What's Normal for Rainfall?

"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" but you might want to check with a record keeper before you claim that rainfall totals are "far above normal" or that we've had "rainfall totals not seen in decades" as the Sentinel did today.

Wild claims aside, it's an interesting story that cites two long time local treasures, Emily Cress, who measures rainfall in Boulder Creek and Lud McCrary in Bonny Doon. Emily has recorded 63.72 inches of rain "this season" while McCrary's rain gauge has measured around 40 inches.