.43°F218th
December 14, 18811.87 in.41°F357th
October 30, 18811.78 in.61°F414th
November 28, 18801.61 in.42°F562nd
September 27, 18802.16 in.60°F214th
December 11, 18791.73 in.33°F454th
November 17, 18791.86 in.42°F361st
October 17, 18791.73 in.68°F454th
May 4, 18792.15 in.48°F218th
February 17, 18792.49 in.36°F115th
January 12, 18792.35 in.33°F152nd
January 9, 18792.36 in.14°F147th
January 8, 18791.60 in.22°F570th
November 26, 18781.82 in.40°F389th
October 22, 18781.67 in.44°F501st
August 11, 18782.09 in.70°F244th
June 8, 18781.60 in.65°F570th
September 17, 18771.81 in.69°F395th
September 10, 18772.27 in.65°F176th
September 5, 18771.63 in.60°F541st
April 8, 18772.31 in.51°F162nd
March 8, 18772.27 in.40°F176th
May 27, 18761.62 in.61°F552nd
March 16, 18762.05 in.50°F264th
December 25, 18751.61 in.54°F562nd
September 18, 18753.15 in.52°F42nd
April 27, 18752.31 in.49°F162nd
March 20, 18753.55 in.44°F20th
March 15, 18752.26 in.46°F184th
March 1, 18752.73 in.44°F82nd
February 25, 18751.84 in.62°F379th
February 24, 18754.34 in.48°F10th
February 23, 18751.62 in.36°F552nd
January 28, 18752.45 in.40°F128th
September 27, 18741.70 in.60°F477th
August 29, 18742.62 in.58°F94th
August 28, 18742.01 in.60°F287th
April 28, 18741.90 in.36°F344th
April 25, 18741.98 in.49°F303rd
April 15, 18743.32 in.55°F28th
April 8, 18741.72 in.52°F463rd
December 4, 18731.61 in.40°F562nd
June 30, 18731.90 in.65°F344th
June 11, 18731.70 in.67°F477th
February 12, 18732.10 in.38°F235th
February 11, 18732.15 in.41°F218th
December 19, 18722.52 in.34°F109th
November 6, 18721.79 in.49°F407th
September 28, 18721.78 in.49°F414th
August 15, 18722.48 in.64°F118th
August 14, 18722.00 in.72°F294th
June 22, 18721.80 in.69°F401st
June 7, 18711.62 in.69°F552nd
April 27, 18712.08 in.61°F251st
April 20, 18711.99 in.59°F297th
March 3, 18711.98 in.41°F303rd

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.

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