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DC weather history for August 24

A soaking 1967 storm dropped record rainfall, contributing to one of the wetter Augusts on record.

On this date in 1967, a calendar-day record 3.47 inches fell after 1.28 inches had fallen the previous day. It was part of a soggy month in which 9.17 inches of rain fell, the eighth wettest August on record.

Here are other notables from the day:

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