Vero Beach broke the daily rainfall record this week as the rainy season appears to be settling in.
The city received 1.63 inches of rainfall on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. This surpassed the previous rainfall record of 1.31 inches set on the same day in 2017, weather officials said.
June 16th | Vero Beach has received 1.63" of rain so far today. This breaks the previous rainfall record for the day of 1.31" from 2017.
— NWS Melbourne (@NWSMelbourne) June 17, 2021
There were no reports of localized flooding, Meteorologist John Pendergrast said. A 20-to-40 percent chance of showers was expected for this weekend, meteorologists said.
The rainy season – or “wet” season – for Florida typically runs from late May to mid-or-late September.
The average cumulative rainfall amount for the first six months of the year for Vero Beach is 19.22 inches, Meteorologist Cassie Leahy said. So far, this year has had a total of 14.95 inches of rain, which is a small deficit by 4.27 inches, Leahy said.
Residents should make sure to be prepared and have their supplies ready as hurricane season is underway.
While June 1 is typically the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, storms can form any time of the year, according to weather officials. Tropical Storm Ana formed on May 22, making 2021 the seventh-consecutive year that a storm formed before the official start of hurricane season.
Tropical Storm Bill formed on Monday. Both storms have since dissipated, Leahy said.
Hurricane season was expected to end Nov. 30. Tropical Storm Risk officials predicted above-average activity for this year and expect 16 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes.
