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Weather stats 11-9-12

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Placerville Weather Statistics

Placerville weather statistics reported by the Mountain Democrat at 8:30 a.m. on last date listed.
Date Rain
Nov. 1 0.45
Nov. 2 0.00
Nov. 3 0.00
Nov. 4 0.00
Nov. 5 0.00
Nov. 6 0.00
Nov. 7 0.00
Nov. 8 0.00
Nov. 9 0.45November rainfall to date 0.90

139-year average rain for month of November 4.37
139-year average cumulative total through November 7.12
Season rain total starting July 2012 4.00
Rainfall to date percent of cumulative avg through November 56.18%
139-year season average rain 39.62
Rainfall to date percent of 139-year season average 10.10%
Season rain total 2011-2012 29.51
Wettest year: 1889-90 78.13
Driest year: 1976-77 15.90
Wettest November: 1876 17.64
Driest November: 6 times 0.00

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Michael Raffety

Michael Raffety has been editor of the Mountain Democrat since 1989 and was managing editor beginning in 1986. He was city editor prior to that, having started here in 1978. He was the first person at the Mountain Democrat to be given the title of city editor. He also was an adjunct professor at the El Dorado Center from 1980-2003.
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