Dayton breaks 70-year-old rainfall record following storm; Cincinnati, Columbus receive record rain

The National Weather Service reported record rainfall for major cities in southwest and central Ohio.

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Dayton, Cincinnati, and Columbus all broke rainfall records Friday after a storm poured down on Miami Valley and Ohio that closed roads, flooded storm drains, and caused widespread power outages.

Dayton received 2.70 inches, breaking a 70-year-old record with more than double the amount of rain. The previous record was set in 1953 after the city saw 1.21 inches.

Cincinnati broke its record of 1.40 inches of rain, set in 1977, with 2.08 inches yesterday. The record held for 46 years and was broken by more than half an inch difference of rain.

Lastly, Columbus broke the smallest of records—compared to the other two cities—both in the number of years the previous record held for and the amount of rain received. Columbus’s previous record was set in 2020 when 1.31 inches of rain fell. Yesterday, the city received 1.60 inches, less than a half an inch difference.

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