2018 Wettest Year on Record in Pennsylvania

[jeff of pa]

On Monday, the National Weather Service announced that 2018 was the wettest year on record in Pennsylvania.


Last year, after numerous rain events that lasted days and even prompted a State of Emergency by Governor Wolfe, the final totals broke all records.

The normal amount of rainfall for Pennsylvania is recorded as 42.50 inches, but in 2018, the NWS record 63.97".

The 2nd wettest year on record was recorded in 2011 when the NWS recorded 61" of rainfall.

The NWS also announced that from January 2017 through December 2018, it was the most rainfall ever recorded within a 2 year (24 Month) time period.

 

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[SD51]

Jeff, let's hope you guys don't have to go through that nightmare this year!

 

[jeff of pa]

it Wouldn't Surprise me If we Break the Record again

 

[A2coins]

Is that the famous Jeff mobile Did it survive the rains We had 18 below with minus 40 wind chills hopefully in the summer it will somehow have brought more finds closer to the surface. Stay dry my friend. Tommy

 

[jeff of pa]

No not mine.
I stayed Home every time it Rained.
Got wet enough inside house with all My Leaks.

I live on Top off a Mountain.
The Springs over flowed , but not enough to
Drown cars up here.
Just created Swamps.

filled basements etc.

 

[milmar]

Wasn't great for the AG world, I know that. Not sure it was the rain so much as the lack of summer sunshine.