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Heavy Precipitation Impacts High Plains Region - Updated 06/22/10
Author: Natalie Umphlett - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2010-06-21 15:32:51
Updated: 2010-06-22 21:49:33
More heavy rain fell across the Region this weekend. Several locations have moved up in the top 10 list and others have joined. For instance, Norfolk, NE has joined the top 10 list with 9.55 inches of precipitation so far this month, which places it as the 4th wettest June on record. The picture to the right shows flooding which has occurred in the Norfolk, NE area (photo taken by Bernie Auten).
More thunderstorms are forecast for early this week and the High Plains Regional Climate Center will continue to update the list with any new records. An updated list is below:
| Location | Month to Date Precipitation (inches) | June Rank | Record/Year | Period of Record |
| Blue Hill 4 SW, NE | 8.45 | WETTEST | 8.41/1957 | 1956-2010 |
| Ericson 6 WNW, NE | 12.68 | WETTEST | 9.32/1908 | 1893-2010 |
| Rawlins, WY | 2.45 | WETTEST | 2.40/1998 | 1951-2010 |
| Schuyler, NE | 14.14 | WETTEST | 13.79/1967 | 1905-2010 |
| Taylor, NE | 12.30 | WETTEST | 9.67/1947 | 1921-2010 |
| Columbus 3 NE, NE | 10.96 | 2nd wettest | 12.49/1967 | 1893-2010 |
| Elgin, NE | 10.50 | 2nd wettest | 10.51/1967 | 1911-2010 |
| Greeley, NE | 11.68 | 2nd wettest | 16.27/1896 | 1895-2010 |
| Purdum, NE | 10.79 | 2nd wettest | 10.98/1951 | 1902-2010 |
| Tekamah, NE | 12.74 | 2nd wettest | 13.55/1944 | 1893-2010 |
| West Point, NE | 13.73 | 2nd wettest | 15.40/1891 | 1890-2010 |
| Dodge, NE | 11.06 | 3rd wettest | 12.65/1967 | 1945-2010 |
| Fullerton, NE | 10.88 | 3rd wettest | 12.84/1967 | 1901-2010 |
| Gregory, SD | 9.04 | 3rd wettest | 12.05/2005 | 1907-2010 |
| Medicine Bow, WY | 3.05 | 3rd wettest | 3.47/1989 | 1948-2010 |
| Wakefield, NE | 8.89 | 3rd wettest | 12.40/1967 | 1894-2010 |
| Alliance 1 WNW, NE | 5.75 | 4th wettest | 7.63/1947 | 1894-2010 |
| Anselmo 2 SE, NE | 7.36 | 4th wettest | 10.71/1975 | 1948-2010 |
| Forestburg 3 NE, SD | 7.49 | 4th wettest | 10.91/1905 | 1893-2010 |
| Norfolk, NE | 9.86 | 4th wettest | 12.28/1924 | 1893-2010 |
| Oakdale, NE | 9.58 | 4th wettest | 13.17/1967 | 1893-2010 |
| O’Neill, NE | 7.56 | 4th wettest | 10.95/1947 | 1893-2010 |
| Minden, NE | 9.30 | 5th wettest | 16.93/1967 | 1893-2010 |
| Minot Intl AP, ND | 5.56 | 5th wettest | 10.08/2005 | 1948-2010 |
| Chambers, NE | 6.54 | 6th wettest | 9.15/1967 | 1911-2010 |
| Osceola, NE | 8.05 | 6th wettest | 14.81/1967 | 1895-2010 |
| Ainsworth, NE | 6.78 | 7th wettest | 8.63/1944 | 1905-2010 |
| Grand Island, NE | 7.98 | 7th wettest | 13.96/1967 | 1895-2010 |
| De Smet, SD | 8.48 | 8th wettest | 13.66/1914 | 1893-2010 |
| Fremont, NE | 9.63 | 8th wettest | 12.60/1967 | 1893-2010 |
| Lincoln, NE | 8.58 | 9th wettest | 12.93/1967 | 1887-2010 |
| Tyndall, SD | 5.94 | 10th wettest | 10.42/2005 | 1893-2010 |