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Read below...notice the dates....flood of '55 anyone??
... Record rainfall for any two consecutive months in Boston...
Todays daily precipitation through 10 am at Logan International
Airport totaled 0.64 inches. This yields a monthly total of 8.91
inches and a two month total since may 1st 2006 of 21.39 inches.
This two month precipitation total is a record for any two
consecutive months in Boston. Official records have been kept
in Boston since 1872.
The previous may-June combination record was set may-June 1998 when
18.42 inches accumulated.
The previous record rainfall for any consecutive two month
combination occurred July-August 1955 when 21.37 inches of rain
accumulated... thanks mostly to tropical storm dianne August 18-19
1955 which dumped 11.94 inches.
More significant rainfall is expected through Sunday.
The 30 year normal annual rainfall in Boston is 42.53 inches.
June 2006 is currently the fourth wettest June on record.
May 2006 was the second wettest may on record with 12.48 inches.
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