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McKinney is considered part of the humid subtropical region. On average, the warmest month is July. The highest recorded temperature was 118 °F (48 °C) in 1936. On average, the coolest month is January. The lowest recorded temperature was −7 °F (−22 °C) in 1930. The maximum average precipitation occurs in May.
Harvey's storm total rainfall is the most recorded within the United States. [ 120 ] [ 121 ] Harvey's extremely heavy rainfall produced catastrophic flooding across much of southeastern Texas; particularly in and around the Houston metropolitan area , where accumulations exceeded 40 in (1,000 mm) over a four-day period. [ 120 ]
High rainfall totals are reported across Southeast Texas, with a peak of 9.5 in (240 mm) of rain in Liberty. The peak wind gust in Galveston is 102 mph (164 km/h). [ 20 ] An estimated storm surge of up to 12 ft (3.7 m) is estimated in Galveston Bay.
Precipitation totals in mm According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 953 square miles (2,470 km 2 ), of which 878 square miles (2,270 km 2 ) are land and 75 square miles (190 km 2 ) (7.8%) are covered by water. [ 13 ]
The Northern Plains' climate is semi-arid and is prone to drought, annually receiving between 16 and 32 inches (410 and 810 mm) of precipitation, and average annual snowfall ranging between 15 and 30 inches (380 and 760 mm), with the greatest snowfall amounts occurring in the Texas panhandle and areas near the border with New Mexico.
Here are the latest storm rainfall totals between Sunday and Thursday at 9 a.m., according to the Weather Service: Rocky Butte: 15.72 inches. South Portal: 4.25 inches. Atascadero: 4.09 inches.
Over the contiguous United States, total annual precipitation increased at an average rate of 6.1 percent per century since 1900, with the greatest increases within the East North Central climate region (11.6 percent per century) and the South (11.1 percent). Hawaii was the only region to show a decrease (−9.25 percent). [89]
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