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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 24 |
| 1877 | 13 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 15 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1892 | 46 |
| 1893 | 33 |
| 1894 | 33 |
| 1895 | 23 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 2 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
360 stories matching rain, from 91 towns
Snohomish County22
Walla Walla County19
Grays Harbor County15
Benton County11
Whitman County10
Whatcom County8
Yakima County6
Jefferson County4
Skagit County4
Lewis County4
Cowlitz County3
Kittitas County3
Okanogan County3
Pacific County3
Adams County2
Spokane County2
Clallam County2
Clark County2
Wahkiakum County2
Douglas County1
Franklin County1
Garfield County1
Island County1
Kitsap County1
Klickitat County1
Mason County1
Stevens County1
County not recorded10