Drought, Historical Weather

Burlington Had Driest August on Record & Driest Month EVER!

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
629 AM CDT SUN SEP 1 2013

…BURLINGTON IOWA HAD THE DRIEST AUGUST ON RECORD…

BOTH THE BURLINGTON AIRPORT AND THE CO- OP SITE HAVE RECORDED A
TRACE OF PRECIPITATION. BURLINGTON IOWA HAD THE DRIEST AUGUST ON
RECORD.

BELOW ARE THE TOP FIVE DRIEST AUGUSTS

BURLINGTON AIRPORT/CITY BURLINGTON CO-OP
AMOUNT/YEAR AMOUNT/YEAR

1. TRACE/2013 1. TRACE/2013
2. 0.36/1901 2. 0.47/2011
3. 0.43/1910 3. 0.58/1971
4. 0.44/2011 AND 1920 4. 0.90/2000
5. 0.58/2000 5. 1.01/1966

BELOW ARE THE TOP FIVE DRIEST MONTHS FOR THE BURLINGTON AREA

BURLINGTON AIRPORT/CITY BURLINGTON CO-OP
AMOUNT/MONTH AMOUNT/MONTH

1. TRACE/ AUGUST 2013 1. TRACE/ AUGUST 2013
2. 0.01/ SEPTEMBER 1979 JANUARY 1986
3. 0.06/ OCTOBER 1964 3. 0.01/ SEPTEMBER 1979
4. 0.08/ DECEMBER 1976 4. 0.08/ DECEMBER 1976
JANUARY 1917
5. 0.15/ FEBRUARY 1970 5. 0.15/ FEBRUARY 1970

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