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TOP 5 Rainiest U.S. Cities

Water is a valuable resource. But too much rain can cause flooding. The average yearly rainfall over a 30-year period for the United States is about 35 inches. These places receive almost double the average. Here are the country's wettest cities.

Average Yearly Rainfall:

(1) Mobile, Alabama 66.9 inches

(2) Pensacola, Florida 64.6 inches

(3) New Orleans, Louisiana 63.9 inches

(4) West Palm Beach, Florida 62.5 inches

(5) Lafayette, Louisiana 61.8 inches

*ALASKA AND HAWAII ARE NOT TO SCALE.

TOP 5 SOURCE: WEATHERBILL, INC.

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