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El Niño left its fingerprints all over the beginning of autumn across North America as heavy rains brought deluge to some communities and left neighbouring areas high and dry. A striking pattern developed throughout the continent as plumes of tropical moisture streamed from both the Gulf and the Pacific. Intense deluges brought significant totals to areas that hardly see any rain this time of year. DON’T MISS: Staying safe from flash floods, a serious and deadly hazardSharp contrasts between soaked and parchedThe overall setup across North America during the first month of autumn magnified rainfall extremes in both directions. A stubborn ridge of high pressure over the Southeast kept the active storm track flowing from the U. S. Southwest toward the Midwest, largely missing southern Ontario as it plunged back toward the south. Many communities from southern New Mexico to central Iowa saw one of their wettest Septembers on record after the extremely active eastern Pacific hurricane basin pumped excess moisture inland. Albuquerque, New Mexico, picked up nearly 400 per cent of its normal monthly rainfall.

Kitchener-WaterlooIf April showers bring May flowers, people might expect to see lots of flowers this month. The E. D. Soulis Memorial weather station at the University of Waterloo reports last month was the sixth wettest April in history of records in the region and the wettest since 2011. With 130.4 mm of rain, 'this made it the sixth wettest April in history of records in the region,' report saysKate Bueckert · CBC News · Posted: May 04, 2026 9:12 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 4Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A white magnolia tree started to bloom in Kitchener's Victoria Park later in April after a lot of rain fell in the region during the month. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)If you thought April seemed especially rainy, you're right. Over the month, 130.4 mm of rain fell, the monthly report from the E. D. Soulis Memorial weather station at the University of Waterloo reported Monday. Nearly 100 mm of that fell in the first half of the month.

Kitchener-WaterlooIf you thought March was a really wet month, you were right. The monthly University of Waterloo weather station report says March was the sixth wettest for Waterloo region since records started in 1914. Overall temperature in March was more than 1.5 degrees above averageKate Bueckert · CBC News · Posted: Apr 01, 2026 2:23 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 1Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A person walks their dog through Kitchener's Victoria Park on March 10 during a warm-up when the temperature reached 18 C. The next week, though, cold temperatures returned. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)Three really wet days, including more than 35 mm of rain on the very last day, made for a very soggy March. Last month was the wettest March since 2011 and the sixth wettest since record keeping began in 1914, the monthly report from the E. D. Soulis Memorial Weather Station at the University of Waterloo said.