Hurricane Irene Will Make August 2011 the Wettest Month on Record in Philadelphia

Through August 25, 2011, the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has already gotten 13.61" of rain. August 2011 is already the wettest August, and wettest month, in Philadelphia history dating back to 1872. The previous record for August was set back in 1911, when the city got 12.10" of rain.

August 2011 in Philadelphia Filled with Rain

On August 14, 2011 alone, 4.84" of rain fell in the city. That is the fifth wettest day in the history of Philadelphia.

The all-time record for rainfall in a month in Philadelphia used to be 13.07 ". August of 2011 has already broken the all-time record for most rainfall in a month in Philadelphia.

August 2011 All-Time Rainiest Month in Philadelphia

It's crazy to think Philadelphia has already broken the monthly precipitation mark in August of 2011, because a hurricane is heading right for the city as I write this. Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the Philadelphia area and is due to dump massive amounts of rain in Philadelphia through Sunday night.

6" of Rain Fell in Philadelphia From Hurricane Floyd in 1999

The previous rainiest month in Philadelphia was 13.07" of rain in September 1999. That was the year when Hurricane Floyd struck and dumped 6" of rain in the city. If Hurricane Irene dumps 6" of rain on Philadelphia, the city will absolutely shatter the monthly mark for most rain. Any rain from Hurricane Irene will likely just add to the record monthly rainfall total, which Philly almost certainly broke on August 25, 2011.

Earthquake, Hurricane Irene and Massive Rainfall in Philadelphia in August 2011

Most people living in the Philadelphia area will never forget August 2011. We have already lived through the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that struck in Virginia on August 23, 2011 that was felt all over the Philadelphia area. Earthquakes are not that rare in Philly, but earthquakes that are felt like that one are pretty rare.

Now the city has to brace face the massive Hurricane Irene, which is certain to dump massive amounts of rain in Philadelphia. Every drop of rain that falls from Irene will push the all-time record for rain in a month in Philadelphia to ever higher levels. Crazy month in Philly.

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