Out of the 149 years of weather data collected at Central Park, the 10 wettest have all happened since 1972. To put it another way: New York City’s wettest years all occurred since “The Godfather” hit movie theaters. Try this: five of New York City’s 10 wettest years have taken place since 2003 — when the first “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie was on the big screen. Warmer air can hold more moisture. And if that warmer air is holding more moisture, it can drop more moisture.

Source: New York Times January 03, 2019 11:08 UTC