Place: Cherrapunji, India Year: 1861 Event: A total of 366.14 inches of rain fell during July (world record for 1 month). Cherrapunji also holds world record rainfall for a 12-month period: 1,041.78 inches from August 1, 1860 to July 31, 1861.
Place: Estes Park, CO Year: 1976 Event: Big Thompson River flood disaster; up to 10 inches of thunderstorm rains funneled into narrow canyon near Estes Park. 139 drowned, 5 missing, $35.5 million estimated damage.
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