The region's official weather station at O'Hare recorded 7.61 inches of rain -- nearly 4 inches above Chicago's historical average precipitation for July, which is 3.58 inches. The much-needed precipitation came after one of the state's driest springs on record, but more showers will be needed to lift Illinois out of drought.
After an exceptionally dry June, the Chicago area was doused with the seventh-wettest July since 1871.
According to the National Weather Service, the most rain ever to fall at O'Hare in July was in 2011, when the weather station there recorded 11.15 inches. Meanwhile, the Midway weather station tallied a remarkable 11.28 inches this July, the most at the station since 1928. Lake and McHenry counties remain engulfed in the"severe" drought rating, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, along with portions of west central and southwest Illinois. As of July 25, more than two-thirds of the state remains in at least moderate drought, and 14% of Illinois is in severe drought.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service Drought recovery is tricky, and despite an overall wet July, precipitation was"spotty and inconsistent" throughout the state, according to the state climatologist's latest drought report.
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