PUBLISHED 6:00 AM ET Jan. 15, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:00 AM EST Jan. 15, 2021 SHARE NORTH CAROLINA – If last year seemed really soggy to you, it's not just you. New data from the State Climate Office of North Carolina and the National Centers of Environmental Information shows 2020 was one of the wettest years on record for the state. What You Need To Know 2020 was the second-wettest year on record for North Carolina, behind only 2018 The year also was tied for the third-warmest year for the state Trends toward a wetter and warmer climate in North Carolina are expected to continue Last year ranks as the second-wettest for North Carolina based on statewide average rainfall data that dates back to 1895.