Community Corner
April 2013, the Rainiest in 143 Years
Tuesday night's rain broke the record for wettest April.
Tuesday night’s rainfall resulted in this April being the wettest in Chicagoland history. The National Weather Service recorded .70 inches of rain at O’Hare which brings the total for April to 8.54 inches, topping the previous record set in 1947 with 8.33 inches.
It's the rainiest April in the 143 years that rainfall has been recorded in Chicago.
Here are Chicago's Top 5 wettest Aprils:
Find out what's happening in Vernon Hillswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
1. 2013 8.54 inches
2. 1947 8.33 inches
3. 1975 7.84 inches
4. 1909 7.73 inches
5. 1983 7.69 inches
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
