...The summer of 2013 is now the 3rd wettest on record at Caribou...
Another 0.21" of rain has been observed at Caribou today, 8/14. This pushes the summer of 2013 into 3rd place for the wettest summer on record. A total of 17.26 inches of rain has been observed since June 1st, which is over 8 inches above normal. Only the summer of 1981 with a total of 18.86 inches, and the summer of 2011 with a total of 26.57 inches were any wetter. The meteorological summer is defined as the 3-month period of June through August. There is still more than half of August to go, so there is a good chance that this will end up as the 2nd wettest summer on record at Caribou.