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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Heat Building in the Western U.S.

A cold front pressing east across the central U.S. will be the focus for areas of strong to severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall through this weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms my bring damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes while excessive rainfall may lead to areas of flooding. Heat will build across the western U.S. with heat-related watches, warnings, and advisories issued. Read More >

Historical Monthly and Annual Rainfall Data
	       
ABILENE	       

YEAR  JAN   FEB   MAR   APR   MAY   JUN   JUL   AUG   SEP   OCT   NOV   DEC   ANNUAL       

1885    M     M     M     M     M     M     M     M     M   2.61  0.23  0.98   3.82*
1886  0.11  0.61  2.47  1.67  0.33  3.38  1.48  2.03  4.17  2.24  0.65   TR   19.14
1887  0.06  1.21  0.03  2.45  3.95  3.26  2.71  1.10  2.64  4.77  0.87  1.58  24.63
1888  0.76  2.40  1.16  5.16  3.63  2.79  0.46  4.08  0.05  2.00  4.80  3.29  30.58
1889  2.74  2.62  1.07  0.71  2.93  6.36  1.80  0.21  3.03  1.22  2.54   TR   25.23
1890  0.33  1.81  0.14  9.80  2.69  0.65  2.10  2.11  5.19  0.97  2.10  0.61  28.50
1891  2.11  0.76  1.79  1.95  1.83  2.04  1.10  2.03  0.64  0.60  0.12  2.60  17.57
1892  0.30  1.04  2.59  1.68  6.12  1.34  1.41  3.58  1.85  6.03  0.45  2.09  28.48
1893  0.51  0.33  0.66  0.28  5.78  0.98  0.52  3.36  2.30  0.03  1.00  0.52  16.27
1894  1.24  0.75  1.66  1.23  6.49  3.30  0.79  6.79  0.54  1.17   TR   0.43  24.39
1895  1.15  2.32  0.15  2.30  1.96  8.40  4.63  1.27  3.95  4.13  2.38  2.66  35.30
1896  1.44  0.78  0.14  1.11  0.70  2.17  1.68  1.54  4.14  4.18  0.38  2.48  20.74
1897  1.28  0.02  4.02  0.74  4.73  3.90  2.00  1.87  2.89  1.32  0.01  0.52  23.30
1898  0.75  1.08  1.41  1.78  2.60  4.55  1.46  1.94  3.44   TR   0.98  2.14  22.13
1899  0.51  0.01  0.04  2.96  4.02  5.45  1.38  0.10  0.44  2.90  2.36  3.24  23.41
1900  0.92  0.53  1.54  5.43  4.11  0.30  2.59  2.11  9.65  4.39  0.24  0.30  32.11
1901  0.03  1.44  0.72  0.98  7.17   TR   0.28  0.81  1.81  0.61  1.50  0.36  15.71
1902  0.09  0.31  2.25  0.86  6.68  1.00  7.82  0.06  3.13  2.00  2.46  0.39  27.05
1903  1.51  4.07  2.31  0.49  1.99  3.87  1.29  1.67  8.64  0.42  0.05  0.22  26.53
1904  1.02  0.27  0.00  0.93  2.20  4.67  2.71  1.42  3.02  1.06  0.40  0.10  17.80
1905  1.11  1.02  2.71  3.66  6.05  2.82  5.24  0.28  3.16  4.66  1.50  0.85  33.06
1906  0.32  0.38  0.91  2.41  2.60  5.82  3.68  5.45  2.85  1.73  2.41  0.49  29.05
1907  1.44  0.00  0.85  0.37  4.13  0.49  3.25  0.35  0.46  3.92  2.06  1.01  18.33
1908  0.63  0.11  0.77  6.72  8.38  0.49  4.77  1.23  2.50  6.96  2.41  0.00  34.97
1909  0.06  0.00  0.39  0.38  2.71  4.04  1.09  0.62  1.05  1.94  1.96  0.73  14.97
1910  0.37  0.21  0.31  1.31  2.11  0.74  0.32  2.87  1.64  4.62  0.38  1.05  15.93
1911  0.53  3.02  0.91  2.71  0.06  0.08  6.39  2.83  1.38  1.37  0.31  6.29  25.88
1912   TR   1.16  1.40  2.30  1.80  2.63  0.30  2.81  0.18  1.21  0.33  1.31  15.43
1913  0.25  0.56  1.27  1.57  4.73  1.99  0.72  0.53  4.42  3.88  5.82  2.07  27.81
1914   TR   0.14  0.66  5.34  7.53  1.10  1.05  15.70 0.91  4.08  3.48  1.61  41.60
1915  0.67  0.96  0.80  8.06  2.12  2.85  0.80  2.04  3.00  1.33   TR   0.77  23.40
1916  0.40  0.01  1.18  5.13  3.22  2.05  0.68  0.52  0.88  3.31  0.88  0.02  18.28
1917  0.71  1.00  0.27  0.93  3.31  0.69  0.90  1.24  1.48  0.15  0.16  0.01  10.85
1918  0.91  0.11  0.98  1.06  2.88  1.56  0.42  3.00  0.76  3.66  1.98  2.52  19.84
1919  2.96  0.45  2.73  2.75  5.73  3.12  1.51  2.33  1.72  3.99  1.13  0.25  28.67
1920  3.02  0.30  0.01  0.29  8.26  1.77  1.81  9.03  5.66  2.77  1.92  0.63  35.47
1921  0.68  1.54  0.98  0.30  1.46  8.22  0.44  0.91  0.94  0.01  0.01  0.12  15.61
1922  1.18  0.46  1.21  8.71  5.34  1.80  0.96  0.20  0.32  2.43  1.97  0.20  24.78
1923  3.10  2.67  2.33  5.73  0.88  3.81  0.22  1.28  1.10  7.64  2.09  1.92  32.77
1924  0.19  1.51  2.15  2.92  5.17  0.32  0.64  1.51  4.05  0.30  0.02  1.45  20.23
    
* DENOTES MISSING DATA (IN YEAR 1885)