Greatest rainfall in 72 hours
Who
Cratere Commerson
What
3.930 metre(s)
Where
France ()
When

On 24–26 February 2007, Cratère Commerson, Réunion Island, received a total rainfall of 3.930 m (12 ft 10 in), which is the highest level of rainfall for a three-day period ever recorded – as verified by the World Meteorological Organisation.


The rainfall continued for a whole further day to accumulate a further record of most rainfall in a 86-hour (4-day) period of 4.936 m (16 feet 2 in).