droughtIt has been a wet week in the Raccoon River Valley.

According to the National Weather Service, Perry received 5.12 inches of rain this past week alone, for a total of more than 9.6 inches in June.

Jefferson received 4.78 inches of rain this week and more than 8 inches overall in June.

Guthrie Center had 3.35 inches of precipitation since last Friday, with 8.5 inches total in June.

All three local weather reporting areas received more than an inch of rain during the first couple days of July already.  Normal monthly rainfall amounts range from 4.4 to 4.8 inches.

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