A very wet start to July

...Very wet start to July...

Through July 8^th,  a total of 4.27 inches of rain has been

observed at Caribou, which is 3.18 inches above normal.  In

fact, we have already surpassed the average rainfall for the

entire month of July of 4.08 inches.  It ranks as the 2nd wettest

start to the month of July on record behind only 1973 when there

was  4.34 inches of rain during the first 8 days of July.

On July 5th a total of 2.34 inches of rain was observed.  Not only

did this smash the calendar day record of 1.50 inches set in

2002, it ranked as the 4th greatest calendar day rainfall ever

during the month of July. The only days to ever be wetter in July

were July 17, 2013 when 3.81 inches of rain fell in a heavy

thunderstorm, July 4, 2011 when 2.58 inches of rain fell, and

July 22, 1982 when 2.42 inches of rain was observed.

The two day total of 3.88 inches of rain on the 4th into the 5th

was the all-time greatest 2 day rainfall total ever observed at

Caribou during the month of July.  It broke the old 2 day record of

3.81 inches that was set just last year during a heavy

thunderstorm.  Five of the top 10 wettest 2 day rainfall totals

have been observed in just the past 4 years. It also ranked as the

10th greatest two day total rainfall on record for any time of the

year.

At Bangor, a total of 3.70 inches of rain has been observed this

Month, which is 2.86 inches above normal. Bangor has also

surpassed their average rainfall for the entire month of July of

3.46 inches.  It has been the wettest start to the month of of July

on record surpassing 1973 when 3.4 inches of rain fell during the

first 8 days of the month.

Two calendar day rainfall records have been either tied or broken

this month.  On the 4^th, a total of 1.33 inches of rain

fell, which broke the previous calendar day record of 0.74" set

in 1936. On the 5^th, a total of 2.12 inches of rain was observed.

This tied the calendar day record first established in 1973. The

two day total of 3.45 inches ranked as the 2nd greatest two day

total ever observed during the month of July. The all-time record

is 4.07 inches set July 28-29, 1969. It did not rank in the top 25

of all-time two day rainfall totals of anytime of the year.

Also of note...A total of 24.08 inches of rain (and melted snow)

has been observed so far this year at Caribou. This ranks as the

3rd wettest year to date at caribou behind only 1973 and 2011.

Year to date the total of 21.70 inches of rain (and melted snow) has

fallen at Bangor, which does not rank in the top 20 wettest years

to date on record.