Wettest spring ever in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- This spring is one for the record books.

Through last weekend, St. Louis has collected more than 22 inches of rainfall since January 1st -- 22.34 inches to be exact.

That's more than 9 inches above average for this time of year.

The National Weather Service says it's also enough to top the previous record of just over 21 inches set in the spring of 1927.

Their records go back to 1870.

By comparison, a couple of other notable flood years -- 1973 and 1993 -- don't even show up in the Top 10 for wettest springs.

What's more, weather observers say this week's rainfall could end up adding another 3 inches or so to those totals, which will cause rivers to rise and could create some localized flooding.

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