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The previous record for rainfall in the continental United States occurred when Tropical Storm Amelia dumped 48 inches of rain on Medina, Texas in 1978. One spot in southeast Texas has received 52 inches of rain, 14 different spots in the Houston area got more than 40 inches of rain. Authorities are telling us that this will be the most costly disaster in all of U.S. history.