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Precipitation Rankings, August 1917

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1917 1-Month	1.56" (39.62mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1915	1962
August 1917 1-Month	1.56" (39.62mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1963
Jul–Aug 1917 2-Month	3.41" (86.61mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-0.48" (-12.20mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1913	2020
Jul–Aug 1917 2-Month	3.41" (86.61mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-0.48" (-12.20mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1921
Jun–Aug 1917 3-Month	3.66" (92.96mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1900	2020
Jun–Aug 1917 3-Month	3.66" (92.96mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1921
May–Aug 1917 4-Month	5.59" (141.99mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1916	2020
	5.59" (141.99mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1921
	Ties: 2016
Apr–Aug 1917 5-Month	7.04" (178.82mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1916	2020
	7.04" (178.82mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1999
	Ties: 2006
Mar–Aug 1917 6-Month	7.55" (191.77mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1913	2002
Mar–Aug 1917 6-Month	7.55" (191.77mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1941
Feb–Aug 1917 7-Month	8.36" (212.34mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1913	2002
Feb–Aug 1917 7-Month	8.36" (212.34mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1941
Jan–Aug 1917 8-Month	9.72" (246.89mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1913	2002
	9.72" (246.89mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1941
	Ties: 1955
Dec 1916–Aug 1917 9-Month	10.65" (270.51mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1913	2002
Dec 1916–Aug 1917 9-Month	10.65" (270.51mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1941
Nov 1916–Aug 1917 10-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-1.09" (-27.69mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1913	2002
Nov 1916–Aug 1917 10-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-1.09" (-27.69mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1941
Oct 1916–Aug 1917 11-Month	13.59" (345.19mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1913	2002
Oct 1916–Aug 1917 11-Month	13.59" (345.19mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1941
Sep 1916–Aug 1917 12-Month	14.59" (370.59mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1913	2002
	14.59" (370.59mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1941
	Ties: 1980
Mar 1916–Aug 1917 18-Month	22.61" (574.29mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1913	2002
Mar 1916–Aug 1917 18-Month	22.61" (574.29mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1942
Sep 1915–Aug 1917 24-Month	30.45" (773.43mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1914	2003
Sep 1915–Aug 1917 24-Month	30.45" (773.43mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	1.36" (34.54mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1942
Sep 1914–Aug 1917 36-Month	48.00" (1,219.20mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	4.42" (112.27mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1915	1956
Sep 1914–Aug 1917 36-Month	48.00" (1,219.20mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	4.42" (112.27mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1907
Sep 1913–Aug 1917 48-Month	66.02" (1,676.91mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1956
Sep 1913–Aug 1917 48-Month	66.02" (1,676.91mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1986
Sep 1912–Aug 1917 60-Month	78.42" (1,991.87mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	5.89" (149.61mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1914	2004
Sep 1912–Aug 1917 60-Month	78.42" (1,991.87mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	5.89" (149.61mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1987

Citing This Page

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