According to the Los Angeles Times, every hay fever season is worse than usual:

"Many Suffer an Allergic Reaction to El Niño ... Medical Visits for Breathing Ailments Are Up" (March 23, 1998)

"On a Scale of 1 to 10, With 10 Being the Worst, This Year Rates a 7, Above-Average Rainfall, Winds Are to Blame" (April 30, 1997)

"The Sneezing Game: Allergists Report Patient Loads Are Up 30% Over Last Season" (March 31, 1995)

"Tear Jerkers: Worst Outbreak of Hay Fever in a Decade--and Misery Isn't Over" (April 22, 1992)

"What Some Doctors Are Calling the Worst Allergy Season in Five Years Is Blamed on Heavy March Rains" (March 11, 1991)