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Precipitation Rankings, August 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1973 1-Month	3.62" (91.95mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
August 1973 1-Month	3.62" (91.95mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1939
Jul–Aug 1973 2-Month	9.07" (230.38mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2000
Jul–Aug 1973 2-Month	9.07" (230.38mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1916
Jun–Aug 1973 3-Month	14.63" (371.60mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	0.56" (14.22mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1902
Jun–Aug 1973 3-Month	14.63" (371.60mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	0.56" (14.22mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1916
May–Aug 1973 4-Month	21.32" (541.53mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2000
May–Aug 1973 4-Month	21.32" (541.53mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2003
Apr–Aug 1973 5-Month	28.19" (716.03mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	5.08" (129.04mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1902
Apr–Aug 1973 5-Month	28.19" (716.03mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	5.08" (129.04mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2003
Mar–Aug 1973 6-Month	39.97" (1,015.24mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	10.69" (271.53mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Mar–Aug 1973 6-Month	39.97" (1,015.24mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	10.69" (271.53mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2021
Feb–Aug 1973 7-Month	43.96" (1,116.58mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2007
Feb–Aug 1973 7-Month	43.96" (1,116.58mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2003
Jan–Aug 1973 8-Month	49.86" (1,266.44mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	10.22" (259.58mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2007
Jan–Aug 1973 8-Month	49.86" (1,266.44mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	10.22" (259.58mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1975
Dec 1972–Aug 1973 9-Month	58.09" (1,475.49mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	13.29" (337.57mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2007
Dec 1972–Aug 1973 9-Month	58.09" (1,475.49mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	13.29" (337.57mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1975
Nov 1972–Aug 1973 10-Month	62.75" (1,593.85mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	14.14" (359.16mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2000
Nov 1972–Aug 1973 10-Month	62.75" (1,593.85mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	14.14" (359.16mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1949
Oct 1972–Aug 1973 11-Month	65.70" (1,668.78mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	14.21" (360.93mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	2000
Oct 1972–Aug 1973 11-Month	65.70" (1,668.78mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	14.21" (360.93mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2020
Sep 1972–Aug 1973 12-Month	69.48" (1,764.79mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	14.21" (360.93mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	2000
Sep 1972–Aug 1973 12-Month	69.48" (1,764.79mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	14.21" (360.93mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2003
Mar 1972–Aug 1973 18-Month	93.74" (2,381.00mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	9.03" (229.37mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2007
	93.74" (2,381.00mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	9.03" (229.37mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1949
	Ties: 2019
Sep 1971–Aug 1973 24-Month	121.93" (3,097.02mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2007
Sep 1971–Aug 1973 24-Month	121.93" (3,097.02mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1920
Sep 1970–Aug 1973 36-Month	181.00" (4,597.40mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	14.75" (374.65mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2008
Sep 1970–Aug 1973 36-Month	181.00" (4,597.40mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	14.75" (374.65mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1975
Sep 1969–Aug 1973 48-Month	235.12" (5,972.05mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	13.59" (345.19mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1899
Sep 1969–Aug 1973 48-Month	235.12" (5,972.05mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	13.59" (345.19mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1976
Sep 1968–Aug 1973 60-Month	287.56" (7,304.02mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	10.87" (276.09mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
Sep 1968–Aug 1973 60-Month	287.56" (7,304.02mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	10.87" (276.09mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1977

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings