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Precipitation Rankings, August 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1974 1-Month	6.00" (152.40mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	1.66" (42.16mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1925
August 1974 1-Month	6.00" (152.40mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	1.66" (42.16mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1939
Jul–Aug 1974 2-Month	10.39" (263.91mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2000
Jul–Aug 1974 2-Month	10.39" (263.91mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1916
Jun–Aug 1974 3-Month	14.46" (367.28mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1902
	14.46" (367.28mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1916
	Ties: 1936
May–Aug 1974 4-Month	19.54" (496.32mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	1.23" (31.25mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2000
May–Aug 1974 4-Month	19.54" (496.32mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	1.23" (31.25mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2003
Apr–Aug 1974 5-Month	25.44" (646.18mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	2.33" (59.19mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1902
Apr–Aug 1974 5-Month	25.44" (646.18mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	2.33" (59.19mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2003
Mar–Aug 1974 6-Month	29.36" (745.74mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Mar–Aug 1974 6-Month	29.36" (745.74mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2021
Feb–Aug 1974 7-Month	34.57" (878.08mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2007
Feb–Aug 1974 7-Month	34.57" (878.08mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2003
Jan–Aug 1974 8-Month	42.77" (1,086.36mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2007
Jan–Aug 1974 8-Month	42.77" (1,086.36mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1975
Dec 1973–Aug 1974 9-Month	49.47" (1,256.54mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	4.67" (118.62mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2007
Dec 1973–Aug 1974 9-Month	49.47" (1,256.54mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	4.67" (118.62mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1975
Nov 1973–Aug 1974 10-Month	54.42" (1,382.27mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	5.81" (147.58mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2000
Nov 1973–Aug 1974 10-Month	54.42" (1,382.27mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	5.81" (147.58mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1949
Oct 1973–Aug 1974 11-Month	56.31" (1,430.27mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	4.82" (122.42mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2000
Oct 1973–Aug 1974 11-Month	56.31" (1,430.27mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	4.82" (122.42mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2020
Sep 1973–Aug 1974 12-Month	60.08" (1,526.03mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2000
Sep 1973–Aug 1974 12-Month	60.08" (1,526.03mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2003
Mar 1973–Aug 1974 18-Month	100.05" (2,541.27mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	15.34" (389.64mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2007
Mar 1973–Aug 1974 18-Month	100.05" (2,541.27mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	15.34" (389.64mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1949
Sep 1972–Aug 1974 24-Month	129.56" (3,290.82mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	18.79" (477.26mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2007
Sep 1972–Aug 1974 24-Month	129.56" (3,290.82mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	18.79" (477.26mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1920
Sep 1971–Aug 1974 36-Month	182.01" (4,623.05mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	15.76" (400.30mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2008
Sep 1971–Aug 1974 36-Month	182.01" (4,623.05mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	15.76" (400.30mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1975
Sep 1970–Aug 1974 48-Month	241.08" (6,123.43mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	19.55" (496.57mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1899
Sep 1970–Aug 1974 48-Month	241.08" (6,123.43mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	19.55" (496.57mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1976
Sep 1969–Aug 1974 60-Month	295.20" (7,498.08mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	18.51" (470.15mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1955
Sep 1969–Aug 1974 60-Month	295.20" (7,498.08mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	18.51" (470.15mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1977

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings