Alex City had 2nd-wettest December since 1969; rain may continue into summer

Alex City had 2nd-wettest December since 1969; rain may continue into summer

Alexander City was inundated with its second-wettest December since 1969, Birmingham National Weather Service forecaster Gerald Satterwhite said, and residents may want to keep their umbrellas and galoshes close at hand for months to come.

Alex City absorbed 12.12 inches of rain in December, just shy of the record 12.5 inches for the month set in 1983. The average is 4.9 inches.