Well, more than two months, at least.
The 2.33 inches of rain that fell overnight in Wichita is the most precipitation recorded at the National Weather Service office since June 13.
As dry as it’s been recently, however, Wichita is still above normal in precipitation for the year. The 2010 total is 23.08 inches, which is about 2 inches above normal.
Last year was rainier, however. As of this date in 2009, 27 inches of rain had fallen.
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued flood warnings for a number of counties in central and southcentral Kansas as substantial rain continues to fall in the region.
The warnings last until 2:15 p.m. for northeastern Reno County, Rice County, southeastern Ellsworth County and southwestern McPherson County. Radar estimates nearly 4 inches of rain was measured in Nickerson in Reno County, and more rain is expected.
More than 2 inches of rain has been recorded in Wichita so far this morning, and a flood warning is in effect for southern Sedgwick County until 1:15 p.m. today.
Showers can be expected to continue in the Wichita area through the morning, and today’s high temperatures in the area are closer to what overnight lows were for much of the month.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for southern Sedgwick County until 1:15 p.m. As much as four inches of rain is expected in the area by the time rain ends this afternoon, officials said.
High temperatures today will be in the mid- to upper 70s, forecasters say, with north winds gusting to nearly 30 miles an hour. Overnight lows will slip to the upper 50s.
Wednesday should be very pleasant, forecasters say, with sunny skies and highs in the low 80s.
For more information on conditions, go to our weather page.