Driest Year on Record in Stockton
From The Stockton Record:
“Stockton’s weather this year was typical of a desert community such as Palm Springs, Phoenix or Winnemucca, Nev. We got nearly as much rain last December as we did in the 12 months that followed it.
“And with talk of drought increasing, it may be an ominous sign that Stockton’s previous driest year on record was 1976, toward the start of the most severe dry spell the state has experienced.”
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