A Wet April – So Far
I’m sure it is no surprise to anyone in Central Alabama that April has been wet. So just how wet has it been? Seems like a fair question considering we are tipping over the mid point of the month which also happens to be the dreaded tax filing day! So, while some are rushing to get their tax figures figured, how does April shape up on rainfall?
Here is a table showing the rainfall through April 14th from the primary observing sites in North and Central Alabama, the ranking of that rainfall for 2014, and the record rainfall and year of that record. All of this data comes from published reports and databases from the National Weather Service in Birmingham.
Since we are at the halfway point in the month, if the second half of the month is as rainy as the first half, we will likely see most observing sites reaching values putting April, 2014, into the top 15 of our all time wettest Aprils.
City | Rainfall | Ranking | Record/Year |
Birmingham | 6.20″ | 30th | 13.75″/1979 |
Tuscaloosa | 6.22″ | 16th | 14.41″/1979 |
Anniston | 5.13″ | 20th | 17.30″/1979 |
Calera | 6.31″ | Unknown | Unknown |
Montgomery | 5.84″ | 33rd | 15.94″/1912 |
Muscle Shoals | 3.19″ | 39th | 12.81″/1983 |
Huntsville | 3.77″ | 30th | 14.00″/1911 |
Troy | 6.67″ | Unknown | Unknown |
The next few days are expected to be dry, but some limited showers are forecast to return around Friday.
-Brian-
Category: Alabama's Weather