May isn't over yet, and it's already the wettest month in Texas history

Flooding in Austin, Texas.
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Throughout May, severe storms have dumped heavy amounts of rain on Texas, resulting in the state having its wettest month on record.

The average rainfall across Texas has measured 7.54 inches in May, shattering the previous record of 6.66 inches set in June 2004, Time reports. Near the Dallas-Fort Worth area, one region has received more than 20 inches of rain. At least 19 people have died this month due to flooding caused by the record amount of rain.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.