Record Shattered: The Soggy August Forecast

(WOWK) The record single day rainfall total in Charleston for August 16th was back in 1922 at 1.41 inches. 104 years later on August 16, 2026 (Sunday), 4.32 inches of rain fell at the Charleston climate site shattering that record. As of August 16th, we’ve picked up 9.64 inches of rain or 250% of average […](WOWK) The record single day rainfall total in Charleston for August 16th was back in 1922 at 1.41 inches. 104 years later on August 16, 2026 (Sunday), 4.32 inches of rain fell at the Charleston climate site shattering that record. As of August 16th, we’ve picked up 9.64 inches of rain or 250% of average […] Kentucky | WOWK 13 NewsRead MoreSource: WOWK-TV