May rain in Hays is already nearly double the average

Fast running water in Big Creek at Hays Frontier Park on May 21.

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

Hays has already seen lots of rain this week and more is in the weather forecast.

According to official records at the K-State Agricultural Research Center, 1.16 inches of rain mixed with a little bit of small hail, was measured in Hays Tuesday, May 21. Limited street flooding was reported.

On Monday, 1.75 inches of rain fell.

So far this month, Hays has received 6.17 inches of rain. The average rainfall in May is 3.24 inches.

Year-to-date moisture is 9.80 inches, surpassing by two inches the 151-year cumulative average moisture by the end of May of 7.81 inches.

The National Weather Service in Dodge City is forecasting rain in Hays each day through Tuesday, May 28.