[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 8/26/2011 5:41:39 PM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
540 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...THE WETTEST MONTH ON RECORD AT PHILADELPHIA... 
...RECORD MONTHLY RAINFALL AT PHILADELPHIA...

THE RAINFALL HAS BEEN VERY HEAVY THIS MONTH ACROSS A LARGE PORTION
OF THE REGION, WHICH HAS LED TO AREAS OF FLOODING. THE RAIN TOTALS
HAVE BEEN CLIMBING THE RECORDS LIST AS WELL AT SOME SITES.

THE FOLLOWING IS A RANKING OF SOME OF OUR CLIMATE SITES. ALLENTOWN, 
PENNSYLVANIA AND TRENTON, NEW JERSEY ARE NOW RANKED AMONGST THEIR 
RESPECTIVE TOP 10 WETTEST AUGUSTS. 


     ...PHILADELPHIA...

WETTEST AUGUSTS
---------------
1) 13.61 INCHES IN AUGUST 2011 *
2) 12.10 INCHES IN AUGUST 1911
3) 11.49 INCHES IN AUGUST 1873
4) 10.29 INCHES IN AUGUST 2009
5)  9.84 INCHES IN AUGUST 1933

WETTEST MONTHS
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1) 13.61 INCHES IN AUGUST 2011 *
2) 13.07 INCHES IN SEPTEMBER 1999 
3) 12.09 INCHES IN SEPTEMBER 1882
4) 11.50 INCHES IN AUGUST 2011
5) 11.49 INCHES IN AUGUST 1873
RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1872.


     ...TRENTON...

WETTEST AUGUSTS
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1)  14.10 INCHES IN AUGUST 1955
2)  11.98 INCHES IN AUGUST 1911
3)  10.67 INCHES IN AUGUST 1902
4)  10.58 INCHES IN AUGUST 1910
5)  10.13 INCHES IN AUGUST 1901
6)  10.09 INCHES IN AUGUST 1933
7)  10.07 INCHES IN AUGUST 2009
8)   9.81 INCHES IN AUGUST 1904
9)   9.66 INCHES IN AUGUST 1921
10)  9.11 INCHES IN AUGUST 2011 *
RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1865.


     ...ALLENTOWN...

WETTEST AUGUSTS
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1) 12.10 INCHES IN AUGUST 1955
2) 11.00 INCHES IN AUGUST 1933
3)  9.95 INCHES IN AUGUST 1928
4)  9.42 INCHES IN AUGUST 1974
5)  9.25 INCHES IN AUGUST 1971
6)  8.95 INCHES IN AUGUST 1978
7)  8.74 INCHES IN AUGUST 1942
8)  8.46 INCHES IN AUGUST 2011 *
9)  8.43 INCHES IN AUGUST 1982
10) 7.49 INCHES IN AUGUST 1927
RECORDS DATE BACK TO 1922.


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