WFXR Weather Trivia: Wettest April in Roanoke

Kara Thompson

April 26, 2024 at 12:50 PM

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Are you a weather fan or a meteorological expert? See if you can correctly guess this WFXR Weather Trivia question!

What year saw Roanoke’s wettest April on record?

According to records from the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Roanoke received 11.35 inches of rainfall during April 1987. This marks the wettest April on record for the Star City.

The driest April occurred in 1942; only one-third of an inch was recorded in Roanoke.

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