2008: Now the Wettest Year on Record in Chicago - and More Coming (Updated 6 AM Dec 27)
This year is now officially the wettest year on record in Chicago! Here are
the top 10 wettest years in Chicago:
|
Rank |
Year |
Precipitation |
|
1 |
2008* |
49.84* |
|
2 |
1983 |
49.35 |
|
3 |
1970 |
46.09 |
|
4 |
1954 |
45.92 |
|
5 |
1883 |
45.86 |
|
6 |
2001 |
45.77 |
|
7 |
1993 |
44.90 |
|
8 |
1982 |
44.68 |
|
9 |
1885 |
44.37 |
|
10 |
1957 |
44.29 |
To help put into perspective just how wet this year has been, here is a look back
at the year precipitation totals since 1950 in Chicago:
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