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Heavy Rainfall in Southern California and in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Rockies

A Pacific storm will bring coastal/lower elevation heavy to excessive rainfall to southern California and the Southern Rockies today, with localized flash flooding possible, especially near recent burn scars. Heavy snow is forecast over parts of the Sierra Nevada Mountains today and over the Northern Rockies on Wednesday. Several inches of snowfall accumulation is possible. Read More >

Annual Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Yearly Precipitation = 13.51 in
Rank Wettest Year Driest Year
1  32.13 1986 4.60 1951
2  30.33 1941 5.14 1998
3  27.42 1932 5.47 2011
4  23.46 1991 6.76 1933
5  23.24 1975 6.84 1977
6  22.63 2015 7.45 1953
 7  22.45  2004 7.53 2023
8 22.19 1949 7.60  1999
 9  21.38  1992 7.65 1964
10  21.27  2007 7.67  2014