Seattle Sets New Rain Records

The past four years was the wettest period in Seattle history.by Katie HerzogBeautiful day in Seattle. Robert Sumner/Getty ImagesThe Seattle Times reports that over the past four years, Seattle has recieved 186.4 inches of rain, which is more rainfall than any other four-year period in the city's recorded history. The previous record, 180.6 inches, was recorded between 1995 and 1998.On average, Seattle gets about 37.5 inches of rain each year, but since 2014, the city has been doused with more t