The Lynchburg area’s 2003 rainfall total pushed past the 55-inch mark on Wednesday, putting Central Virginia within striking distance of the all-time annual rainfall mark.
The region’s 2003 rainfall is already about a foot above the annual norm.
The annual record rainfall for Lynchburg is 60.58 inches set in 1889. As of 5 p.m., Lynchburg 2003 rainfall total stood at 55.13 inches.
~from the Lynchburg News and Advance~
I want to see this record fall. Nice piece of history.
Huff
A record worth breaking...
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A record worth breaking...
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So, Lynchburg, Virginia needs an average between 0.13" (thirteen-hundredths of an inch) to 0.14" (fourteen-hundredths of an inch) of rain in the last 41 days of the year to at least tie their all-time annual rainfall mark.
That is 0.02" (two-hundredths of an inch) of rain less than Baltimore, Maryland needs for their all-time annual rainfall.
That is 0.02" (two-hundredths of an inch) of rain less than Baltimore, Maryland needs for their all-time annual rainfall.
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What is truly amazing is the change from this time last year!!
For example, Richmond saw 34.32" of precip at this time last year. Normal is 39.69", and to date this year Richmond has seen 58.53" of precip! Departure from normal last year was -5.37", and this year it is +18.84". That's a 24.21" change, that's HUGE!!
For example, Richmond saw 34.32" of precip at this time last year. Normal is 39.69", and to date this year Richmond has seen 58.53" of precip! Departure from normal last year was -5.37", and this year it is +18.84". That's a 24.21" change, that's HUGE!!
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SacrydDreamz wrote:What is truly amazing is the change from this time last year!!
For example, Richmond saw 34.32" of precip at this time last year. Normal is 39.69", and to date this year Richmond has seen 58.53" of precip! Departure from normal last year was -5.37", and this year it is +18.84". That's a 24.21" change, that's HUGE!!
Yup. And I don't think we will be talking about a drought anywhere in the mid-Atlantic for a long time.
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That 1889 stat is also valid for DC area and I think Philadelphia so that was a widepsread rainy year, just not localized downpours. I do not know what type of winter followed but to discount it based on idea that it is a one year sample is wrong in light of the paramount, lengthy nature of it. It is the wettest year ever a Dulles, breaking the 1972 record and I do not remember much good for snow/cold lovers about 72-73. If the results are counter to everything else then I guess each forecaster has to be the judge but if 1889-90 winter has comparable features to what is on the table and predicted then would further cement in this winter outlook.
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