Portland ends the water year above average, thanks to a wetter than normal spring.

The water year ended September 30 with Portland recording 41.16 inches of precipitation. The average amount for Portland is 36.91 inches of rain.

The excess 4.25 inches was a welcome sight, as the state remains in drought conditions.

Portland saw the second longest stretch without measurable precipitation this summer, lasting 67 days.

The streak ended on September 12. The longest stretch without measurable precipitation came in 1967 at 71 days.

According to data from the National Weather Service, Portland saw just over 3 inches above the monthly average for the month of April and over 1.5 inches above the monthly average for the month of May. The month of June saw over an inch above the monthly average.

Portland’s 41.16 inch total for the water year is the most rain Portland has seen since 2016-2017.