Record dry October Confirmed

NOAA has confirmed a new record low for precipitation last month. The official amount of rain for October collected by the Petersburg Co-op Station was the same as the airport reported with 3.07 inches falling the entire month, according to NOAA meteorologist Rick Fritsch. The previous record for low precipitation in Petersburg for October came in 2012 when 6.12 inches fell.

Rain in Inches

October 5 .12

October 13 .10

October 14 .17

October 15 .18

October 16 .05

October 17 .31

October 18 .58

October 19 .47

October 20 .21

October 21 .18

October 22 .52

October 23 .05

October 24 .02

October 26 .0...

 

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