Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1246 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...ANOMALOUS AUG 2026 RAINFALL SUMMARY #3 - NEW STATION RECORDS...
...WETTEST MONTH EVER OBSEVRED AT NEW CASTLE 3 SW COOP STATION...
...WETTEST AUGUST OBSERVED AT TIPTON 5 SW...MUNCIE COOP...AND
FARMLAND 5 NNW IN RANDOLPH COUNTY...
I. SUMMARY OF AUGUST RAINFALL TOTALS AT SELECTED STATIONS...
(Through 8/17/2026 reports)
Total Obs AUG Data Return
Type COUNTY Station Rain Day Rank Period Period
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COOP HENRY New Castle 3 SW 15.35 8/17 1st 1950 77 yr
COOP DELAWARE Muncie 2 ESE 12.97 8/17 1st 1947 80 yr
COOP TIPTON Tipton 5 SW 12.81 8/17 1st 1971* 47 yr
COOP RANDOLPH Farmland 5 NNW 12.13 8/17 1st 1893* 127 yr
COOP SHELBY Shelbyville WWTP 10.14 8/17 3rd 1893 42 yr
ASOS DELAWARE Muncie 3 N 9.39 8/17 2nd 1965 20 yr
COOP VERMILLION Perrysville 4 WNW 9.28 8/17 1st 1982 45 yr
COOP HANCOCK Greenfield 9.28 8/17 5th 1904 24 yr
COOP PARKE Rockville Fire 8.72 8/17 4th 1893 14 yr
COOP CLINTON Frankfort Disposal 8.35 8/17 4th 1914 28 yr
COOP RUSH Rushville WWTP 7.75 8/17 5th 1901 25 yr
COOP JENNINGS Butlerville 1 W 7.71 8/17 12th 1938 7 yr
COOP MARION Castleton 2 S 7.30 8/16 2nd 1999 14 yr
COOP BOONE Lebanon 6 W 7.24 8/17 1st 1997 30 yr
COOP HOWARD Kokomo 3 WSW 7.10 8/17 9th 1901 6 yr
ASOS VIGO Terre Haute 5 ESE 6.93 8/17 5th 1896^ 12 yr
ASOS MARION Indianapolis Intl 5.32 8/17 25th 1871 6 yr
*COOP August data missing from...
Tipton 5 SW in 1978, 1982-88......and Farmland 5 NNW in 1942-1948
^First-Order station data missing from...Terre Haute...1955-1997
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II. NEW ALL-TIME GREATEST MONTHLY PRECIPITATION AT...NEW CASTLE 3 SW
Set when August total reached 13.81 at 8/13/2026 observation,
which was following 11.23 rainfall in less than 2 days.
(Stations old record wettest MONTH was 13.63, July 1992)
PRECIPITATION TOTALS AT NEW CASTLE 3 SW (1950-2026)
Rk Wettest *MONTHS* / Rk Wettest *AUGUSTS*
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1. August 2026 15.35 in. / 1. August 2026 15.35 in.
2. July 1992 13.63 / 2. August 1979 9.88
3. July 1979 12.02 / 3. August 1990 9.26
4. January 1950 11.48 / 4. August 2018 7.20
5. June 2010 11.28 / 5. August 1958 7.15
6. April 2011 11.24 / 6. August 1977 6.67
7. July 2017 11.03 / 7. August 1978 6.57
8. June 2008 10.32 / 8. August 2022 6.30
9. June 1973 10.07 / 9. August 1980 5.88
10. June 1957 9.92 / 10. August 1968 5.76
11. May 2011 9.90 / 11. August 2003 5.69
12. August 1979 9.88 / 12. August 2005 5.51
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III. NEW ALL-TIME GREATEST AUGUST PRECIPITATION AT...TIPTON 5 SW
Set when August total reached 11.09 at 8/14/2026 observation,
which was following 7.75 rainfall in only 3 days.
(Stations old record wettest AUGUST was 7.14, July 1992)
PRECIPITATION TOTALS AT TIPTON 5 SW (1971-2026)
Rk Wettest *MONTHS* / Rk Wettest *AUGUSTS*
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1. June 2010 13.59 in. / 1. August 2026 12.81 in.
2. August 2026 12.81** / 2. August 1980 7.14
3. June 2015 11.75 / 3. August 1998 6.55
4. July 2003 11.58 / 4. August 2018 6.16
5. July 1992 11.57 / 5. August 1975 5.88
6. April 2013 11.08 / 6. August 1977 5.61
7. June 1998 10.40 / 7. August 1981 5.57
8. May 2003 9.49 / 8. August 2014 5.12
9. January 2005 9.20 / 9. August 2021 4.74
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IV. NEW ALL-TIME GREATEST AUGUST PRECIPITATION AT...MUNCIE COOP SITE
Set when August total reached 8.27 at 8/12/2026 observation,
which was following the 8/12 1-day observation of 5.99.
(Stations old record wettest AUGUST was 7.79, August 2016)
PRECIPITATION TOTALS AT TIPTON 5 SW (1971-2026)
Rk Wettest *MONTHS* / Rk Wettest *AUGUSTS*
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1. June 1958 13.45 in. / 1. August 2026 12.97 in.
2. August 2026 12.97** / 2. August 2016 7.79
3. July 2003 11.54 / 3. August 1954 7.33
4. June 1957 11.40 / 4. August 1990 6.96
5. July 1992 10.81 / 5. August 1977 6.95
6. January 1950 10.67 / 6. August 1980 6.56
7. April 1964 9.79 / 7. August 1978 6.38
8. March 1963 9.63 / 8. August 2018 6.18
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V. NEW ALL-TIME GREATEST AUGUST PRECIPITATION AT...FARMLAND 5 NNW
Set when August total reached 10.75 at 8/14/2026 observation,
which was following 8.19 rainfall in only 3 days.
(Stations old record wettest AUGUST was 10.04, August 2016)
PRECIPITATION TOTALS AT TIPTON 5 SW (1971-2026)
Rk Wettest *MONTHS* / Rk Wettest *AUGUSTS*
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1. June 1958 15.24 in. / 1. August 2026 12.13 in.
2. July 1992 14.21 / 2. August 2016 10.04
3. August 2026 12.13** / 3. August 1896 8.62
4. Septem. 1926 12.04 / 4. August 1926 8.38
5. July 1896 11.83 / 5. August 1906 7.78
6. May 1933 11.41 / 6. August 2014 7.22
7. March 1913 11.12 / 7. August 1923 7.11
8. April 1893 10.79 / 8. August 2005 6.98
9. July 2003 10.60 / 9. August 1977 6.74
10. June 2015 10.16 / 10. August 1975 6.73
11. August 2016 10.04 / 11. August 2007 6.54
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Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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