Record rainfall recorded this week

Tuesday was officially the wettest July day the town of Ekalaka has ever had. National Weather Service data, which is recorded at 5 p.m. each day, shows that between 5 p.m. on Monday and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Ekalaka officially received 2.72 inches of moisture. The previous record high for one July day occurred on July 13 of 1997 when Ekalaka received 2.35 inches.

Tuesday tied for the eighth wettest single day ever recorded in Ekalaka. Six June days spanning from 1915 to 2007 have had more precipitation. On May 1, 2008, 2.97 inches of precipitation and 12 inches of snow was recorded. May 2 of 200...