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Precipitation Rankings, August 1924

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1924 1-Month	2.21" (56.13mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1929
	2.21" (56.13mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1977
	Ties: 1936, 1956
Jul–Aug 1924 2-Month	4.58" (116.33mm)	5.40" (137.16mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1930
Jul–Aug 1924 2-Month	4.58" (116.33mm)	5.40" (137.16mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1915
Jun–Aug 1924 3-Month	7.35" (186.69mm)	8.32" (211.33mm)	-0.97" (-24.64mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1930
Jun–Aug 1924 3-Month	7.35" (186.69mm)	8.32" (211.33mm)	-0.97" (-24.64mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1928
May–Aug 1924 4-Month	9.77" (248.16mm)	11.23" (285.24mm)	-1.46" (-37.08mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1936
May–Aug 1924 4-Month	9.77" (248.16mm)	11.23" (285.24mm)	-1.46" (-37.08mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1915
Apr–Aug 1924 5-Month	12.03" (305.56mm)	13.75" (349.25mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1934
Apr–Aug 1924 5-Month	12.03" (305.56mm)	13.75" (349.25mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Mar–Aug 1924 6-Month	14.25" (361.95mm)	16.26" (413.00mm)	-2.01" (-51.05mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1936
Mar–Aug 1924 6-Month	14.25" (361.95mm)	16.26" (413.00mm)	-2.01" (-51.05mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1905
Feb–Aug 1924 7-Month	16.08" (408.43mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1934
	16.08" (408.43mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
	Ties: 1931
Jan–Aug 1924 8-Month	18.08" (459.23mm)	20.71" (526.03mm)	-2.63" (-66.80mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1934
Jan–Aug 1924 8-Month	18.08" (459.23mm)	20.71" (526.03mm)	-2.63" (-66.80mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Dec 1923–Aug 1924 9-Month	20.91" (531.11mm)	23.05" (585.47mm)	-2.14" (-54.36mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1931
	20.91" (531.11mm)	23.05" (585.47mm)	-2.14" (-54.36mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
	Ties: 1911
Nov 1923–Aug 1924 10-Month	22.79" (578.87mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-2.49" (-63.24mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1934
Nov 1923–Aug 1924 10-Month	22.79" (578.87mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-2.49" (-63.24mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Oct 1923–Aug 1924 11-Month	25.32" (643.13mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1934
	25.32" (643.13mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
	Ties: 1913, 1955
Sep 1923–Aug 1924 12-Month	28.15" (715.01mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1934
Sep 1923–Aug 1924 12-Month	28.15" (715.01mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Mar 1923–Aug 1924 18-Month	45.46" (1,154.68mm)	46.22" (1,173.99mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1931
	45.46" (1,154.68mm)	46.22" (1,173.99mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
	Ties: 1939
Sep 1922–Aug 1924 24-Month	57.71" (1,465.83mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-2.21" (-56.14mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1919	1918
Sep 1922–Aug 1924 24-Month	57.71" (1,465.83mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-2.21" (-56.14mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2020
Sep 1921–Aug 1924 36-Month	88.33" (2,243.58mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.53" (-38.86mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1919	1956
Sep 1921–Aug 1924 36-Month	88.33" (2,243.58mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.53" (-38.86mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Sep 1920–Aug 1924 48-Month	118.05" (2,998.47mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1920	1956
Sep 1920–Aug 1924 48-Month	118.05" (2,998.47mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Sep 1919–Aug 1924 60-Month	150.13" (3,813.30mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1922	1934
Sep 1919–Aug 1924 60-Month	150.13" (3,813.30mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings