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Rainfall totals Pennsylvania

In the last 24 hours, the National Weather Service logged 53 rainfall reports in Pennsylvania. The highest was 3.03 inches at 1 SW Jim Thorpe, and the latest was 6:00 PM EDT.

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For normal annual precipitation from NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Allentown, Pennsylvania, is the highest placed Pennsylvania city in the ranking, at 36 of 145 tracked cities. Full city precipitation ranking

Heavy-rain reports, last 24 hours

Rain reports received in the last 24 hours, newest first
PlaceAmountReported byTime
BlandonBerks County2.07 inchesPublic
1 SE New SalemYork County2.13 inchesTrained Spotter
1 S West ChesterChester County2.08 inchesMesonet
1 W BristolBucks County2.13 inchesMesonet
2 NNE Weisenberg TwpLehigh County2.03 inchesMesonet
1 WSW ArdsleyMontgomery County2.04 inchesMesonet
2 NNW BathNorthampton County2.06 inchesMesonet
Coolbaugh TwpMonroe County2.27 inchesMesonet
1 NW StormvilleMonroe County2.39 inchesMesonet
1 SSW SkytopMonroe County2.41 inchesMesonet
1 NE Lynn TwpLehigh County2.45 inchesMesonet
1 E Lower Southampton TBucks County2.00 inchesMesonet
1 ESE HatboroMontgomery County2.10 inchesMesonet
3 NE LanghorneBucks County2.12 inchesMesonet
ThorntonDelaware County2.18 inchesMesonet
2 ESE North Whitehall TLehigh County2.33 inchesMesonet
WayneDelaware County2.05 inchesMesonet
2 E Polk TwpMonroe County2.42 inchesMesonet
1 WSW SadsburyvilleChester County2.12 inchesMesonet
2 SSE Lake MonroeMonroe County2.22 inchesMesonet
2 NE Lower Pottsgrove TMontgomery County2.31 inchesMesonet
1 SE Lehigh Valley InteLehigh County2.03 inchesMesonet
AtglenChester County2.12 inchesMesonet
1 NE PalmertonCarbon County2.38 inchesMesonet
1 ENE SaylorsburgMonroe County2.05 inchesMesonet
1 SE PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia County2.11 inchesMesonet
1 S LehightonCarbon County2.44 inchesMesonet
1 ESE Windsor Twp.Berks County3.01 inchesMesonet
1 NNE Penn TwpChester County2.23 inchesMesonet
1 NE KaolinChester County2.09 inchesMesonet
1 NNE BossardsvilleMonroe County2.13 inchesMesonet
1 SW East Nantmeal TwpChester County2.24 inchesMesonet
3 NNW Weisenberg TwpLehigh County2.27 inchesMesonet
1 SSW CedarvilleChester County2.33 inchesMesonet
1 NW BerlinsvilleNorthampton County2.63 inchesMesonet
1 SW Jim ThorpeCarbon County3.03 inchesMesonet
1 WSW Robeson TwpBerks County2.00 inchesMesonet
1 S Kennett Twp.Chester County2.02 inchesMesonet
1 NNE BossardsvilleMonroe County2.11 inchesMesonet
South CoatesvilleChester County2.13 inchesMesonet

Rain reports come from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, with sources including automated gauges, the public, trained spotters, and CoCoRaHS; each report shows its source and time.

How much rain did Pennsylvania get?

Rainfall year to date for cities in Pennsylvania, 2026
CityYear to dateNormal to datevs normalRain daysLast rain
Pittsburgh38.72 inches32.18 inches+6.54 inches (+20%)1190.07 inches Oct 2, 2026
Philadelphia36.64 inches35.10 inches+1.54 inches (+4%)950.12 inches Oct 4, 2026
Erie36.46 inches32.38 inches+4.08 inches (+13%)1300.48 inches Oct 2, 2026
Scranton31.89 inches30.80 inches+1.09 inches (+4%)1160.02 inches Oct 2, 2026
Allentown29.96 inches37.72 inches-7.76 inches (-21%)950.22 inches Sep 28, 2026
Harrisburg29.04 inches32.77 inches-3.73 inches (-11%)920.14 inches Sep 27, 2026
Blandon: 2.07″1 SE New Salem: 2.13″1 S West Chester: 2.08″1 W Bristol: 2.13″2 NNE Weisenberg Twp: 2.03″1 WSW Ardsley: 2.04″2 NNW Bath: 2.06″Coolbaugh Twp: 2.27″1 NW Stormville: 2.39″1 SSW Skytop: 2.41″1 NE Lynn Twp: 2.45″1 E Lower Southampton T: 2.00″1 ESE Hatboro: 2.10″3 NE Langhorne: 2.12″Thornton: 2.18″2 ESE North Whitehall T: 2.33″Wayne: 2.05″2 E Polk Twp: 2.42″1 WSW Sadsburyville: 2.12″2 SSE Lake Monroe: 2.22″2 NE Lower Pottsgrove T: 2.31″1 SE Lehigh Valley Inte: 2.03″Atglen: 2.12″1 NE Palmerton: 2.38″1 ENE Saylorsburg: 2.05″1 SE Philadelphia: 2.11″1 S Lehighton: 2.44″1 ESE Windsor Twp.: 3.01″1 NNE Penn Twp: 2.23″1 NE Kaolin: 2.09″1 NNE Bossardsville: 2.13″1 SW East Nantmeal Twp: 2.24″3 NNW Weisenberg Twp: 2.27″1 SSW Cedarville: 2.33″1 NW Berlinsville: 2.63″1 SW Jim Thorpe: 3.03″1 WSW Robeson Twp: 2.00″1 S Kennett Twp.: 2.02″1 NNE Bossardsville: 2.11″South Coatesville: 2.13″2 NNE Bowmanstown: 2.19″1 S Lehighton: 2.39″Bristol Twp: 2.04″1 E Pen Argyl: 2.05″3 ESE Exeter Twp: 2.07″1 WNW Beltzville State: 2.12″Stroudsburg: 2.15″Pocono Mountains Munici: 2.37″1 W Horsham Twp: 2.55″1 ENE Union Twp: 2.04″1 E Willow Grove: 2.05″1 E Willow Grove: 2.05″Mohnton: 2.11″Pittsburgh: 38.72″Pittsburgh 38.72″Philadelphia: 36.64″Philadelphia 36.64″Erie: 36.46″Erie 36.46″Scranton: 31.89″Scranton 31.89″Allentown: 29.96″Allentown 29.96″Harrisburg: 29.04″Harrisburg 29.04″DEMDNJNYOHWV
9.68″ 19.00″ 39.00″ Circle size scaleSpotter reports, past 24 hours
Each violet circle marks a tracked city, with area sized to its year to date rain total for 2026. 6 cities appear on the map, and the table above lists every figure.

Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.

Rainfall records for Pennsylvania

All-time rainfall records by city in Pennsylvania
CityWettest dayWettest yearAverage year
Pittsburgh5.95 inches Sep 17, 200457.83 inches 201838.19 inches
Philadelphia8.02 inches Jul 28, 201364.33 inches 201142.19 inches
Erie10.37 inches Jul 22, 194761.70 inches 197740.39 inches
Scranton5.98 inches Sep 27, 198561.08 inches 201837.82 inches
Allentown8.71 inches Oct 8, 200571.72 inches 201145.38 inches
Harrisburg9.13 inches Jun 22, 197262.03 inches 201839.32 inches

Rain questions

How many inches of rain per year does Pennsylvania get?

37.8 inches at Scranton to 45.4 inches at Allentown is the range of average annual rainfall among the cities measured here, based on 1991-2020 normals.

How do I find past rainfall totals for Pennsylvania?

This page has year-to-date totals and records for each station. Each city page keeps a day-by-day log. For older station history, use the NCEI past weather portal.

Rain events in Pennsylvania

Rain events in Pennsylvania
DatesTopWhereStatesReports
October 12, 20262.79 inchesWestampton Twp, NJ23
October 11, 20263.03 inches1 SW Jim Thorpe, PA4119
September 28, 20265.24 inchesMcGuire Air Force Base, NJ319
September 13, 20264.32 inches1 NW Florham Park, NJ772
September 12, 20262.18 inches3 NNW Marion Center, PA14

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Counties with rain reports in Pennsylvania, 2026

A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.

Recent days with reports in Pennsylvania

All Pennsylvania storm days

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