This spring is the wettest the Chicago area has seen in more than 40 years

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date April 15, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated April 15, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/this-spring-is-the-wettest-the-chicago-area-has-seen-in-more-than-40-years/3923428/

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We are now halfway through spring and so far, it’s the wettest spring in 43 years for the Chicago area. [ Tuesday’s 2.43 inches of rainfall ][10] at O’Hare International Airport made it the second-wettest day in April in over 50 years -- behind the 3.54 inches that fell April 18, 2013. The record w...