The U.S. Just Had Its Wettest 12 Months on Record

Yale e360
May 30, 2019, 2:37 pm281 pts
The continental United States just experienced its wettest 12 months on record, receiving 6.25 inches of rainfall above the mean, according to a new report by NASA’s Earth Observatory. The finding comes amid weeks of record-setting floods throughout much of the central United States. Read more on E360 →

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The U.S. Just Had Its Wettest 12 Months on Record

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