Heavy rain in the last 48 hours has just added to what could be the. Its officially the wettest winter in seattle history. Seattle, wa way out on the olympic peninsula near forks, the quillayute airport on sunday measured an amazing amount of rainfall. In stanley park, it damaged or uprooted over 5,000 trees, and caused mudslides, one of which destroyed a section of the seawall.
Seattle had wettest fallwinterspring on record washington. Wettest december 3rd in seattle history now its cleanup time. The hanukkah eve wind storm of 2006 swept through greater vancouver on december 15, 2006 with winds reaching from 70 to 125 kmh 43 to 78 mph. Friday became the wettest day in seattle in the past 10 years, and the most rain recorded for dec. Seattle greenlaker 2017 seattle weather retrospective and. December 2016 will go down in the history books as colder and drier than normal. Heavy showers in the noon hour lifted seattles september rainfall total above 6 inches for the first time since weather observations began at seatac airport, officially making this month the wettest september on record for seattle. December has been the warmest since records began and one of the wettest after seeing a series of storms bring devastating flooding to the uk. Heavy rain in the last 48 hours has just added to what could be the wettest october on record. Even by our soggy seattle standards, the national weather service office in seattle says this is wettest winter on. Seattle if youve thought this winter was particularly wet, youd be right.
Mar 01, 2014 seattle has had the wettest march in its historical record. A novel based on a true story from the worlds largest community of readers. Western washington is on track for the wettest october on record. Autumn, winter, and early spring are frequently characterized by rain. The national weather service said the airport recorded 3. Wednesday, the temperature at seattle tacoma international airport plunged to 18 degrees, breaking a 31yearold record of 22 degrees, making it the coldest nov. The citys forecast low of 18 degrees overnight was expected to shatter a 31yearold record of 22 degrees, making it the coldest nov. With an estimated 744,955 residents as of 2018, seattle is the largest city in both the state of washington and the pacific northwest region of north america. Dec 29, 2003 in 2003, washington state has its driest summer since record keeping began in 1895. In 2003, washington state has its driest summer since record keeping began in 1895. Seattle has received enough precipitation since october 1 to make it the wettest winter in seattle history. A strong cold front ripping through the region today has now dumped 0. Seattle is extremely close to breaking this alltime record.
The office of the washington state climatologist reports that statewide, during the months of june, july, and august, washington receives just 1. Get ready for another blast of winter tonight the seattle times. Lack of adaptation to the heavy rain contributed to five deaths and widespread flooding and damage. Streetwise seattle map laminated city center street map of. Jan 05, 2016 december was the wettest month ever recorded in the uk, with almost double the rain falling than average, according to data released by the met office on tuesday last month saw widespread. The wettest december on record there was 1990 with 18. Seattle ap after three hours on the first day of june, the record was broken for the wettest october through june since recordkeeping began in 1895. Mar 02, 2016 as of tuesday, seattle s water year is officially the wettest ever. Seatac airport, according to the seattle chapter of the national weather service nws, had its ninthwettest year on record. We dont typically see this much rain, but then again its seattle and rain can come any time of year. This will be the 4th wettest february on record in seattle by sunday evening, says q news chief meteorologist walter kelley.
December was the wettest month ever recorded in the uk, with almost double the rain falling than average, according to data released by the met. Jan 03, 2018 seatac airport, according to the seattle chapter of the national weather service nws, had its ninth wettest year on record. With nearly 48 inches of rain in 2017, seattle has experienced the wettest fouryear stretch in the citys recorded history. Seattle is only one inch of rain short of becoming the wettest february on record, said kelley. However, seattle did record the wettest month in history. Streetwise seattle map is a laminated city center map of seattle, washington. It was punctuated by a single day of rainfall that brought a record 55 day dry streak to an end. Baltimores record books are drenched as a historically wet year continues to wreak havoc. Nov 08, 2009 the wettest, stormiest two weeks of the year. Wednesday, the temperature at seattletacoma international airport plunged to 18 degrees, breaking a 31yearold record of 22 degrees, making it the coldest nov. The worst streetcar accident in seattle history occurred on january 8, 1937 with three passengers dead and 59 people injured.
Normal precipitation for the first th seattle weather blog. Seattles cold spell not just its rainfall has its sights set on the record books. Seattle is in the midst of one of the wettest winters in history. Seattles wet winter one for the record books the seattle times. Nov 06, 2016 seattles normal rainfall for october is 3. The seattle region has received more october rain than the combined rainfall from march through september. Dec 22, 2019 friday became the wettest day in seattle in the past 10 years, and the most rain recorded for dec. Despite the cooling effects of the smoke on daytime temperatures, august was the 2nd warmest on record.
December 2015 was the wettest month ever recorded in uk. Odds are still up in the air, but we are close to setting a new seattle. Seattle experiences the 5th rainiest day on record. Census data released in 2018, the seattle metropolitan area s. It became the second wettest event in seattle history when a little over mm 5. Its very possible we could see that much through tuesday. Will this be the wettest february in seattle weather history. Seattle has had the wettest march in its historical record. Collectively, it was the driest julyaugust combo on record in seattles history with a paltry 0.
The most rain for december there was in 1990, with 19. According to the national weather service, this month is now the 2nd wettest. The water year starts on october 1 and this makes a lot of sense here in the northwest, since our summers are very dry and the real rain usually does not begin until mid to late october. This year may have been one of the wettest in pennsylvania history, but its got a few more inches to go if it wants to top the list. Earlier reports already called it the wettest winter in seattle history, measuring that time from december through february. As of tuesday, seattles water year is officially the wettest ever. Its officially the wettest winter in seattle history new, 5 comments as of 1. February 2017 has been one of the wettest and grayest in seattles record books.
However, 2016 ended up well above normal for temperatures with rockford ranking as the 4th warmest year and chicago as the 8th warmest. Mar 02, 2016 its officially the wettest winter in seattle history new, 5 comments as of 1. Washington state has its driest summer on record in 2003. Dec 22, 2007 wettest december 3rd in seattle history now its cleanup time. Around the state, bellingham, hoquiam and quillayute experienced the. If seatac was in operation at that time,probably a higher total would have been recorded,since the downtown location is a climatologically drier area. Dec 28, 2017 despite the cooling effects of the smoke on daytime temperatures, august was the 2nd warmest on record. Seattle notches wettest september on record seattle weather. Factoring in the leap year, johnny berg with the national weather service says its the wettest december to february on record. In 121 years of seattle rain records, its never done this.
This is the all time monthly record for march at this location, for a record going back into the late 19th century at the airport until. Seattles wettest november were awash in a sea of global climate change and its not over yet. Dec 31, 2015 december has been the warmest since records began and one of the wettest after seeing a series of storms bring devastating flooding to the uk. With that being said, this pattern feels a lot more like january. Dec 21, 2019 friday became the wettest day in seattle in the past 10 years, and the most rain recorded for dec. The best books to read while social distancing, according to book lovers. West seattle books 129 west seattle bridge safety project 41. Whats typically seattles wettest month of the year continues to be anything but, with just 1. I think we all understand that forecasts are always wrong, especially the more detailed you get, but i would imagine a seasonal forecast would be at least directionaly more accurate. Maybe its the weather, or maybe its something in the water, but theres. Rain causes sewage spills in lake washington, puget sound. Seattle just finished its wettest four years on record. Seattle headed for wettest february on record ice age now. In 1978, when september had previously been the wettest month at 5.
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