Comparison of precipitation accumulation between 2019 (green line) and 2011 (orange line). Purple line represents the average precipitation accumulation over the 1981-2010 period. The dashed green line represents a projection of the remainder of the 2019 calendar year assuming accumulation follows a rate similar to the climatological accumulation rate. Highlighted circles regions outlined by either circles or rectangles illustrate that while 2011’s accumulated precipitation exceeded 2019 leading into summer, the late-summer through mid-fall months experienced very little precipitation.

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