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© Cory Olsen, The Grand Rapids PressJonas Bouma, 2, of Grand Rapids, looks out at the rain while being carried by his mother, Mindy, Wednesday at the Holland Farmer's Market.
The 3.49 inches of rain that fell in Grand Rapids Wednesday sets a new record for July 27, splashing away the old record of 2.96 inches for the day set in 2006.

But the Rockford area, which got 5.08 inches, is the center of the heaviest rainfall reports so far, the National Weather Service said.

Update: Lowell is the new top spot in Kent County, with a 5.33 inch rainfall reading.

Totals ranged from 3 to 5 inches throughout much of the region, with other top spots including 6.8 inches in Barry County's Nashville and 5.45 inches in Eaton Rapids.

Here are some of the 24-hour rainfall reports coming in from weather spotters in or near these communities:

  • Rockford: 5.08 inches
  • Sparta: 4.06 inches
  • Comstock Park: 4.53 inches
  • Alto: 4.33 inches
  • Caledonia: 3.45 inches
  • Ada: 3.1 inches
  • Cutlerville: 3.59 inches
  • Middleville: 3.49 inches
  • Cannonsburg: 3.79 inches
  • Byron Center: 3.27 inches
  • Nunica: 3.6 inches
  • Hudsonville: 2.8 inches
  • Walker: 2.27 inches
  • East Grand Rapids: 2.74 inches
  • Wyoming: 2.41 inches
  • Holland: 2.15 inches
  • Kentwood: 3.83 inches