Summer rainfall

I have been keeping daily rainfall records here at the house starting July 1, 1999. Since the summer season (June, July, and August) has ended, I thought I'd provide a summary for 2006 and compare to recent years.

My rain gauge is at approximately 32.27 N and 110.93 W, with elevation of 2369 ft MSL.

Rainfall here in 2006 was: June = 0.50" July = 4.88" August = 1.09" Total = 6.47"

There was measurable rainfall on 27 of 92 days (that infamous 30% POP we see so often in the summer forecasts).

Heavy storms on just 4 days accounted for 65% of the summer total. Summer rainfall, rank- ordered, for last eight years at the house:

1999 - 9.41" (no records for June)
2006 - 6.47"
2000 - 6.30"
2005 - 5.43"
2003 - 4.69"
2002 - 4.15"
2001 - 2.70"
2004 - 2.44"

So, a nice wet summer here - not at all close to wettest, but much better than driest year.