IEM Daily Feature
Friday, 12 May 2023

Spencer Precip Streaks

Posted: 12 May 2023 05:30 AM

Since reporting 1.18 inches back on 27 August 2022, the Spencer, IA observation site has not reported more than 0.75" of precipitation on a given day making for a streak of about 258 days with such an event. The featured chart presents some precipitation metrics for the site with the top panel showing the longest consecutive period without any measurable precipitation and under 0.75" inches for a day. The bottom panel shows the record daily rainfall. So the current 258 day streak isn't too far from the longest on record, but it is difficult to imagine the streak lasting into late July to surpass the longest on record.

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