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While it may not have rained in Blacksburg, VA today, more flooding is occurring elsewhere. Poor Roanoke, VA got slammed with a new rainfall record of 3.88" yesterday, and 3.37" of it came within one hour! It looks like the city will get more rain tonight when they absolutely don't need it. Both Roanoke and Blacksburg have had the wettest start to a year in recorded history. Here are the rainfall climate statistics as of now:
Blacksburg, VASince July 1: 5.32" (3.87" above normal)
Since June 1: 13.26" (7.81" above normal)
2013 So Far: 35.13" (12.34" above normal)
Roanoke, VASince July 1: 10.32" (8.91" above normal)
Since June 1: 16.81" (11.57" above normal)
2013 So Far: 37.35" (15.41" above normal)
Is it ever going to stop?