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Precipitation Rankings, August 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1956 1-Month	1.82" (46.23mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1913
	1.82" (46.23mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2019
	Ties: 1988
Jul–Aug 1956 2-Month	4.95" (125.73mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1913
Jul–Aug 1956 2-Month	4.95" (125.73mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1950
Jun–Aug 1956 3-Month	7.19" (182.63mm)	10.46" (265.68mm)	-3.27" (-83.05mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1936
Jun–Aug 1956 3-Month	7.19" (182.63mm)	10.46" (265.68mm)	-3.27" (-83.05mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1951
May–Aug 1956 4-Month	9.65" (245.11mm)	14.31" (363.47mm)	-4.66" (-118.36mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1913
May–Aug 1956 4-Month	9.65" (245.11mm)	14.31" (363.47mm)	-4.66" (-118.36mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Apr–Aug 1956 5-Month	10.84" (275.34mm)	16.79" (426.47mm)	-5.95" (-151.13mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1913
Apr–Aug 1956 5-Month	10.84" (275.34mm)	16.79" (426.47mm)	-5.95" (-151.13mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Mar–Aug 1956 6-Month	11.18" (283.97mm)	18.48" (469.39mm)	-7.30" (-185.42mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Mar–Aug 1956 6-Month	11.18" (283.97mm)	18.48" (469.39mm)	-7.30" (-185.42mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Feb–Aug 1956 7-Month	11.68" (296.67mm)	19.37" (492.00mm)	-7.69" (-195.33mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Feb–Aug 1956 7-Month	11.68" (296.67mm)	19.37" (492.00mm)	-7.69" (-195.33mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Jan–Aug 1956 8-Month	12.33" (313.18mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	-7.71" (-195.84mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Jan–Aug 1956 8-Month	12.33" (313.18mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	-7.71" (-195.84mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Dec 1955–Aug 1956 9-Month	12.55" (318.77mm)	20.89" (530.61mm)	-8.34" (-211.84mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Dec 1955–Aug 1956 9-Month	12.55" (318.77mm)	20.89" (530.61mm)	-8.34" (-211.84mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Nov 1955–Aug 1956 10-Month	12.65" (321.31mm)	22.23" (564.64mm)	-9.58" (-243.33mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1913	1913
Nov 1955–Aug 1956 10-Month	12.65" (321.31mm)	22.23" (564.64mm)	-9.58" (-243.33mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Oct 1955–Aug 1956 11-Month	14.08" (357.63mm)	24.21" (614.93mm)	-10.13" (-257.30mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Oct 1955–Aug 1956 11-Month	14.08" (357.63mm)	24.21" (614.93mm)	-10.13" (-257.30mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Sep 1955–Aug 1956 12-Month	17.95" (455.93mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-9.13" (-231.90mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1934
Sep 1955–Aug 1956 12-Month	17.95" (455.93mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-9.13" (-231.90mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Mar 1955–Aug 1956 18-Month	32.10" (815.34mm)	45.56" (1,157.22mm)	-13.46" (-341.88mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Mar 1955–Aug 1956 18-Month	32.10" (815.34mm)	45.56" (1,157.22mm)	-13.46" (-341.88mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Sep 1954–Aug 1956 24-Month	38.58" (979.93mm)	54.15" (1,375.41mm)	-15.57" (-395.48mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Sep 1954–Aug 1956 24-Month	38.58" (979.93mm)	54.15" (1,375.41mm)	-15.57" (-395.48mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
Sep 1953–Aug 1956 36-Month	59.98" (1,523.49mm)	81.14" (2,060.96mm)	-21.16" (-537.47mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1955
Sep 1953–Aug 1956 36-Month	59.98" (1,523.49mm)	81.14" (2,060.96mm)	-21.16" (-537.47mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1987
Sep 1952–Aug 1956 48-Month	77.45" (1,967.23mm)	108.12" (2,746.25mm)	-30.67" (-779.02mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Sep 1952–Aug 1956 48-Month	77.45" (1,967.23mm)	108.12" (2,746.25mm)	-30.67" (-779.02mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Sep 1951–Aug 1956 60-Month	100.98" (2,564.89mm)	135.06" (3,430.52mm)	-34.08" (-865.63mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Sep 1951–Aug 1956 60-Month	100.98" (2,564.89mm)	135.06" (3,430.52mm)	-34.08" (-865.63mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings