Cheyenne, WY – A soggy September storm dumped heavy rain across southeastern Wyoming and western Nebraska this week, breaking daily rainfall records in multiple cities.
According to the National Weather Service in Cheyenne, daily rainfall records were set on Monday, September 22, in Chadron, Nebraska, and Rawlins, Wyoming. On Tuesday, September 23, new records were also established in Cheyenne, Laramie, and Rawlins. Forecasters said this was the wettest September storm to hit the region in more than a decade.
Cheyenne recorded 0.93 inches of rain on Tuesday, bringing its two-day total to 0.97 inches. Laramie received a combined 1 inch of rainfall, while Rawlins picked up nearly the same with 0.99 inches over the two-day period. Chadron saw the largest single-day total, with 2.77 inches on Monday alone.
Other areas also reported significant rain. Douglas measured 0.88 inches, Sidney logged 0.38 inches, and Scottsbluff, though mostly spared, saw just 0.05 inches. The North Platte River Valley, including Torrington, Scottsbluff, and Alliance, largely missed out on the heavier precipitation, with generally light totals.
Meteorologists say storms of this magnitude in September are rare, and the widespread records underscore the strength of this system. The heavy rain provided short-term relief for dry conditions in some areas, though flooding issues were not reported.
With the system now moving out of the region, forecasters expect calmer and drier conditions to return for the remainder of the week.
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