St. Louis (KMOX News)  --    Spring 2008 is one for the record books.

   Through last weekend, St. Louis has collected more than 22-inches of rainfall since January 1st --  22.34 to be exact.

   That's more than 9 inches above average for this time of year.

   It's also enough to top the previous record of just over 21-inches back in the spring of 1927, according to the National Weather Service.

   Their records go back all the way to 1870.

   By comparison, a couple of other notable flood years -- 1973 and 1993 -- don't even show up in the Top 10 for wettest springs.

   What's more, weather observers say this week's rainfall could end up adding another 3 inches or so to those totals, which will cause rivers to rise and could create some localized flooding.