Cincinnati, you were wet. Really, really wet.
Feb. 16 was a stormy day, which meant wrestling with umbrellas and dealing with people who apparently had never driven in rain. But it also was a record-breaking day, with all that precipitation setting a new high for the first time in 150 years.
As of 5:03 p.m. Thursday, Cincinnati recorded 1.87 inches of rain, breaking the previous daily rainfall record that had been set at 1.53 inches in 1873. The National Weather Service in Wilmington tweeted out the news excitedly in all caps.
“[5:03 PM] RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM RAINFALL SET AT CINCINNATI OH… ,” the agency posted. “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.”
While Thursday was notable, it did not enjoy the highest February rainfall ever. On Feb. 15, 1990, Cincinnati saw 2.84 inches of rain, according to the NWS.
The NWS said Cincinnati likely will be dry for the weekend, with the chance of some snow flurries moving in. Temperatures will continue to rise above normal, but rain could return in the middle of next week, forecasters predicted at 8:37 a.m. Feb. 17.
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This article appears in Feb 8-21, 2023.