How much rain needs to fall to break a record? The 12News team found out.

PHOENIX — This October is officially the fourth-wettest October on record in Phoenix.

RELATED: Live updates: Heavy rain fueled by a tropical surge continues on Sunday, road closures reported

Since midnight on Oct. 12, Sky Harbor recorded nearly 2 inches of rain, blowing the previous daily record set in 1957 of a little under a third of an inch out of the water. 

So far this month, Phoenix has recorded just over three inches of rain, which makes it the fourth wettest October on record, according to 12News Meteorologist Chris Dunn. The top three, according to the National Weather Service, are:

October 2000, which saw 3.17 inches of rainOctober 1972, which saw 4.4 inches of rainOctober 2018, which saw 5.35 inches of rain

Here’s a look at how much rainfall some areas of the Valley have received in the past 24 hours, according to the Flood Control District of Maricopa County maps, as of 4 p.m. on Oct. 12:

GateWay Community College: 1.34 inches of rainPerry Park: 0.91 inches of rainCarriage Lane Park: 2.09 inches of rainCity of Glendale: 0.28 inches of rainParadise Valley Country Club: 0.35 inches of rainChaparral Park: 1.02 inches of rainThunder Mountain: 1.5 inches of rainGillespie Dam: 0.79 inches of rain Desert Mountain School: 0.59 inches of rainBartlett Lake: 0.67 inches of rain


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