Largest Rain Storms Ever Recorded on Earth

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20. Shangdi, Inner Mongolia, China
> Amount: 1 feet 3.8 inches
> Duration: 60 minutes, July 3, 1975

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19. Gaoj, Gansu, China
> Amount: 1 feet 5.3 inches
> Duration: 72 minutes, Aug 12, 1985

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18. Yujiawanzi, Inner Mongolia, China
> Amount: 1 feet 7.3 inches
> Duration: 2 hours, July 19, 1975

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17. Bainaobao, Hebei, China
> Amount: 1 feet 9.7 inches
> Duration: 2.5 hours, June 25, 1972

16. Woodward Ranch (D’Hanis 17 NNW), Texas, USA
> Amount: 1 feet 10 inches
> Duration: 2.75 hours, May 31, 1935