From WRAL (bet ya’ didn’t know this one): 

 Rainfall since 1/1/2007 at RDU
Normal: 58.77 inches
Actual: 51.12 inches
Deficit: 7.65 inches
Updated May 12 at 5:10a.m.

 

 

It is interesting that we track it back to January of ’07. Why not January of ’06? or ten years ago? Oh, we only track it back to the date that would make it look the worst.