Summer 2013 Rain Streak

Although the weather patterns varied quite a bit, there was one constant over the 33 days between June 21 and July 24, 2013: some location within the NWS Wilmington forecast area received measurable rainfall each day. Portions of the area received significant rainfall totals during this period, and there were several flash flooding events. These locations ended up with more than 300% of their normal values for this time period. However, the rainfall wealth was not distributed equally, especially in portions of east-central Indiana and western Ohio, where below normal rainfall fell.

Observed 30-day Rainfall, Ending July 25, 2013

30-day Rainfall Departure from Normal, Ending July 25, 2013

30-day Rainfall Percentage of Normal, Ending July 25, 2013

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Below is a list of rainfall totals from selected locations between June 21 and July 24. An effort was made to exclude sites with excessive missing data. Some data may be incomplete. This is only a sampling, with some locations possibly receiving more or less than these values. Observations were collected from cooperative observers, the CoCoRaHS network, and automated gauges. Not all data listed is considered official. The National Weather Service thanks its private and public partners for providing us with this data.

LOCATION                COUNTY          SOURCE          AMOUNT
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NAPOLEON                GALLATIN KY     COOP            12.14
ALEXANDRIA 2.1 NNW      LICKING OH      COCORAHS        11.93
PARK HILLS 0.6 NE       KENTON KY       COCORAHS        11.82
WILLIAMSTOWN 0.3 N      GRANT KY        COCORAHS        11.68
WALTON 2.5 NW           BOONE KY        COCORAHS        11.14
COLUMBUS-HAP CREMEAN    FRANKLIN OH     COOP            11.12
COLUMBUS 9.3 NNE        FRANKLIN OH     COCORAHS        10.73
WESTERVILLE 4.0 N       DELAWARE OH     COCORAHS        10.62
GOSHEN 1.2 SW           CLERMONT OH     COCORAHS        10.49
NEW ALBANY 2.8 SSE      FRANKLIN OH     COCORAHS        10.40
WESTERVILLE             FRANKLIN OH     COOP             9.72
GRANVILLE 4.0 N         LICKING OH      COCORAHS         9.61
UTICA                   LICKING OH      COOP             9.57
COVEDALE 1.5 SSE        HAMILTON OH     COCORAHS         9.57
BELLEFONTAINE           LOGAN OH        COOP             9.46
SIDNEY 4.3 E            SHELBY OH       COCORAHS         9.40
CINCINNATI N KY AP      BOONE KY        ASOS             9.25
HUNTSVILLE 3 N          LOGAN OH        COOP             9.14
RUSSIA 1.3 NNE          SHELBY OH       COCORAHS         8.95
CHEVIOT                 HAMILTON OH     COOP             8.92
ST PARIS 2 NE           CHAMPAIGN OH    COOP             8.59
LANCASTER 2.8 NE        FAIRFIELD OH    COCORAHS         8.55
HILLSBORO               HIGHLAND OH     COOP             8.49
BROOKSVILLE 0.7 E       BRACKEN KY      COCORAHS         8.44
UPPER ARLINGTON 0.9 E   FRANKLIN OH     COCORAHS         8.44
WILMINGTON 3 N          CLINTON OH      COOP             8.36
KENTON                  HARDIN OH       COOP             8.21
SPRINGFIELD             CLARK OH        COOP             8.17
MAYSVILLE 6.8 SSE       MASON KY        COCORAHS         8.01
DUBLIN 2.3 ENE          FRANKLIN OH     COCORAHS         7.94
PIQUA 3.4 SE            MIAMI OH        COCORAHS         7.93
PORTSMOUTH-SCIOTOVILLE  SCIOTO OH       COOP             7.88
LANCASTER               FAIRFIELD OH    COOP             7.88
NEWARK-HEATH AP         LICKING OH      ASOS             7.83
CHEVIOT 0.9 SSE         HAMILTON OH     COCORAHS         7.83
AURORA 3.6 SSE          OHIO IN         COCORAHS         7.76
BUCKEYE LAKE 1 N        LICKING OH      COOP             7.75
NELSONVILLE             HOCKING OH      COOP             7.66
SPRINGBORO 2.3 ENE      WARREN OH       COCORAHS         7.65
SCIOTODALE 1.2 W        SCIOTO OH       COCORAHS         7.50
CINCINNATI-LUNKEN AP    HAMILTON OH     ASOS             7.46
FORT LORAMIE 3.2 SW     SHELBY OH       COCORAHS         7.40
DAYTON-WRIGHT BROS AP   MONTGOMERY OH   ASOS             7.39
WILMINGTON 2.2 N        CLINTON OH      COCORAHS         7.38
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS 0.1 N FRANKLIN OH     COCORAHS         7.37
PORT COLUMBUS INTL AP   FRANKLIN OH     ASOS             7.26
ROSEMOUNT 0.3 W         SCIOTO OH       COCORAHS         7.23
LONDON                  MADISON OH      COOP             7.17
LOGAN                   HOCKING OH      COOP             6.96
HOUSTON 1.3 NNE         SHELBY OH       COCORAHS         6.85
RAYMOND 3.5 NW          UNION OH        COCORAHS         6.83
HAMILTON-BUTLER CO AP   BUTLER OH       ASOS             6.79
COLUMBUS-OSU AP         FRANKLIN OH     ASOS             6.71
FARMERS RETREAT         DEARBORN IN     COOP             6.69
WEST UNION              ADAMS OH        COOP             6.62
BRADFORD 2.3 NW         DARKE OH        COCORAHS         6.55
KINGS MILLS             WARREN OH       COOP             6.53
VERSAILLES              DARKE OH        COOP             6.51
AURORA 3.9 W            DEARBORN IN     COCORAHS         6.46
SIDNEY 1 S              SHELBY OH       COOP             6.32
COLUMBUS-WCMH           FRANKLIN OH     COOP             6.32
LYNCHBURG 6.1 SW        HIGHLAND OH     COCORAHS         6.32
WARSAW-MARKLAND DAM     GALLATIN KY     COOP             6.16
CELINA 1.8 ENE          MERCER OH       COCORAHS         6.16
CHILLICOTHE 3.7 S       ROSS OH         COCORAHS         6.00
CLARKSVILLE 2.3 WNW     WARREN OH       COCORAHS         5.82
WILMINGTON 3.6 W        CLINTON OH      COCORAHS         5.79
LANCASTER-FAIRFIELD AP  FAIRFIELD OH    ASOS             5.77
SPRINGFIELD WWTP        CLARK OH        COOP             5.71
EATON 1.0 N             PREBLE OH       COCORAHS         5.70
FAIRFIELD               BUTLER OH       COOP             5.65
LAURELVILLE             HOCKING OH      COOP             5.43
CIRCLEVILLE             PICKAWAY OH     COOP             5.43
ANNA 3.1 NNW            SHELBY OH       COCORAHS         5.38
RICHMOND                WAYNE IN        COOP             5.32
NEW CARLISLE            CLARK OH        COOP             5.24
MOORES HILL 5.7 SSE     DEARBORN IN     COCORAHS         5.21
FORT LORAMIE 0.8 NNW    SHELBY OH       COCORAHS         5.09
WILMINGTON 2 SSE        CLINTON OH      NWS OFFICE       5.03
WILMINGTON-AIRBORNE AP  CLINTON OH      ASOS             4.53
OSGOOD 4.1 NE           RIPLEY IN       COCORAHS         4.46
BATESVILLE 0.4 SSW      RIPLEY IN       COCORAHS         4.45
BATESVILLE 4.3 SSW      RIPLEY IN       COCORAHS         4.44
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE  FAYETTE OH      COOP             4.24
MECHANICSBURG 2.4 SSW   CHAMPAIGN OH    COCORAHS         4.04
GREENVILLE              DARKE OH        COOP             3.60
DAYTON INTL AP          MONTGOMERY OH   ASOS             3.27
BROOKVILLE              FRANKLIN IN     COOP             3.18
FARMERSVILLE 1.7 E      MONTGOMERY OH   COCORAHS         2.74
CONNERSVILLE 6.7 SSE    FAYETTE IN      COCORAHS         1.77

- Andrew Snyder, Meteorologist Intern / Ashley Novak, General Forecaster