Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, August 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1986 1-Month	4.42" (112.27mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1925
August 1986 1-Month	4.42" (112.27mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1939
Jul–Aug 1986 2-Month	8.31" (211.07mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	-1.48" (-37.60mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1983	2000
	8.31" (211.07mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	-1.48" (-37.60mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1916
	Ties: 1959
Jun–Aug 1986 3-Month	10.99" (279.15mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	-3.08" (-78.23mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1902
	10.99" (279.15mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	-3.08" (-78.23mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1916
	Ties: 1983, 1993
May–Aug 1986 4-Month	15.96" (405.38mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1981	2000
	15.96" (405.38mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2003
	Ties: 1981
Apr–Aug 1986 5-Month	16.68" (423.67mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	-6.43" (-163.32mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1902
Apr–Aug 1986 5-Month	16.68" (423.67mm)	23.11" (586.99mm)	-6.43" (-163.32mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2003
Mar–Aug 1986 6-Month	21.16" (537.46mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	-8.12" (-206.25mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1925
Mar–Aug 1986 6-Month	21.16" (537.46mm)	29.28" (743.71mm)	-8.12" (-206.25mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2021
Feb–Aug 1986 7-Month	24.92" (632.97mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	-9.54" (-242.31mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2007
Feb–Aug 1986 7-Month	24.92" (632.97mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	-9.54" (-242.31mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2003
Jan–Aug 1986 8-Month	27.05" (687.07mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	-12.59" (-319.79mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2007
Jan–Aug 1986 8-Month	27.05" (687.07mm)	39.64" (1,006.86mm)	-12.59" (-319.79mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Dec 1985–Aug 1986 9-Month	30.61" (777.49mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	-14.19" (-360.43mm)	3rd Driest	Driest to Date	2007
Dec 1985–Aug 1986 9-Month	30.61" (777.49mm)	44.80" (1,137.92mm)	-14.19" (-360.43mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Nov 1985–Aug 1986 10-Month	33.52" (851.41mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	-15.09" (-383.28mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1914	2000
Nov 1985–Aug 1986 10-Month	33.52" (851.41mm)	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	-15.09" (-383.28mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1949
Oct 1985–Aug 1986 11-Month	39.52" (1,003.81mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	-11.97" (-304.04mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2000
Oct 1985–Aug 1986 11-Month	39.52" (1,003.81mm)	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	-11.97" (-304.04mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
Sep 1985–Aug 1986 12-Month	42.67" (1,083.82mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-12.60" (-320.04mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1925	2000
Sep 1985–Aug 1986 12-Month	42.67" (1,083.82mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-12.60" (-320.04mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2003
Mar 1985–Aug 1986 18-Month	68.03" (1,727.96mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	-16.68" (-423.67mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2007
Mar 1985–Aug 1986 18-Month	68.03" (1,727.96mm)	84.71" (2,151.63mm)	-16.68" (-423.67mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1949
Sep 1984–Aug 1986 24-Month	90.87" (2,308.10mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-19.90" (-505.46mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1905	2007
Sep 1984–Aug 1986 24-Month	90.87" (2,308.10mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-19.90" (-505.46mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1920
Sep 1983–Aug 1986 36-Month	152.63" (3,876.80mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	-13.62" (-345.95mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2008
Sep 1983–Aug 1986 36-Month	152.63" (3,876.80mm)	166.25" (4,222.75mm)	-13.62" (-345.95mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Sep 1982–Aug 1986 48-Month	217.88" (5,534.15mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	-3.65" (-92.71mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1899
	217.88" (5,534.15mm)	221.53" (5,626.86mm)	-3.65" (-92.71mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1976
	Ties: 1908
Sep 1981–Aug 1986 60-Month	273.60" (6,949.44mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	-3.09" (-78.49mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
Sep 1981–Aug 1986 60-Month	273.60" (6,949.44mm)	276.69" (7,027.93mm)	-3.09" (-78.49mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1977

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings