Rain

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The rain was another unusual twist in what has shaped up to be a weird year in local weather.

Despite record-setting downpours in some areas of Texas offering temporary relief to scorched parts of the state, drought conditions persist in some of the hardest-hit areas.

Cities are experiencing heavier storms and flooding as the climate gets hotter. But due to outdated rainfall records, many are still building infrastructure for the climate of the past.

While summer 2021 was not much cooler on average in Austin, it had a notable number of rainy days.

La precipitación total el mes pasado fue distinta en diferentes puntos de la ciudad. Camp Mabry, la principal estación meteorológica de Austin, registró alrededor de 7 pulgadas de lluvia. En el aeropuerto cayeron más de 12 pulgadas.

Rainfall totals in Austin last month varied sharply depending on where you were standing. Camp Mabry, Austin's main weather station, saw little more than 7 inches of rain. Austin's airport, meanwhile, recorded a total slightly above 12 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

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