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December 2018 Obs


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3 hours ago, SENC said:

 Guess I would put up some Obs today..

We are, (If not already), @donsutherland1, approaching if Not Already Reached a Record of 100" inches of Precipitation here in Wilmington, N.C. ..

This Has been Shattered, (hurricane notwithstanding) a Previous record that has stood Since 1877 of 83.56" inches of Precipitation in a Single year, Here in Wilmington, NC..

Current Obs...

Under a Flash Flood watch

Temperature currently high of 64F &  low 62F

Dew point 63F

Humidity 88%

Winds are out of the SE @ 13 mph

Rainfall thus far is 0.57 inches 

Pressure 30.01 inches

Scattered clouds @ 1300 feet.. & overcast @ 7300 feet..

(Heavy Rain intermittedly)

TOTAL RAINFALL AS OF THIS MORNING (FRIDAY, 12/14/2018,  STANDS AT   97.76 inches)

 

 

 

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With a yearly total like that it is somewhat surprising to see there were four months below normal.

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In the wake of the recent significant December rainstorm, select year-to-date precipitation totals and 2018's rank among the wettest years on record are below:

Precipitation-SE12162018.jpg

In additon, such cities as Baltimore, Charleston (WV), Danville, Elmira (NY), Lynchburg, New Bern, Reading, Roanoke, and Washington, DC have set annual precipitation records.

More rain for parts of this region is expected Thursday and Friday.

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Another significant rainstorm is imminent for a region that has seen record-breaking to historic precipitation amounts in areas this year. A general 1"-2" rainfall with locally higher amounts appears likely tomorrow into perhaps Friday.

Below is a chart that provides year-to-date precipitation amounts, 2018's rank among the wettest years, and various ranking scenarios for select sites:

Precipitation12192018-SE.jpg

In addition, the following locations have set new annual precipitation records this year:

Danville, VA: 64.27"
Elizabeth City: 62.84"
Grandfather Mountain, NC: 97.79"
Highlands, NC: 112.29"
Lakeland, FL: 72.76"
Lynchburg: 61.80"
New Bern, NC: 76.59"
Newport/Morehead City WFO, NC: 99.64"
Roanoke: 59.03"
Wilmington: 100.14"

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The significant precipitation event is getting underway.

So far, Pensacola has picked up 2.58" rain. That brings 2018's total precipitation to 84.76". 2018 now ranks as that city's 9th wettest year on record.

Charleston, SC has had 0.21" early in the event. That boosts 2018 to that city's 23rd wettest year with 56.07" precipitation.

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Todays Obs from Wilmington, @donsutherland1, maybe from a different station, though this is what I have IMBY..

Light Rain Showers.   Temp67F low61F

pressure 29.58

Humidity 91% Dew point 66F

overcast @ 5K feet.

Precipitation currently @ 0.25" (inches)

Winds out from the  South gusting to 13 Mph..

 

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3 hours ago, donsutherland1 said:

Very heavy rain has moved into Wilmington, NC during the current hour with 0.54" falling in the past half hour. Daily rainfall has now risen to 0.74" as of 5:20 pm. That extends this year's record for annual precipitation to 100.88".

We've had some very heavy showers in the past couple hours..  Thanks @donsutherland1, keeping track on the totals.. IMBY is flooded again with High winds, No thunder  YET..

Went from 0.25 inches,,  too 0.57 inches, (in very short order),  thus far with this event,,  Winds switched from the south to the SSW, gusting to20mph..  Looks like were in a small Dry Slot ATM.. 

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PGV all time record is 70.23, currently we sit at 64.45" and that's before todays rain we could make a run at the all time but it seems unlikely......more remarkably though is that the last 5 years together are by far the wettest period in PGV history....we are 68" over normal since Jan 1 2014. That well over a years worth of extra rainfall in that time frame.

2014 61.45"

2015 69.09"---missed all time by 1.14"

2016 69.96"----missed all time by .27"

2017 50.49"---right on average

2018  64.45" and counting.....

 

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