MILWAUKEE - It has been a rainy start to May -- with eight out of the last 12 days having rain at least somewhere in southeast Wisconsin.
Milwaukee has had measurable rain six out of the last 12 days, bringing our monthly rain total so far to 2.52". That is more than 1" above average.
Much of spring has been similar. Milwaukee picked up 3.80" of rain during April, which was just a touch below average. March was the third-rainiest on record with a whopping 5.50" of rain -- 3.30" above average.
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In fact, Milwaukee is experiencing it's third rainiest start to spring on record! Our season rainfall total so far is 11.82".
There are still several chances for rain over the next six days, especially later Thursday. At least our flowers will love it.
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