# JFK's 3.56 Inches Thursday Breaks Rain Record, Second-Wettest November Day

Published November 13, 2026, 6:31 AM ET · Updated November 13, 2026, 6:46 AM ET  
By Ryan Hall, Y'all  
Written by our automated news desk from National Weather Service data.

JFK Airport in Queens, New York, picked up 3.56 inches of rain on Thursday, Nov. 12, a record for the date and its second-wettest November day in records that go back to 1948. Totals varied sharply across the metro, from 0.56 inches at Islip to 1.66 inches in Central Park. Daily records also fell at Binghamton, NY, and Avoca, PA, and no flash flood risk is outlined for today.

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## Key points

- The rain was very uneven. JFK got more than double Central Park's 1.66 inches. Newark had 1.59, LaGuardia 1.04 and Islip on Long Island just 0.56.
- A Tornado Warning covered Queens from 1:14 to 2:00 PM ET Thursday as the storm moved through.
- Records fell farther inland too. Binghamton, NY, hit 1.48 inches (old record 1.25 in 2021) and Avoca, PA, hit 1.75 inches (old record 1.10 in 2021).
- JFK is at 4.27 inches for November so far. All of these totals are preliminary until they are certified. No flash flood risk is outlined for today.

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JFK Airport in Queens, New York, measured 3.56 inches of rain on Thursday, Nov. 12, a record for the date. It is the airport's second-wettest November day in its records, which go back to 1948. Only 3.92 inches on Nov. 8, 1972 was wetter, and the old Nov. 12 record was 2.11 inches from 1975.

## What to know

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- **The rain was very uneven.** JFK got more than double Central Park's 1.66 inches. Newark had 1.59, LaGuardia 1.04 and Islip on Long Island just 0.56.
- **A Tornado Warning covered Queens** from 1:14 to 2:00 PM ET Thursday as the storm moved through.
- **Records fell farther inland too.** Binghamton, NY, hit 1.48 inches (old record 1.25 in 2021) and Avoca, PA, hit 1.75 inches (old record 1.10 in 2021).
- **JFK is at 4.27 inches for November so far.** All of these totals are preliminary until they are certified. No flash flood risk is outlined for today.

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## The numbers

### Rain on Thursday, Nov. 12

|  | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| JFK Airport | 3.56 inches | Record for the date |
| Central Park | 1.66 inches |  |
| Newark | 1.59 inches |  |
| LaGuardia | 1.04 inches |  |
| Islip | 0.56 inches |  |

Source: NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS; totals preliminary

More on: [Mid-Atlantic flooding, November 2026](https://ryanhallyall.com/news/topic/mid-atlantic-flooding-november-2026)

Places in this story: Binghamton, NY; Avoca, PA; Queens, NY; Islip, NY; New York City, NY

## Sources

- [NWS New York (OKX) Record Event Report, issued 1:39 AM ET Nov 13, 2026](https://api.weather.gov/products/67e3abe6-2396-4a8e-b0fb-b51c14ee8992), National Weather Service
- [NOAA Regional Climate Centers ACIS StnData, sid JFK (data.rcc-acis.org)](https://www.rcc-acis.org/), NOAA Regional Climate Centers (ACIS)
- NWS New York warning via Iowa Environmental Mesonet VTEC archive, National Weather Service

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