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Alabama
> Maximum rainfall recorded 24-hours: 32.52 in.
> Date(s): July 19-20, 1997
> Location(s): Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Alaska
> Maximum rainfall recorded 24-hours: 15.05 in.
> Date(s): October 10, 1986
> Location(s): Seward
Arizona
> Maximum rainfall recorded 24-hours: 11.4 in.
> Date(s): September 4-5, 1970
> Location(s): Workman Creek
Arkansas
> Maximum rainfall recorded 24-hours: 14.06 in.
> Date(s): December 3, 1982
> Location(s): Big Fork

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California
> Maximum rainfall recorded 24-hours: 25.83 in.
> Date(s): January 22-23, 1943
> Location(s): Hoegees Camp