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South central Alaska does not get nearly as much rain as the southeast of Alaska, though it does get more snow. On average, Anchorage receives 16 inches (406 mm) of precipitation a year, with around 75 inches (1,905 mm) of snow. The northern coast of the Gulf of Alaska receives up to 150 inches (3,800 mm) of precipitation annually. [7]
Melbourne averages 51 inches (1,300 mm) of rainfall annually, much of it coming in convective thunderstorms in the late May to early October time period. The record rainfall occurred on August 20, 2008, when Tropical Storm Fay dropped 18.21 inches (463 mm). [ 33 ]
Despite its relative dryness, Melbourne has 139 days of rain per year on the 0.2mm threshold, meaning that its precipitation commonly falls as drizzles or as light showers (which frequently occur in the winter months), rather than heavy downpours (such as those generally experienced in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth). [9]
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Western Iowa got the most rain on Wednesday, but nearly the entire state had at least some rain. Here's are the areas of Iowa that saw the most rain from 7 a.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday.
Salem received 4.98 inches of rain while Eugene had 4.51 inches from Dec. 1 to Thursday. Portland got 5.24 inches, and set a record for rainfall on Wednesday with 1.68 inches.
The city of Melbourne shattered a 50-year-old rainfall record after receiving 11 inches (28 cm) of rain in a 24‑hour period. [58] About 80 neighborhoods in Melbourne were flooded, and a "couple hundred" homes in southeast Melbourne were filled with three to four feet of water, according to a press statement. [59]
Other areas that saw excessive rainfall include the area near Lackman Road at Wolf Creek in southern Johnson County, which had 6.54 inches; West 67th Street and Caenen Street in Shawnee, which had ...