Some Phenomenal Rainfalls the Past Week in the U.S.
Vermont
Although the unseasonable Memorial Day weekend snowfall in Vermont (and New York) stole the headlines recently, the storm also brought excessive record-breaking rainfall and floods to the state. Burlington received 7.47” of precipitation over the course of the week of May 20-26. This ranked as the 2nd wettest week in the city records, surpassed only by a 7.51” weekly total in August 1955, the result of two hurricanes (Connie and Diane) that impacted the region.
San Antonio, Texas
The most noteworthy precipitation event of the past week was the downpour that inundated San Antonio, Texas on May 24-25. An amazing 12.17” of rain fell in a 24-hour period between noon May 24 and noon May 25. This was the 2nd greatest 24-hour rainfall on record for the city (the all-time record being 13.35” on October 17-18, 1998).
Northeastern North Dakota
One of the most significant rain events in North Dakota history occurred over the 3-day period of May 18-20. Grand Forks AFB measured 5.89” over the course of precipitation period and in the very far northeastern corner of the state an astonishing 9.50” was recorded at Milton 6 NNE and 9.00” at Walhalla 3 S. It is not clear what the greatest 24-hour total may have been at any one location, but the state record for such is just 8.10” at Litchville on June 29, 1975, so this gives you an idea of just how unusual rainfall of this intensity is for the state.
Northeastern, Central Iowa
Excessive rainfall pounded a large area of the Midwest on May 26-27. Lincoln, Nebraska measured 3.32” in a 12-hour period on May 27th. Just short of their all-time May 24-hour precipitation record of 3.35” set on May 5, 2007.
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We have had rain every day for days on end, I think. A half inch or so today (so far), 1.5" yesterday, and 4" over the Memorial Day weekend into Tuesday. Prior to that, we have had many days with rain as well.
A town near to my hometown received close to 8" in 24 hrs. about 7-10 days ago. The main highway going into town was completely washed out in two places and most of the gravel roads in the county had washouts or were just unnavigable. Two other highways near there had damage as well.
What's really weird is that all last summer and on into January of this year, we were in a severe drought! Now we can't get the water to turn off!! The trees, plants and flowers are loving it and growing like crazy. Hubby has had to mow the lawn at least twice a week (when you can get the chance between work and rain!!) Everything looks lush and beautiful, but the farmer's have struggled to get any planting done at all and that is going to cause big problems. Not to mention the people near rivers and streams that are having damage from all the water.
It has been a wacky year, to say the least. We swing from one extreme to the other. Big heaping spoonful of climate change, me thinks! 