Texas 2007 Precipitation Facts

Dallas - Ft. Worth

• June 2007 was the second wettest ever at DFW with 32.08 inches, only 48 hundredths of an inch shy of the record

• DFW had 19 days of rain in June, the third most all-time

• As of July 3, DFW has received measured rainfall for 9 days in a row. The all-time record is 10 straight days

• The period from May 1 to June 30, 2007 was the wettest on record at DFW with 19.44 inches of rain

• Dallas-Ft.Worth averages 34.73 inches of rain annually. Through July 3, DFW has received 35.12 inches

• For 2005, Denton received 15.57 of rain for the entire year. During June 2007, Denton received 15.54 inches or 472% of normal

• During December 2006, Grapevine Lake had an elevation of 521.80. As of July 2, the lake had an elevation of 552.14 - an increase of 30.34 feet

Dallas - Ft. Worth precipitation totals for January through June:

2005 - 12.03 in

2006 - 14.60 in

2007 - 32.08 in

The Trinity river at Dallas on June 28, 2007

The Trinity River at Dallas on June 28, 2007

 

Austin / Central Texas

• June 2007 was the the third coolest ever, with an average temperature of 79.6 degrees

• During the evening of June 26 and morning of June 27, portions of Llano and Burnet counties received 10 to 20 inches of rain in less than 6 hours

• Burnet received 11.55 inches of rain in June, which is 7.46 inches above normal

• From January to June, this has been the wettest ever at Austin Bergstrom airport with 31.71 inches, and is 13.95 inches above normal

The Top 3 highest precipitation totals for January through June at Austin Bergstrom:

1. 2007 - 31.71 in

2. 1992 - 30.84 in

3. 1957 - 30.42 in

Dam on Lake Marble Falls on June 27, 2007

The South San Gabriel river at Leander, Tx on June 27, 2007

Data courtesy of the National Weather Service

Average city precipitation totals and map of annual precipitation in Texas