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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, August 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1953 1-Month	1.60" (40.64mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
August 1953 1-Month	1.60" (40.64mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1915
Jul–Aug 1953 2-Month	5.07" (128.78mm)	7.67" (194.82mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jul–Aug 1953 2-Month	5.07" (128.78mm)	7.67" (194.82mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1915
Jun–Aug 1953 3-Month	8.00" (203.20mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	-3.92" (-99.57mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Jun–Aug 1953 3-Month	8.00" (203.20mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	-3.92" (-99.57mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1958
May–Aug 1953 4-Month	12.13" (308.10mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-4.06" (-103.13mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
	12.13" (308.10mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-4.06" (-103.13mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1915
	Ties: 1914
Apr–Aug 1953 5-Month	15.77" (400.56mm)	20.10" (510.54mm)	-4.33" (-109.98mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Apr–Aug 1953 5-Month	15.77" (400.56mm)	20.10" (510.54mm)	-4.33" (-109.98mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2015
Mar–Aug 1953 6-Month	20.29" (515.37mm)	23.91" (607.31mm)	-3.62" (-91.94mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Mar–Aug 1953 6-Month	20.29" (515.37mm)	23.91" (607.31mm)	-3.62" (-91.94mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2015
Feb–Aug 1953 7-Month	22.55" (572.77mm)	26.58" (675.13mm)	-4.03" (-102.36mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Feb–Aug 1953 7-Month	22.55" (572.77mm)	26.58" (675.13mm)	-4.03" (-102.36mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jan–Aug 1953 8-Month	25.80" (655.32mm)	29.63" (752.60mm)	-3.83" (-97.28mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1936
Jan–Aug 1953 8-Month	25.80" (655.32mm)	29.63" (752.60mm)	-3.83" (-97.28mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Dec 1952–Aug 1953 9-Month	28.42" (721.87mm)	32.72" (831.09mm)	-4.30" (-109.22mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1936
Dec 1952–Aug 1953 9-Month	28.42" (721.87mm)	32.72" (831.09mm)	-4.30" (-109.22mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Nov 1952–Aug 1953 10-Month	31.46" (799.08mm)	35.86" (910.84mm)	-4.40" (-111.76mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1936
Nov 1952–Aug 1953 10-Month	31.46" (799.08mm)	35.86" (910.84mm)	-4.40" (-111.76mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Oct 1952–Aug 1953 11-Month	32.40" (822.96mm)	38.78" (985.01mm)	-6.38" (-162.05mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1936
Oct 1952–Aug 1953 11-Month	32.40" (822.96mm)	38.78" (985.01mm)	-6.38" (-162.05mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Sep 1952–Aug 1953 12-Month	34.74" (882.40mm)	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	-7.50" (-190.50mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1936
Sep 1952–Aug 1953 12-Month	34.74" (882.40mm)	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	-7.50" (-190.50mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Mar 1952–Aug 1953 18-Month	57.03" (1,448.56mm)	66.13" (1,679.70mm)	-9.10" (-231.14mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Mar 1952–Aug 1953 18-Month	57.03" (1,448.56mm)	66.13" (1,679.70mm)	-9.10" (-231.14mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Sep 1951–Aug 1953 24-Month	78.68" (1,998.47mm)	84.47" (2,145.54mm)	-5.79" (-147.07mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1941
Sep 1951–Aug 1953 24-Month	78.68" (1,998.47mm)	84.47" (2,145.54mm)	-5.79" (-147.07mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Sep 1950–Aug 1953 36-Month	122.91" (3,121.91mm)	126.74" (3,219.20mm)	-3.83" (-97.29mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1941
Sep 1950–Aug 1953 36-Month	122.91" (3,121.91mm)	126.74" (3,219.20mm)	-3.83" (-97.29mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Sep 1949–Aug 1953 48-Month	174.93" (4,443.22mm)	168.98" (4,292.09mm)	5.95" (151.13mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1956
Sep 1949–Aug 1953 48-Month	174.93" (4,443.22mm)	168.98" (4,292.09mm)	5.95" (151.13mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2022
Sep 1948–Aug 1953 60-Month	222.03" (5,639.56mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	10.83" (275.08mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1949	1934
Sep 1948–Aug 1953 60-Month	222.03" (5,639.56mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	10.83" (275.08mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 6, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings