Rainfall Updates and History

Rain has pounded Middle Tennessee once again. A flash flood watch continues for all of our area.

More than a dozen CoCoRaHS stations have measured at least 10" of rain (the most is 12" in Bell Buckle of Bedford County), while another 20 stations have recorded 9"+ and another 20+ have at least 8" this month.

Looking over my information, if May ended today, we'd have the 14th rainiest May since records have been kept in Cookeville (from 1914). I've had measurable rainfall in my gauge each day this month.

This is the list of May's biggest rains...
1984  13.06"
2003  12.35
1983  11.41
1974   8.75
1973   8.63
1998   8.21
1995   8.11
1979   7.66
1933   7.61
1989   7.36
1971   7.28
1967   6.81
1915   6.61
2009   6.45 (since May to 2 pm today)


Interestingly enough, 
May 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 were among driest Mays ever.

2005-1.15" 3rd most dry ever
2006-2.26" 9th most dry ever
2007-2.38" 11th most dry ever
2008-3.27" 23rd most dry ever

*Latest, Local Forecast*

Weather History for This Date
From 1995, heavy rains in Warren County leave 3-4 feet on some roads and take out a bridge (NWS)

Cookeville's Daily Almanac
Normal High: 75°
(Record: 91 in 1936)
Normal Low: 50°
(Record: 30 in 1976)
Last Year: 76 and 59
1.27" fell on this date in 1975 (1.67" so far today)
In 1984, 10.9" had fallen from May 1st to May 9th