Four months ago, the region was wrapping up its wettest 365-day period on record, with 76.2 inches recorded at BWI as of May 13. That was four inches more than the record precipitation that fell across the region in 2018, which saw the most dramatic surges coming from May through December. But the rain eased later in May and June, and normal levels of precipitation were observed across the state for the first half of 2019.