Top 10 Weather Events of 2016

The year 2016 was noteworthy for the large number of heavy rainfall events that occurred. The year kicked off with major flooding along the Mississippi River, including record high river levels in the Cape Girardeau area. During the summer, numerous cities recorded over 20 inches of rain, making it the wettest summer on record for about a dozen cities. The year was also noted for persistent warmth. Every month except May averaged warmer than normal at Paducah.

Top 10 Event Summaries for the Year 2016 (in chronological order)
1. Record flooding on the Mississippi River (Jan. 1-3) Photo: Breach in Len Small Levee (Illinois State Police)			2. Jan. 22 Winter Storm (western KY) Photo: Near Cadiz, KY (Trigg Co. Road Dept.)
3. April 26 Severe Weather (mainly IL/IN)			4. April 27 Severe Weather (mainly KY)
5. May 10 tornado at Mayfield, KY (EF-3) Photo: Car dealership in Mayfield (NWS photo)			6. May 11 Severe Weather (mainly IL/IN) Photo of shelf cloud near Harrisburg, IL (Saline Co. EMA)
7. July 6 Severe Weather (mainly MO/KY)			8. Jul. 6-7 Flash Flooding (west KY) Photo: Flooded I-69 in Marshall Co., KY
9. August Flooding in MO & IL (1 fatality)			10. Fall Warmth and Drought