Record Wet May for Some Observers
The wet Memorial Weekend pushed up May rainfall totals for some observers to record-setting levels. Among those who have reported new monthly rainfall records for May:
Pipestone with 10.54 inches
Windom with 10.38 inches
Lamberton with 9.87 inches
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New Ulm with 11.95 inches
Milaca with 10.46 inches
Forest Lake with 11.29 inches
Chanhassen with 11.19 inches
Chaska with 10.61 inches
On a statewide basis May of 2012 ranks among the wettest in state history with average values of rainfall nearly 6 inches so far.