Detroit has had its wettest year in recorded history, since 1874, and Flint has also experienced one of the wettest years in its history. Here are the statistics on the very wet year across Southeast Michigan...
Yearly Precipitation through December 31st | Current Ranking | Wettest Year Since... | Top Three Wettest Years | |
Detroit | 47.70 | 1st | - |
47.70 in 2011 47.69 in 1880 45.44 in 1881 |
Flint | 40.95 | 4th | 1975 |
45.38 in 1975 44.74 in 1950 41.69 in 1947 |
Saginaw | 33.79 | 31st | 2006 |
43.36 in 1928 41.64 in 1996 40.98 in 1902 |
2011 Months Ranked in the Top Twenty | 2011 Seasons Ranked in the Top Twenty | |
Detroit |
February - 16th March - 18th April - 4th May - 14th July - 2nd September - 4th November - 1st |
Spring - 2nd Autumn - 1st |
Flint |
February - 12th March - 6th April - 5th May - 2nd July - 5th |
Spring - 1st |