The rainfall surpassed the previous June record of 8.13 inches set in 1958. The climate office, based at Purdue University, said nearly all parts of Indiana received above-normal rainfall. Normal rainfall ranges from 4.1 inches to 4.3 inches across the state.
During the entire month there were only four days when it did not rain somewhere in Indiana. On seven days, some areas had more than 4 inches.
The rain has taken a heavy toll on crops planted in the spring, flooding fields in many areas of the state - especially in the north - and keeping the young corn and soybean plants under water for days on end. Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt said this week the value of the crops already could have declined by $475 million because of the damage.
Only three other months are on record as wetter in Indiana: January 1950, with 10.11 inches; April 2011, with 9.61 inches; and January 1937, with 9.23 inches.
The climate office said Indiana’s July forecast calls for more of the same: above-normal precipitation and cool temperatures. It said the cooler temperatures should help limit the extreme downpours as the heaviest rainfall tends to occur in the warm, muggy air mass ahead of cold fronts.
The rain has taken a heavy toll on crops planted in the spring, flooding fields in many areas of the state - especially in the north - and keeping the young corn and soybean plants under water for days on end. Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt said this week the value of the crops already could have declined by $475 million because of the damage.
Only three other months are on record as wetter in Indiana: January 1950, with 10.11 inches; April 2011, with 9.61 inches; and January 1937, with 9.23 inches.
The climate office said Indiana’s July forecast calls for more of the same: above-normal precipitation and cool temperatures. It said the cooler temperatures should help limit the extreme downpours as the heaviest rainfall tends to occur in the warm, muggy air mass ahead of cold fronts.
