Table 2 Rainfall record of top ten wettest tropical cyclones in US history and site of nearby enclosed bay or estuary system.
From: Tropical cyclone-induced coastal acidification in Galveston Bay, Texas
Rank | Storm | State | Year | Rainfall maximum (mm) | % Rain vs Harvey | Potentially affected bay | Approximate bay volume (km3) | % Volume vs Galveston Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Harvey | Texas | 2017 | 1539 | – | Galveston | 3.5 | – |
2 | Lane | Hawaii | 2018 | 1473 | 96 | Hilo | 4.5 × 10–2 | 13 |
4 | Amelia | Texas | 1978 | 1219 | 79 | Corpus Christi | 1.3 | 36 |
5 | Easy | Florida | 1950 | 1148 | 75 | Tampa | 3.4 | 98 |
6 | Claudette | Texas | 1979 | 1143 | 74 | Galveston | 3.5 | 100 |
7 | Imelda | Texas | 2019 | 1096 | 71 | Galveston | 3.5 | 100 |
8 | T.D. #19A | Puerto Rico | 1970 | 1059 | 68 | Jobos | 4.2 × 10–2 | 12 |
9 | Allison | Texas | 2001 | 1033 | 67 | Galveston | 3.5 | 100 |
10 | Paul | Hawaii | 2000 | 985 | 64 | Hilo | 4.5 × 10–2 | 13 |
