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Precipitation Rankings, August 1914

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1914 1-Month	3.17" (80.52mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1929
August 1914 1-Month	3.17" (80.52mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1977
Jul–Aug 1914 2-Month	5.62" (142.75mm)	5.40" (137.16mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1913	1930
	5.62" (142.75mm)	5.40" (137.16mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1915
	Ties: 1904, 1923
Jun–Aug 1914 3-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	8.32" (211.33mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1930
Jun–Aug 1914 3-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	8.32" (211.33mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1928
May–Aug 1914 4-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	11.23" (285.24mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1936
May–Aug 1914 4-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	11.23" (285.24mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1915
Apr–Aug 1914 5-Month	13.68" (347.47mm)	13.75" (349.25mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1913	1934
Apr–Aug 1914 5-Month	13.68" (347.47mm)	13.75" (349.25mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Mar–Aug 1914 6-Month	15.53" (394.46mm)	16.26" (413.00mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1936
Mar–Aug 1914 6-Month	15.53" (394.46mm)	16.26" (413.00mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1905
Feb–Aug 1914 7-Month	17.61" (447.29mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1934
	17.61" (447.29mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
	Ties: 1932, 1943
Jan–Aug 1914 8-Month	20.11" (510.79mm)	20.71" (526.03mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1913	1934
Jan–Aug 1914 8-Month	20.11" (510.79mm)	20.71" (526.03mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Dec 1913–Aug 1914 9-Month	22.42" (569.47mm)	23.05" (585.47mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1913	1931
Dec 1913–Aug 1914 9-Month	22.42" (569.47mm)	23.05" (585.47mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Nov 1913–Aug 1914 10-Month	24.73" (628.14mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1934
Nov 1913–Aug 1914 10-Month	24.73" (628.14mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Oct 1913–Aug 1914 11-Month	27.25" (692.15mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1934
	27.25" (692.15mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
	Ties: 1909
Sep 1913–Aug 1914 12-Month	30.38" (771.65mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.44" (11.17mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1934
Sep 1913–Aug 1914 12-Month	30.38" (771.65mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.44" (11.17mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Mar 1913–Aug 1914 18-Month	45.18" (1,147.57mm)	46.22" (1,173.99mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1931
Mar 1913–Aug 1914 18-Month	45.18" (1,147.57mm)	46.22" (1,173.99mm)	-1.04" (-26.42mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	2019
Sep 1912–Aug 1914 24-Month	58.21" (1,478.53mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-1.71" (-43.44mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1918
	58.21" (1,478.53mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-1.71" (-43.44mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	2020
	Ties: 1966
Sep 1911–Aug 1914 36-Month	90.73" (2,304.54mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1913	1956
Sep 1911–Aug 1914 36-Month	90.73" (2,304.54mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	2019
Sep 1910–Aug 1914 48-Month	117.61" (2,987.29mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-2.16" (-54.87mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1956
Sep 1910–Aug 1914 48-Month	117.61" (2,987.29mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-2.16" (-54.87mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2019
Sep 1909–Aug 1914 60-Month	144.23" (3,663.44mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-5.41" (-137.42mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1934
Sep 1909–Aug 1914 60-Month	144.23" (3,663.44mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-5.41" (-137.42mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings