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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, August 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1936 1-Month	2.48" (62.99mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1953
	2.48" (62.99mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1915
	Ties: 1910
Jul–Aug 1936 2-Month	5.37" (136.40mm)	7.67" (194.82mm)	-2.30" (-58.42mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jul–Aug 1936 2-Month	5.37" (136.40mm)	7.67" (194.82mm)	-2.30" (-58.42mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1915
Jun–Aug 1936 3-Month	6.84" (173.74mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	-5.08" (-129.03mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jun–Aug 1936 3-Month	6.84" (173.74mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	-5.08" (-129.03mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1958
May–Aug 1936 4-Month	8.79" (223.27mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-7.40" (-187.96mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
May–Aug 1936 4-Month	8.79" (223.27mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-7.40" (-187.96mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1915
Apr–Aug 1936 5-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	20.10" (510.54mm)	-8.08" (-205.23mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Apr–Aug 1936 5-Month	12.02" (305.31mm)	20.10" (510.54mm)	-8.08" (-205.23mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2015
Mar–Aug 1936 6-Month	15.42" (391.67mm)	23.91" (607.31mm)	-8.49" (-215.64mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Mar–Aug 1936 6-Month	15.42" (391.67mm)	23.91" (607.31mm)	-8.49" (-215.64mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2015
Feb–Aug 1936 7-Month	17.62" (447.55mm)	26.58" (675.13mm)	-8.96" (-227.58mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Feb–Aug 1936 7-Month	17.62" (447.55mm)	26.58" (675.13mm)	-8.96" (-227.58mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan–Aug 1936 8-Month	19.92" (505.97mm)	29.63" (752.60mm)	-9.71" (-246.63mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jan–Aug 1936 8-Month	19.92" (505.97mm)	29.63" (752.60mm)	-9.71" (-246.63mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Dec 1935–Aug 1936 9-Month	21.77" (552.96mm)	32.72" (831.09mm)	-10.95" (-278.13mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Dec 1935–Aug 1936 9-Month	21.77" (552.96mm)	32.72" (831.09mm)	-10.95" (-278.13mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Nov 1935–Aug 1936 10-Month	25.70" (652.78mm)	35.86" (910.84mm)	-10.16" (-258.06mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Nov 1935–Aug 1936 10-Month	25.70" (652.78mm)	35.86" (910.84mm)	-10.16" (-258.06mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Oct 1935–Aug 1936 11-Month	28.39" (721.11mm)	38.78" (985.01mm)	-10.39" (-263.90mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Oct 1935–Aug 1936 11-Month	28.39" (721.11mm)	38.78" (985.01mm)	-10.39" (-263.90mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Sep 1935–Aug 1936 12-Month	31.33" (795.78mm)	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	-10.91" (-277.12mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Sep 1935–Aug 1936 12-Month	31.33" (795.78mm)	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	-10.91" (-277.12mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Mar 1935–Aug 1936 18-Month	60.96" (1,548.38mm)	66.13" (1,679.70mm)	-5.17" (-131.32mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Mar 1935–Aug 1936 18-Month	60.96" (1,548.38mm)	66.13" (1,679.70mm)	-5.17" (-131.32mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Sep 1934–Aug 1936 24-Month	79.92" (2,029.97mm)	84.47" (2,145.54mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1941
Sep 1934–Aug 1936 24-Month	79.92" (2,029.97mm)	84.47" (2,145.54mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2020
Sep 1933–Aug 1936 36-Month	112.75" (2,863.85mm)	126.74" (3,219.20mm)	-13.99" (-355.35mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1941
Sep 1933–Aug 1936 36-Month	112.75" (2,863.85mm)	126.74" (3,219.20mm)	-13.99" (-355.35mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2020
Sep 1932–Aug 1936 48-Month	157.99" (4,012.95mm)	168.98" (4,292.09mm)	-10.99" (-279.14mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1956
Sep 1932–Aug 1936 48-Month	157.99" (4,012.95mm)	168.98" (4,292.09mm)	-10.99" (-279.14mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2022
Sep 1931–Aug 1936 60-Month	201.60" (5,120.64mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	-9.60" (-243.84mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Sep 1931–Aug 1936 60-Month	201.60" (5,120.64mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	-9.60" (-243.84mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings