Thursday nights rainfall totalsYesterday's storm system that produced heavy rain and storms also helped to produced record rains in Chicago and Rockford. A record daily maximum of 1.95" fell yesterday in Chicago breaking the old record of 0.92" set back in 1899. Rockford recieved the same type of recrod with 1.31" falling breaking the old record of 0.82" that fell back in 1912.
*Record rain 2.26.09*
Chicago-O'Hare, IL
New Record: 1.95" 2009
Old Record: 0.92" 1899
Rockford, IL
New Record: 1.31" 2009
Old Record: 0.82" 1912
We sit currently at 4.55" for the year (down 0.57" from this time last year). Since Dec. 1 2008 we are at 10.32". Last year 8.81" (1.23" more than 2008).
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