Cincinnati breaks 150-year-old daily rainfall record

Cincinnati broke the daily rainfall record for today that was set 150 years ago.

Cincinnati recorded 1.87 inches of rain at 5 p.m., which broke the old record of 1.53 inches set in 1873, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

[5:03 PM] RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT CINCINNATI OH...

A RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.87 WAS SET AT CINCINNATI OH TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 1.53 SET IN 1873. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY TONIGHT, SO THIS RECORD EVENT REPORT WILL BE UPDATED AT THE END OF THE DAY.
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) February 16, 2023

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