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TUCSON - According to the National Weather Service, it has been 69 days since Tucson has seen measurable rainfall.

This streak ties the 12th longest dry spell in Tucson's history.

News 4 Meteorologist Jeff Beamish expects no chance of rain the next 7 days. That would elevate the current dry spell to one of the 10 longest ever.

Here is the entire list, compiled by the National Weather Service (updated 6/18/2011):

Top 15 longest number of consecutive days with no rain
in Tucson, Arizona
Rank # of consecutive days Year: Start/end dates
1) 100 days 2002: March 30 to July 7
2) 90 days 1909: March 29 to June 26
3) 83 days 1917/18: October 18 to January 8
4T) 81 days 1974: April 3 to June 22; 1972: January 1 to March 21
6) 79 days 1984: January 18 to April 5
7T) 72 days 1916: October 14 to December 24; 1901/02: November 14 to January 24
9T) 70 days 1945: April 24 to July 2nd; 1898: September 11 to November 19; 1895: February 14 to April 24
12T) 69 days 2011: April 10 to ???; 1999: April 5 to June 12
14T) 68 days 1911: April 4 to June 10; 1903: September 29 to December 5