Naples achieves a one-day rainfall record.

The National Weather Service in Miami, which serves the Naples-Collier County area, claimed Naples established a new rainfall record on June 11, while Marco Island received even more rain than Naples.

“We had about 3.94 inches at Naples Municipal Airport, which broke the previous record (2.8 inches in 2005),” said Anna Torres-Vazquez, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Miami.

Some estimates suggest that as much as 10 inches of rain had fallen by Thursday evening, according to a recent article by Chad Gillis of Naples Daily News.

A Marco Island resident reported 5.89 inches of rain to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Because the NWS does not keep official records on Marco Island, determining when a record was set is challenging.

Between Tuesday and Thursday, some cities in the region received more than 25 inches of rain. Eastern Collier recorded 12.9 inches, while Everglades City had 6.7 inches. Big Cypress had the most rainfall, totaling 25.13 inches.

Meanwhile, since Monday, Fort Myers has received between 6.65-7.09 inches of rainfall. The Cypress Lake region had received the most rain in Lee County, at 10.21 inches.

Rain has helped calm midday highs.
The rain has kept daytime temperatures far lower than average, which is a positive thing.

Southwest Florida recently saw several weeks of above-average temperatures, with heat index figures reaching the triple digits.

The high in Naples happened Tuesday morning, with the low around midday, according to Torres-Vasquez.

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News