From New York to California, 25 Cities About to Get More Than a Month’s Worth of Rain in the Next Few Days

By Evan Comen  •  November 21, 2024
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Two major rain systems are currently impacting the United States. As a Pacific “bomb cyclone” delivers rainfall and high winds across the Northwest, a major rainstorm is moving in on cities throughout the Northeast. More than 20% of the country is forecast to receive at least half an inch of rain over the next three days, while more than 10% of the country is forecast to receive at least 1.25 inches.

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Some cities will see more rain in three days than they typically do in all of November. A closer look at the data reveals the cities forecast to receive the most rain in the next 72 hours.

To determine the cities about to get more than a month’s worth of rain in the next few days, Climate Crisis 247 reviewed Quantitative Precipitation Forecast data from the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. Cities with at least 25,000 residents were ranked based on the total precipitation projected to fall from November 21 to November 24, 2024. Supplemental data on historical monthly rainfall totals for November are from the NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Only the largest city in every county was considered.

25. Yonkers, NY

Pexels / Vlad Chețan

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 3.9 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1972 (9.0 inches)
 

24. Jersey City, NJ

Pexels / Matthis Volquardsen

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 3.5 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1972 (9.4 inches)
 

23. Newark, NJ

Pexels / Joel Zar

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 3.8 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1972 (10.3 inches)
 

22. Oakland, CA

Pexels / Griffin Wooldridge

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 2.1 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1970 (6.7 inches)
 

21. New York, NY

Pexels / Lex Photography

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 3.5 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1972 (10.1 inches)
 

20. New City, NY

Pexels / Aleksandar Pasaric

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.5 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 3.9 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1972 (9.7 inches)
 

19. Kiryas Joel, NY

Pexels / Ave Calvar Martinez

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.5 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 3.6 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1972 (8.8 inches)
 

18. Grants Pass, OR

Pexels / Lana Kravchenko

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.5 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 8.2 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1973 (25.0 inches)
 

17. Carson City, NV

Pexels / Stephen Leonardi

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.5 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 1.5 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1926 (7.0 inches)
 

16. Davis, CA

Pexels / Alex Raugust

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.5 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 2.2 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1983 (7.3 inches)
 

15. Scranton, PA

Pexels / Craig Adderley

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.5 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 3.3 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1972 (8.8 inches)
 

14. Vallejo, CA

Pexels / Robert So

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.5 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 2.2 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1970 (6.8 inches)
 

13. Paterson, NJ

Pexels / Photo by Ibrahim Boran

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.5 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 3.9 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1972 (10.4 inches)
 

12. Reno, NV

Pexels / Manny

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.5 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 1.3 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1983 (4.1 inches)
 

11. Sacramento, CA

Pexels / Photo by Stephen Leonardi

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.5 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 2.1 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1970 (6.7 inches)
 

10. San Francisco, CA

Photo by KEHN HERMANO / Pexels

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 2.5 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 2.9 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1973 (9.0 inches)
 

9. El Dorado Hills, CA

Photo by Tom Nolan / Pexels

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 3.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 5.0 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1983 (17.4 inches)
 

8. San Rafael, CA

Pexels / Photo by Robert So

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 3.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 4.4 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1973 (14.9 inches)
 

7. Roseville, CA

Pexels / Photo by Rodrigo Souza

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 3.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 5.3 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1983 (18.3 inches)
 

6. Eureka, CA

Pexels / Photo by Sammantha Abbott

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 4.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 9.1 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1973 (27.1 inches)
 

5. Yuba City, CA

Pexels / Photo by Yaroslav Shuraev

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 4.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 2.2 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1926 (7.1 inches)
 

4. Napa, CA

Pexels / Photo by Kelsey

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 5.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 3.5 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1973 (12.1 inches)
 

3. Redding, CA

Pexels / Kelly

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 5.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 5.4 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1973 (17.1 inches)
 

2. Santa Rosa, CA

Pexels / Photo by Josh Fields

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 5.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 5.2 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1973 (18.6 inches)
 

1. Chico, CA

Pexels / Photo by Lisa Stroud

  • Forecasted rainfall, November 21 to 24: 7.0 inches
  • Normal November rainfall total, 1901 to 2000: 5.4 inches
  • Rainiest November on record: November 1973 (18.8 inches)
 

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