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Last month was one of the wettest on record for June in a dramatic reversal from the drought conditions that covered Wisconsin at the same time last year.

The month marked the sixth-wettest June in state history based on records dating back to 1895. That’s according to Steve Vavrus, director of the Wisconsin State Climatology Office.

“Last June was the fifth-driest statewide, so this marks the biggest one-year precipitation flip-flop from one June to the next,” Vavrus said.

In June, the state averaged 6.97 inches in rainfall, which was 2.27 inches above normal for the month.

“Most parts of the state had more wet days than dry days in June, which is especially unusual in the summer,” Vavrus said.

The La Crosse area set a monthly record with 24 days of rain last month compared to the previous record of 22 days seen in 1935 and 2013. Frequent rain prompted flooding along the Mississippi River and brought water levels to its second-highest for the month at 11.01 feet.

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[–] WhyDoYouPersist@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Am I correct in saying periods of heavy rainfall after droughts is a pretty lethal combination for top soil nutrient washout and erosion in general?

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

I think if it happens for only a couple of days at a time because it doesn't give it a chance to sink into the soil.

This was rain rain rain constantly. My brother lives in Minnesota just over the border, and his garden was a mud pit. He only recently was able to plant.