If you think it has been an extremely wet month this October in Salt Lake City, you are certainly not wrong.

In fact, the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City said this has been the wettest October since records first began being compiled in 1874 — and there are still a little more than two weeks to go before month’s end.

“It is quite unusual,” said Christine Kruse, a meteorologist with the agency.

On one particular day this month, the Salt Lake City International Airport received 2.74 inches of precipitation, which is well above normal.

The October record set is 4.32 inches of precipitation that has dropped in that area, breaking the previous record of 3.91 inches.

“It is well above the previous record,” she added.

It marks the 15th wettest of any month, outpaced by September

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