Salem sets rainfall record for February

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The city of Salem has set a record for rainfall in February, with 13.29 inches of precipitation.

The Statesman Journal reports Wednesday (https://stjr.nl/2lUmLYj) that that number blew past the record of 13.01 inches of rain set in 1996.

It’s way above the normal total of 4.56 inches.

It was the second month this season that Salem set a record.

October’s 11.25 inches was also the most rain during that month in recorded history.

Recorded totals go back to 1892.

Salem residents hoping for some dry weather are out of luck.

The forecast calls for wet weather for the next eight to 14 days.

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Information from: Statesman Journal, https://www.statesmanjournal.com