[5:15 PM] Record daily maximum rainfall set at Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton so far today. 1.62, 1.14, 1.22 inches recorded respectively. Precipitation continues, and totals will be updated at the end of the day.
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) February 17, 2022
In Dayton, the previous record was 0.95 inches of rain that fell in 1910. Today, as of 5 p.m. 1.22 inches had fallen.
In Columbus, 1.14 inches of rain fell as of 5 p.m., breaking the previous record, also set in 1910, of 0.74 inches.
In Cincinnati, the previous record was set in 1976, when 1.02 inches of rain fell. Today, by 5 p.m., 1.62 inches of rain had fallen.
More rain is expected to fall this evening, which could push totals up.
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