Rain from the powerful 1944 Great Atlantic Hurricane set a daily record locally, while the storm caused catastrophic winds and damage farther up the East Coast.
An intense 1934 cloudburst dumped over 4 inches of rain—most of it in a single hour—turning streets into rivers and overwhelming infrastructure across the city.
Striking contrasts define this date, from record heat in 1983 to record early-season chill in 1917, while in 2001 it was a clear, calm day overshadowed by historic tragedy.
A sudden 2020 downpour set a rainfall record and triggered dangerous flash flooding, while in 1985 a prolonged late-season heat wave produced a record streak of 90-degree days.
A 2018 rainstorm set a daily record and contributed to one of the wettest years on record, with an unusually high number of days topping an inch of rainfall.
Relentless rain in 2011 triggered historic flash flooding, with extreme rainfall rates overwhelming roads, stranding motorists, and closing schools and government buildings across the region.
Extreme heat in 1881 sent temperatures to a record 104 degrees, while in 1934 a soaking storm brought record rainfall and widespread flooding across the city.
Tropical systems shaped this date, with Hurricane Fran’s remnants in 1996 bringing flooding and damage, and Tropical Storm Hanna in 2008 setting a rainfall record and soaking the region.
Torrential rains tied to the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane produced record rainfall and widespread flooding, while in 1979 Tropical Storm David brought wind damage, flooding, and even tornadoes to the region.
A ferocious 1939 thunderstorm dumped nearly 4.5 inches of rain in just a couple of hours, flooding streets, stranding cars, and overwhelming basements across the city.
A powerful 1821 hurricane brought widespread coastal devastation, while in 1909 an early-season chill set record lows during a prolonged stretch of cool weather.
