This year among the wettest in Kansas City history. See how wet it’s been
Has it felt like your umbrella and raincoat have been working overtime? You’re not imagining it.
Kansas City has gotten off to one of its wettest starts on record, with April and May driving the total and far exceeding normal precipitation for those two months.
As of Monday, 22.28 inches of precipitation have fallen—the second-wettest start since 2000 and the seventh-wettest in 138 years of records. Only 2019 was wetter by this point, with 24.32 inches. The wettest start on record was 1904, with 25.86 inches by this time.
Normal precipitation through June 8 is 15.98 inches, based on the 30-year average from 1990-2020.
The year got off to a drier than normal start, with 4.56 inches of precipitation being recorded, about a half inch below the normal of 5 inches for the first three months.
The year got off to a drier-than-normal start, with 4.56 inches recorded — about a half-inch below the 5 inches typical for the first three months.
Then April and May roared in, with both topping 7 inches. Two heavy rains dropped 3.21 inches on April 27 and 2.65 inches on May 18. Smaller storms also brought 1.43 inches on May 30 and on 1.56 inches on May 31.
Those two months didn’t just feel wet, they ranked among Kansas City’s wetter springs in the record book. April was the fourth-wettest on record; the wettest was 1944, when 10.57 inches fell. May ranked 23rd, with the wettest May coming in 2019 at 12.82 inches.
June has also gotten off to a damp start, with rain falling on all but two days. So far, 3.18 inches have fallen — more than double the 1.42 inches considered normal by this point. The normal for the month is 5.25 inches.
With more storms expected later this week, your rain gear is likely to get another workout, and the metro’s soggy streak may not be done yet.
