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Helene Strengthening and Expected to Bring Catastrophic Winds and Storm Surge to the Northeastern Gulf Coast

Helene is expected to bring life-threatening and catastrophic storm surge and damaging hurricane-force winds to Florida and inland across the Southeast. Catastrophic and life-threatening flash/urban flooding, including landslides, is expected across the southern Appalachians. Considerable to locally catastrophic flash flooding is likely for northwestern and northern Florida and the Southeast. Read More >

May Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.57 in
Rank Wettest Year Rank Driest Year
1  7.87 1941 1  0.02 1998
2  7.63 1992 2  0.03 2013
3  5.27 2007 3  0.05 2011
4  4.99 1959 4  0.06 1945
5    4.96 2 2019 5  0.08 1953
5     4.96  2 1968 6   0.10 2004
7  4.33 1932 7      0.11 1  1996
8  4.30 1957 7     0.11 1 2002
9  4.13  1987 7     0.11 1 2022
10  4.11  1954 10   0.12  1946

 

Footnotes:

  1. 0.11 occurred three times (tied) and ranked seventh driest  
  2. 4.96 occurred twice (tied) and ranked fourth wettest