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DC weather history for April 30

A multi-day soaking in 2014 culminated in record rainfall, with several inches falling across the region and highest totals to the west.

On this date in 2014, a calendar-day record 2.70 inches of rain fell. It marked the third-straight day with measurable rain, resulting in a storm total of 4.02 inches. Across the broader region, 3 to 7 inches fell in that three-day span, with the highest totals west of Interstate 95.

Here are other notables from this day:

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Jason Samenow

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