Heavy rain, thunder and flooding overwhelmed the Oklahoma City metro on Sunday as the total rainfall in the city broke records.
Here’s everything we know.
How much rain did we get in Oklahoma City?
On Sunday, Oklahoma City received the most rain its ever received in an August calendar day at 6.59 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service in Norman.
The rainfall total made yesterday the 7th highest daily record since 1890. June 17, 2010 holds the daily rainfall record for the city at 7.62 inches.
The average rainfall during the month of August in Oklahoma City is 2.9 inches.
Which town in Oklahoma received the most rain on Sunday?
NWS Norman received a report that 9.94 inches of rain were recorded east of Noble.
Weather in Oklahoma City this week
Oklahoma City felt a break from the hot summer weather over the weekend, but high temperatures will persist this week with temperatures in the high 90s.
Afternoon heat indices of 105 to 110 degrees will be likely across southwest Oklahoma and western north Texas this afternoon, according NWS Norman. A heat advisory is in effect for those areas.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: How much rain did we get? Oklahoma’s record-breaking rainfall totals
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