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Top 5 Rainiest U.S. Cities

The average yearly rainfall over a 30-year period for the U.S. is 34.5 inches. Here are the country's wettest cities. They get almost double the average. Use the map to answer the questions.

1. Which city averaged almost 70 inches of rain?

2. In what part of the country are all these cities?

(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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