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Precipitation Rankings, August 1992

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1992 1-Month	2.90" (73.66mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1929
August 1992 1-Month	2.90" (73.66mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1977
Jul–Aug 1992 2-Month	6.55" (166.37mm)	5.40" (137.16mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1930
	6.55" (166.37mm)	5.40" (137.16mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1915
	Ties: 2021
Jun–Aug 1992 3-Month	9.94" (252.48mm)	8.32" (211.33mm)	1.62" (41.15mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1930
Jun–Aug 1992 3-Month	9.94" (252.48mm)	8.32" (211.33mm)	1.62" (41.15mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1928
May–Aug 1992 4-Month	12.23" (310.64mm)	11.23" (285.24mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1936
	12.23" (310.64mm)	11.23" (285.24mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1915
	Ties: 1982
Apr–Aug 1992 5-Month	14.29" (362.97mm)	13.75" (349.25mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1988	1934
	14.29" (362.97mm)	13.75" (349.25mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
	Ties: 1984
Mar–Aug 1992 6-Month	16.80" (426.72mm)	16.26" (413.00mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1936
Mar–Aug 1992 6-Month	16.80" (426.72mm)	16.26" (413.00mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1905
Feb–Aug 1992 7-Month	19.12" (485.65mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1934
Feb–Aug 1992 7-Month	19.12" (485.65mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Jan–Aug 1992 8-Month	21.20" (538.48mm)	20.71" (526.03mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1934
Jan–Aug 1992 8-Month	21.20" (538.48mm)	20.71" (526.03mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Dec 1991–Aug 1992 9-Month	23.97" (608.84mm)	23.05" (585.47mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1990	1931
Dec 1991–Aug 1992 9-Month	23.97" (608.84mm)	23.05" (585.47mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Nov 1991–Aug 1992 10-Month	26.46" (672.08mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.18" (29.97mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1934
Nov 1991–Aug 1992 10-Month	26.46" (672.08mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.18" (29.97mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Oct 1991–Aug 1992 11-Month	28.56" (725.42mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1934
Oct 1991–Aug 1992 11-Month	28.56" (725.42mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Sep 1991–Aug 1992 12-Month	31.09" (789.69mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1934
	31.09" (789.69mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
	Ties: 1946
Mar 1991–Aug 1992 18-Month	49.63" (1,260.60mm)	46.22" (1,173.99mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1931
Mar 1991–Aug 1992 18-Month	49.63" (1,260.60mm)	46.22" (1,173.99mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Sep 1990–Aug 1992 24-Month	63.22" (1,605.79mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1991	1918
Sep 1990–Aug 1992 24-Month	63.22" (1,605.79mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
Sep 1989–Aug 1992 36-Month	93.45" (2,373.63mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	3.59" (91.19mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1956
	93.45" (2,373.63mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	3.59" (91.19mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
	Ties: 1929
Sep 1988–Aug 1992 48-Month	123.96" (3,148.58mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	4.19" (106.42mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1956
Sep 1988–Aug 1992 48-Month	123.96" (3,148.58mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	4.19" (106.42mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Sep 1987–Aug 1992 60-Month	149.52" (3,797.81mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1934
Sep 1987–Aug 1992 60-Month	149.52" (3,797.81mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings