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Will It Ever Stop Raining?

Cities across the country smashed rainfall records, thanks to a set of factors.
Source: Jonathan Drake / Reuters

For much of the United States, September played out as follows: Rain tonight, followed by more rain in the morning. Watch for occasional drizzle and downpours, which will be interspersed with rain.

“It really worked out to be an odd September. It’s been a very wet month for two-thirds of the country,” says , the chief

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