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Subject: E4) What are the largest rainfalls associated with tropical cyclones?

Time PeriodAmountLocationStormDate
12 hr1144 mm (45.0")Foc-Foc, La Reunion IslandTropical Cyclone Denise7-8 January, 1966
24 hr1825 mm (71.8")Foc-Foc, La Reunion IslandTropical Cyclone Denise7-8 January, 1966
48 hr2467 mm (97.1")Aurere, La Reunion IslandTropical Cyclone 8-10 April, 1958
72 hr3240 mm (127.6")Grand-Ilet, La Reunion IslandTropical Cyclone Hyacinthe24-27 January, 1980
10 day5678 mm (223.5")Commerson, La Reunion IslandTropical Cyclone Hyacinthe18-27 January, 1980
(Holland 1993)
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