Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest; Windy Conditions in the Northeast

A strong atmospheric river moving into northern California later today will bring a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. through Wednesday. Gusty winds and isolated showers are expected today in the Northeast U.S. behind a cold front. Wind Advisories have been issued. Read More >

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2016 was the wettest year on record for the Twin Cities area in Minnesota. 40.32 inches of precipitation fell, eclipsing the previous record of 40.15 inches back in 1911. Data goes back to 1871. The top 5 annual precipitation years are listed below, along with a graphic showing the breakdown by month for 2016 and comparison to normal.

2016 - 40.32"
1911 - 40.15"
1965 - 39.94"
1983 - 39.07"
1881 - 39.06"

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Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest; Windy Conditions in the Northeast

Wettest Year on Record for the Twin Cities