Regional Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, August 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2003 1-Month	1.65" (41.91mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1962
	1.65" (41.91mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1963
	Ties: 2018
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	2.54" (64.52mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2020
	2.54" (64.52mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1921
	Ties: 2002
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2020
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1921
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	4.32" (109.73mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2020
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	4.32" (109.73mm)	5.94" (150.88mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1921
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	5.02" (127.51mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2020
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	5.02" (127.51mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	-1.98" (-50.29mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1999
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	6.30" (160.02mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-1.85" (-46.99mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	6.30" (160.02mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	-1.85" (-46.99mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	7.92" (201.17mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	7.92" (201.17mm)	9.16" (232.66mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	8.21" (208.53mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-1.93" (-49.03mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	8.21" (208.53mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	-1.93" (-49.03mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	9.08" (230.63mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	9.08" (230.63mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	9.84" (249.94mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	9.84" (249.94mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	11.13" (282.70mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
	11.13" (282.70mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
	Ties: 1959
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	13.35" (339.09mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	13.35" (339.09mm)	14.54" (369.32mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	17.59" (446.79mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-5.10" (-129.54mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	17.59" (446.79mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-5.10" (-129.54mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1942
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	21.12" (536.45mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	-7.97" (-202.44mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	2003
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	21.12" (536.45mm)	29.09" (738.89mm)	-7.97" (-202.44mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1942
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	36.00" (914.40mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	-7.58" (-192.53mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1956
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	36.00" (914.40mm)	43.58" (1,106.93mm)	-7.58" (-192.53mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1907
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	47.00" (1,193.80mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	-11.05" (-280.67mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	47.00" (1,193.80mm)	58.05" (1,474.47mm)	-11.05" (-280.67mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1986
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	64.21" (1,630.93mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	-8.32" (-211.33mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1958	2004
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	64.21" (1,630.93mm)	72.53" (1,842.26mm)	-8.32" (-211.33mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1987

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