At the end of July an inch of rain

Almost an inch of rain fell July 29-30, almost the entire month's precipitation. It was the most July rain by far in the last 10 years and only the second time since 2015 more than 0.8 inches fell Four years during that period the monthly total was 0.3 inches or less of precipitation. No rain was recorded in 2021.

Since 2000, there have been 17 years with less than one inch of rain, four years of around 1.3 inches and the record, 1.4 inches of rain in 2011.

The 18.9 inches of rain this year is 1.7 inches and 10.2% above the century average of 17.3 inches for Jan.-July.

Lots of rain, comparativ...