Soggy July storm total locally measures 3.92 inches so far

We all know -- all too well -- it's been soggy. Very soggy.

We all know everyone's sick of the rain. Sick and tired. Sick and tied and drenched.

What we didn't know until now is exactly how much rain fell in the Greencastle area during the torrential downpours this past Tuesday into Wednesday.

And while we may not seem as confused as Credence Clearwater Revival in singing both "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" and "Who'll Stop the Rain?," we at least have the answer to a more down-to-earth question.

Local weather observer Diana Foust has the soggy details.

"There was 3.30 inches in the gauge for Tuesday," she told the Banner Graphic, "for Wednesday there was .48. As I recorded .14 inches for July 1, that makes 3.92 for July.

"I measure from 7 a.m. to 7 a.m.," she noted, "I'm not sure of the timing the National Weather Service uses."

Foust also produced the waterlogged month of June totals for Putnam County (central Indiana had reported 8.36 inches for the seventh wettest June on record). The Greencastle area got 6.97 inches during June, Foust said, adding that on only eight days last month did she record zero precipitation (and just a trace on two others). That means there was at least some rain locally on 22 of the 30 days of June.

A typical June in central Indiana sees 4.25 inches of total rainfall, while July is already closing in on its normal 4.55 inches for the month.

Meanwhile, state officials have announced that Hoosier homeowners, renters, businesses and private non-profit organizations that sustained uninsured damage caused by severe storms and flooding starting on or after June 7 can report damage online at myoracle.in.gov/hs/damage/ia-public.do?method=active&incidentId=IA20150708112230.

A link to the form is also available on the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) website at in.gov/dhs. In the middle of the page under Featured Topics, click on "Report Damage from Flooding -- June 7 and continuing."

Individuals will be asked to provide their name, address, phone number and type of damage the property sustained.

Losses can include structural damage to homes and loss of personal property.