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re: Rainiest major American cities
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:59 am to NorthTiger
Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:59 am to NorthTiger
Mobile Al is usually at the top of that list.
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Posted on 8/18/16 at 10:59 am to LSUBoo
10. Buffalo, NY
9. Abilene, TX
8. Corpus Christi, TX
7. Oklahoma City, Okla.
6. Fargo, N.D.
5. Witchita, KS
4. Boston, MA
3. Lubbock, TX
2. Rochester, MN
1. Amarillo, TX
Windiest Cities in USA
9. Abilene, TX
8. Corpus Christi, TX
7. Oklahoma City, Okla.
6. Fargo, N.D.
5. Witchita, KS
4. Boston, MA
3. Lubbock, TX
2. Rochester, MN
1. Amarillo, TX
Windiest Cities in USA
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:01 am to slackster
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How intense it rains on those days is largely irrelevant when the other city has 58% more days with rain.
I don't think some of you understand what a typical "rainy day" in the PNW is
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:02 am to Winston Cup
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8. Corpus Christi, TX
wind surf capital of the world...I think
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:03 am to slackster
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I was simply referring to fewer rainy days being preferable.
no doubt
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How intense it rains on those days is largely irrelevant when the other city has 58% more days with rain.
I doubt Louisianans would even consider some of the "rainy" days in the NW as rainy days
you know those misty, foggy mornings in the fall that we get? those are the NW "rainy" days for the most part
the rain is vastly overrated in the NW, its the thick cloud cover that gets to most people
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:05 am to NorthTiger
I recently saw a similar list that was extended to include mid-sized cities as well. LA, MS, and TX had 8 of the top 10.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:06 am to NorthTiger
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anyone I have asked thought the Pacific NW was the rainiest area of our country
Wow
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:06 am to IT_Dawg
You could be in Portland and it's raining, but it would take you 2 hours to get wet.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:08 am to Salmon
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the rain is vastly overrated in the NW, its the thick cloud cover that gets to most people
you have obviously been/lived there. I haven't but it just seems like the streets are usually wet...is my perception wrong?
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:08 am to Salmon
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the rain is vastly overrated in the NW, its the thick cloud cover that gets to most people
I could see it getting depressing. But man, the outdoor life that is possible up there seems amazing.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:09 am to NorthTiger
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and anyone I have asked thought the Pacific NW was the rainiest area of our country
Having lived in both Louisiana and Washington, it does rain far more often in Washington. Last year I was there it was a perpetual state of overcast skies from October to May.
Like someone else said though, the rain is heavier in Louisiana.
This post was edited on 8/18/16 at 11:11 am
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:11 am to Winston Cup
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Amarillo, TX
By morning?
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:11 am to Salmon
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the Pacific NW gets misty rain and cloud cover, but rarely do they get heavy torrential downpours like we do
This the correct answer
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:14 am to NorthTiger
I had someone give me this yesterday. Facebook facts I call it. The Pacific Northwest is the only other region, other than Hawaii and Alaska, that get 100+ inches a year. You can use specific years, for example BR got over 100" last year, but the northwest is the wettest. You can make specific statistics say different things based on criteria, but the Pacific Northwest is the wettest, just like you knew your whole life until yesterday.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:15 am to Wtodd
I think rainiest means different things to different people in this thread. To me it means the conditions are rainy more than sunny. To some others in this thread it means accumulation total.
A one hour downpour here may have more accumulation than 10 hours of rain up there...to me 10 hrs of rain would make it the rainiest
A one hour downpour here may have more accumulation than 10 hours of rain up there...to me 10 hrs of rain would make it the rainiest
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:17 am to Winston Cup
I've always loved Corpus and thought it would be a great place to live/retire.
...If it wasn't for the 25 mph wind that never seems to friggin stop.
...If it wasn't for the 25 mph wind that never seems to friggin stop.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:17 am to slackster
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How intense it rains on those days is largely irrelevant when the other city has 58% more days with rain.
Nah, we have a similar climate here. Large, coastal rainforest and we get over 200 rainy days a year, with anywhere between 55 and 90 inches of precipitation including 100" of snow.
The rain keeps the air clean and fresh and on most days isn't really enough to hinder outdoor activities. When the sun is out, it's spectacular. The temperate rainforest is incredible. Mist hangs in the trees on the mountain slopes, it's green, extremely green everywhere you look.
And the sunny days more than make up for the misty ones.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:20 am to 12Pence
quote]I'm not sure if it qualifies as a major city, but doesn't Mobile have the most rainy days in the US?[/quote]
Mobile wasn't listed on the "major city" list but I found another list that Mobile as #1 among U.S. cities with an average rainfall of 67"[
Mobile wasn't listed on the "major city" list but I found another list that Mobile as #1 among U.S. cities with an average rainfall of 67"[
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:21 am to RogerTheShrubber
100 % agree with this. It's beautiful up there. I was stationed a Lewis McCord and it rained for 47 straight days at one point. But total rainfall was less than 24".
But I would trade 1 clear day for 30 overcast days there. Unreal scenery.
But I would trade 1 clear day for 30 overcast days there. Unreal scenery.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:23 am to Topwater Trout
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I think rainiest means different things to different people in this thread. To me it means the conditions are rainy more than sunny. To some others in this thread it means accumulation total.
A one hour downpour here may have more accumulation than 10 hours of rain up there...to me 10 hrs of rain would make it the rainiest
You described wettest vs rainiest but your point is valid
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