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More than 60 inches of rain have fallen in Pike County this year. The annual average is 50 inches of rainfall each year.

Rain breaks 13-year record

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Sherri Ellington

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Friday, December 25. 2009

After years of drought, 2009 has ushered in what could be a record-breaking year for rainfall, according to National Weather Service statistics. For the Atlanta area, which includes Pike, the NWS notes 60.33 inches of rain so far this year, breaking 13-year records going back to 1996 and clocking in at 132% above normal for the year. Metro Atlanta saw major flooding in September.

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