Chester, Maryland

... Third wettest June on record at Atlantic City...
... Sixth wettest June on record at Allentown...
... Ninth wettest June on record at Trenton...
... Ninth wettest June on record at Wilmington...
... Tenth wettest June on record at Mount Pocono...

... Record number of days in June with measurable precipitation at
   Allentown...
... Record number of days in June with measurable precipitation at
   Trenton...
... Record number of days in June with measurable precipitation at
   Atlantic City...

June 2009 was a rather wet month across the area, and this resulted in
several locations being in the top 10 for wettest junes on record.
The Rounds of showers and thunderstorms in June also produced a record
number of days with measurable precipitation at some locations. Below
are the complete details.


      ... Atlantic City... ... Allentown...

         precipitation precipitation
rank /inches/ year rank /inches/ year
---- ------------- ---- ---- ------------- ----

1 8.45 1920 1 10.51 1938
2 7.57 1935 2 9.13 2006
3 7.05 2009 3 8.58 1972
4 6.99 2003 4 8.30 2003
5 6.36 1970 5 7.16 1982
6 6.29 1955 6 6.78 2009
7 5.81 1910 7 6.59 1946
8 5.46 1922 8 6.34 1951
9 5.18 2007 9 6.10 1936
10 5.05 2006 10 6.02 1947
records date back to 1906. Records date back to 1895.


      ... .Trenton... ... Wilmington...

         precipitation precipitation
rank /inches/ year rank /inches/ year
---- ------------- ---- ---- ------------- ----
1 13.80 1996 1 9.90 2003
2 9.19 1867 2 9.40 2006
3 9.00 1938 3 8.37 1938
4 8.58 1879 4 7.49 1972
5 8.57 2006 5 7.39 1928
6 8.10 1989 6 7.38 1924
7 8.09 1903 7 6.98 2004
8 7.54 2003 8 6.84 1910
9 6.96 2009 9 6.67 2009
10 6.63 1920 10 6.66 1911
records date back to 1866. Records date back to 1894.


                          ... Mount Pocono...

                             precipitation
                    rank /inches/ year
                    ---- ------------- ----
                    1 12.10 2006
                    2 11.16 1928
                    3 10.14 1972
                    4 9.62 2003
                    5 9.41 1973
                    6 9.26 1916
                    7 8.73 1922
                    8 8.61 1917
                    9 8.02 1941
                    10 7.51 2009
                    records date back to 1902.


     ... Allentown...

June 2009 tied junes in 1945 and 1948 for the greatest number of days
with measurable precipitation in the month. There were 18 such days.
Records date back to 1895.


     ... Trenton...

June 2009 surpassed June 1972 for the greatest number of days with
measurable precipitation in the month. There were 21 such days.
June 1972 had 20 such days. Records date back to 1866.


     ... Atlantic City...

June 2009 surpassed June 2003 for the greatest number of days with
measurable precipitation in the month. There were 17 such days.
June 2003 had 15 such days. Records date back to 1906.