Sacramento sets record for dry spell, no rain since March
Sacramento is now officially in its longest dry spell ever, breaking a record that stood for more than 140 years. Thursday marked 195 consecutive days without measurable rainfall (0.01 inch or more) downtown, the National Weather Service’s Sacramento office said this week. It last rained more than a trace amount on March 19. The previous record of 194 days happened from March to November of 1880, the weather service said.
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