Soggy Seattle lives up to name, breaks another rain record

FILE - In This Jan. 18, 2017 file photo pedestrians under umbrellas pass a vintage umbrella shop in downtown Seattle. The National Weather Service says the city has measured 44.67 inches of rain in the city between October and April. That makes it the wettest such period since records began in 1895. With several days left in the month, the record will likely be padded some more. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson,File) FILE - In This Jan. 18, 2017 file photo pedestrians under umbrellas pass a vintage umbrella shop in downtown Seattle. The National Weather Service says the city has measured 44.67 inches of rain in the city between October and April. That makes it the wettest such period since records began in 1895. With several days left in the month, the record will likely be padded some more. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson,File)

By Associated Press April 25, 2017 1 min read

SEATTLE (AP) – Soggy Seattle has broken another rainfall record.

The National Weather Service says the city measured 44.67 inches (114 centimeters) of rain between October and so far in April.

That makes it the wettest such period since records began in 1895.

Meteorologist Mike McFarland in the service’s Seattle office says it’s the second consecutive year that the city topped the rainfall record for that 7-month period.

With a few days left in in April, the record will likely go higher.