The average precip. for July for Ipswich is currently 3.18. For July thus far Ipswich is at 4.10 which puts us above average. It would be nice to get 3.18 every July but that doesn’t happen very often as we know. So the average of 3.18 has been built up over the years by bigger amounts like we are experiencing this year. The following are some of the amounts that we have had previously that has brought this average to 3.18:

1993: 10.65 in 18 rain events – Five of these registered over one inch with the most on the 17th of 1.90 – Thunder & lightning with every event – Tree and st...