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055 SXAK79 PAFG 271021 RERAFG RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 221 AM AKDT WED JUL 27 2022 ...RECORD RAINFALL AT UTQIAGVIK... ON TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022, UTQIAGVIK HAD 1.42 INCHES OF RAIN. THIS SETS A NEW RAINFALL RECORD FOR JULY 26, BREAKING THE OLD RECORD OF 0.34 INCH SET IN 2020. THIS 1.42 INCHES IS THE HIGHEST DAILY RAINFALL THAT HAS EVER BEEN RECORDED AT UTQIAGVIK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BARROW). UTQIAGVIK HAS ONLY RECORDED OVER 1.00 INCH OF RAIN 2 OTHER TIMES SINCE RECORDS BEGAN THERE IN 1920. THE PREVIOUS DAILY RECORD AT UTQIAGVIK WAS 1.28 INCHES ON JULY 21, 1987. UTQIAGVIK HAS YEARLY PRECIPITATION NORMAL OF 5.39 INCHES, AND A MONTHLY NORMAL FOR JULY OF 0.98 INCH. $$ JB