Above Normal Precipitation Across The Region through May
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Above Normal Precipitation Across The Region through May
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
758 PM MDT FRI JUN 1 2007
...UPDATED TO INCLUDE SPRING SEASON TOTALS TO DATE...
...MAY PRECIPITATION TOTALS ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS THE REGION...
HERE IS A LOOK AT THE PRECIPITATION STATISTICS FOR
BILLINGS...MILES CITY AND SHERIDAN THROUGH THE MONTH OF MAY.
RECORDS STARTED BEING RECORDED FOR BILLINGS IN 1934...MILES CITY
IN 1937 AND SHERIDAN IN 1934. NORMALS ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES
CALCULATED FROM 1971 TO 2000. ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN
INCHES AND INCLUDE TOTALS THROUGH THE END OF MAY.
...BILLINGS...
...WATER YEAR TO DATE (OCTOBER 1 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 9.41 INCHES
2006-2007 PRECIPITATION 12.32 INCHES
7TH WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1977) 19.34 INCHES
LAST TIME IT WAS THIS WET WAS IN 1980 WITH 13.46 INCHES
...YEAR TO DATE (JANUARY 1 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 6.73 INCHES
2007 PRECIPITATION 8.72 INCHES
8TH WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1978) 15.07 INCHES
LAST TIME IT WAS THIS WET WAS IN 1981 WITH 10.26 INCHES
...SPRING SEASON TO DATE (MARCH 20 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 4.66 INCHES
2007 PRECIPITATION 7.60 INCHES
5TH WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1978) 11.09 INCHES
LAST TIME IT WAS THIS WET WAS IN 1981 WITH 8.88 INCHES
...MONTH TO DATE (MAY 1 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 2.48 INCHES
2007 PRECIPITATION 3.93 INCHES
7TH WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1981) 7.71 INCHES
LAST TIME IT WAS THIS WET IN MAY WAS IN 1981 WITH 7.71 INCHES
...MILES CITY...
...WATER YEAR TO DATE (OCTOBER 1 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 7.11 INCHES
2006-2007 PRECIPITATION 8.66 INCHES
12TH WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1971) 14.06 INCHES
LAST TIME IT WAS THIS WET WAS IN 2005 WITH 9.17 INCHES
...YEAR TO DATE (JANUARY 1 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 5.01 INCHES
2007 PRECIPITATION 7.60 INCHES
9TH WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1975) 9.84 INCHES
LAST TIME IT WAS THIS WET WAS IN 1996 WITH 8.33 INCHES
...SPRING SEASON TO DATE (MARCH 20 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 3.88 INCHES
2007 PRECIPITATION 6.99 INCHES
3RD WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1975) 8.46 INCHES
LAST TIME IT WAS THIS WET WAS IN 1978 WITH 7.28 INCHES
...MONTH TO DATE (MAY 1 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 2.19 INCHES
2007 PRECIPITATION 4.51 INCHES
6TH WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1978) 6.81 INCHES
LAST TIME IT WAS THIS WET IN MAY WAS IN 1996 WITH 4.83 INCHES
...SHERIDAN...
THERE HAVE BEEN SOME PRECIPITATION REPORTING PROBLEMS AT THE
SHERIDAN AIRPORT DURING THE PAST FEW MONTHS. ACTUAL PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS MAY BE HIGHER THAN WHAT WAS REPORTED.
...WATER YEAR TO DATE (OCTOBER 1 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 9.41 INCHES
2006-2007 PRECIPITATION 9.52 INCHES
32ND WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1954) 16.57 INCHES
...YEAR TO DATE (JANUARY 1 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 6.52 INCHES
2007 PRECIPITATION 7.34 INCHES
TIED FOR 24TH WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1955) 14.98 INCHES
...SPRING SEASON TO DATE (MARCH 20 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 4.64 INCHES
2007 PRECIPITATION 6.14 INCHES
14TH WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1955) 9.25 INCHES
LAST TIME IT WAS THIS WET WAS IN 2005 WITH 8.15 INCHES
...MONTH TO DATE (MAY 1 - MAY 31)...
NORMAL PRECIPITATION 2.41 INCHES
2007 PRECIPITATION 4.09 INCHES
9TH WETTEST ON RECORD
ALL TIME RECORD (1938) 7.11 INCHES
LAST TIME IT WAS THIS WET IN MAY WAS IN 2005 WITH 6.18 INCHES
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