Yuma County and the region as a whole have been experiencing unusually long periods of wet weather.
Yuma itself received 10.54 inches of rain from May 7th to June 30th. This covers his eight weeks in which the community has rained an average of 1.32 inches per week.
There have been 27 days of measurable rainfall, with 11 days in May and 16 days in June in the last 25 days. The longest period without measurable rain was 6 days, May 19-24. In June, it did not rain for five consecutive days from the 23rd to the 27th.

But the rain fell again just in time to send the month off in a damp mood. The storm, which caused damage last Wednesday night through Thursday morning, received 1.26 inches of rain early Friday morning and more that afternoon.
This brings the June total to 5.85 inches. The May total was 4.69.
All figures are based on measurements recorded by the CoAgMet weather station at the Irrigation Research Foundation site. Of course, the total inches will vary from region to region, with some regions receiving more and others less. Also, heavy rains totaling about 10 inches are not uncommon, but continuous rains over two months are rare.
The rainy season began on Sunday, May 7, when Yuma received 0.19 inches. The one-day record occurred on May 11, when heavy rain fell consistently throughout the day, reaching a total of 2.08 inches. The next wettest day for him was June 21, when he got 1.7 inches of rain.
The extended forecast for Tuesday through Saturday, July 4th through 8th, calls for even more rain. With rain forecast almost certain, many communities in the area took the initiative to cancel their Fourth of July fireworks displays.
In fact, it started raining late on Independence Day, with another 0.45 inches of rain, and more at dawn on Wednesday.

damage storm
The Yuma community spent last Thursday morning cleaning up the chaos left by the damaging storm that struck around 12:30 a.m.
At dawn, it became clear that the branches of several trees were scattered here and there, and that the gardens and streets were covered with leaves stripped from the trees.
There were several trees on the south side of town that had completely fallen. Right in front of a house on the corner of West 7th Avenue and South Cedar Street, there was a large pine tree that had been uprooted from where it once stood. Luckily it fell towards the road. Another tree fell over a pickup truck on W. First Ave.
Curiously, the north side of Yuma escaped the tree damage seen on the south side, even though the entire town was hit by a storm.
The city of Yuma has opened a vacant lot behind a former nursing home as a temporary branch office. The pile of tree branches quickly grew.
The storm brought strong winds, lots of hail (some the size of a golf ball), and half an inch of rain. The hail had a detrimental effect on gardens and flowers.
It also spread to rural areas, causing extensive damage to some wheat and corn fields. Local agronomist Merlin Vanderer estimated the affected area to be about two to three miles north and south of Highway 34, from Hyde in the west to near Schlum Feedlot in the east.
“The good thing about the Yuma area is that there are only a handful of fields that never recover,” says Vanderer. “Most of the corn will recover. Some wheat fields may have lost as much as 75 percent.”
The storm that hit the Yuma area was preceded by a more damaging storm zone that hit northern Yuma County hours earlier Wednesday evening, extending from near Clarkville to the eastern county line.
The northeast corner was particularly hard hit, causing heavy damage to corn, potato and watermelon fields. Greg Brophy said he found a few plants north of Leigh that could be inhabiting a watermelon farm.
“If that happens, it will be seven to 10 days later than normal because we need to start new growth,” he said.
Brophy added that while it might be enough for friends and family at the end of August, chances are you won’t be able to find Brophy watermelons at your local grocery store this summer.
There has been talk that multiple corn circles north of Lae may be replanted, at least in hopes of salvaging for silage.
Additionally, a severe storm hit the section between Burlington and Idalia on Friday afternoon. The hail damage was extensive.

wheat
Rains in May and early June have had a tremendous impact on the current winter wheat harvest.
However, the current and ongoing rains are more of a hindrance as the plants no longer take up water, only delaying the plant’s maturity and readiness for threshing.
Additionally, hail is beginning to fall across the region. Some vineyards in the region are moderately to severely damaged, but most appear ready for large-scale production.
“Most wheat has a very good chance of yielding well above average,” said local agronomist Merlin Vanderer.