Sunday Downpour Sets Single-Day Record For Pittsburgh With 1.17" Rainfall

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- With the Pittsburgh area seeing heavy rainfall nearly all day on Sunday, a new record has been set.

The 1.17" of rain in Pittsburgh set a new single-day record for April 9.

Yesterday's 1.17" of rain in Pittsburgh set a new daily rain record for the city. I'll have today's drier forecast for you starting at 4:30 on #YourDayPGH. #KDKAwx pic.twitter.com/3WKe6Aw2Ry
— Ron Smiley ???? (@RonSmileyWx) May 10, 2021

The previous single-day record total was set in 1966 with 1.02" of rain.

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