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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	3.74" (95.00mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1999
August 1986 1-Month	3.74" (95.00mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2016
Jul–Aug 1986 2-Month	6.76" (171.70mm)	10.28" (261.11mm)	-3.52" (-89.41mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1924
Jul–Aug 1986 2-Month	6.76" (171.70mm)	10.28" (261.11mm)	-3.52" (-89.41mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2016
Jun–Aug 1986 3-Month	13.47" (342.14mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1924
Jun–Aug 1986 3-Month	13.47" (342.14mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2017
May–Aug 1986 4-Month	18.70" (474.98mm)	19.99" (507.75mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1924
	18.70" (474.98mm)	19.99" (507.75mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2017
	Ties: 1904
Apr–Aug 1986 5-Month	21.76" (552.70mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	-3.07" (-77.98mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1924
Apr–Aug 1986 5-Month	21.76" (552.70mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	-3.07" (-77.98mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1991
Mar–Aug 1986 6-Month	24.19" (614.43mm)	29.79" (756.67mm)	-5.60" (-142.24mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1925
Mar–Aug 1986 6-Month	24.19" (614.43mm)	29.79" (756.67mm)	-5.60" (-142.24mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2016
Feb–Aug 1986 7-Month	26.93" (684.02mm)	34.41" (874.01mm)	-7.48" (-189.99mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1925
Feb–Aug 1986 7-Month	26.93" (684.02mm)	34.41" (874.01mm)	-7.48" (-189.99mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1991
Jan–Aug 1986 8-Month	28.86" (733.04mm)	39.55" (1,004.57mm)	-10.69" (-271.53mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2011
Jan–Aug 1986 8-Month	28.86" (733.04mm)	39.55" (1,004.57mm)	-10.69" (-271.53mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1991
Dec 1985–Aug 1986 9-Month	33.15" (842.01mm)	45.03" (1,143.76mm)	-11.88" (-301.75mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2011
Dec 1985–Aug 1986 9-Month	33.15" (842.01mm)	45.03" (1,143.76mm)	-11.88" (-301.75mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1991
Nov 1985–Aug 1986 10-Month	35.59" (903.99mm)	49.29" (1,251.97mm)	-13.70" (-347.98mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2000
Nov 1985–Aug 1986 10-Month	35.59" (903.99mm)	49.29" (1,251.97mm)	-13.70" (-347.98mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1991
Oct 1985–Aug 1986 11-Month	47.89" (1,216.41mm)	52.73" (1,339.34mm)	-4.84" (-122.93mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1925
	47.89" (1,216.41mm)	52.73" (1,339.34mm)	-4.84" (-122.93mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2016
	Ties: 1911
Sep 1985–Aug 1986 12-Month	53.92" (1,369.57mm)	56.83" (1,443.48mm)	-2.91" (-73.91mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1925
Sep 1985–Aug 1986 12-Month	53.92" (1,369.57mm)	56.83" (1,443.48mm)	-2.91" (-73.91mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1991
Mar 1985–Aug 1986 18-Month	78.32" (1,989.33mm)	86.78" (2,204.21mm)	-8.46" (-214.88mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1925
Mar 1985–Aug 1986 18-Month	78.32" (1,989.33mm)	86.78" (2,204.21mm)	-8.46" (-214.88mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2017
Sep 1984–Aug 1986 24-Month	109.85" (2,790.19mm)	113.91" (2,893.31mm)	-4.06" (-103.12mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1918
Sep 1984–Aug 1986 24-Month	109.85" (2,790.19mm)	113.91" (2,893.31mm)	-4.06" (-103.12mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Sep 1983–Aug 1986 36-Month	167.76" (4,261.10mm)	170.94" (4,341.88mm)	-3.18" (-80.78mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1918
Sep 1983–Aug 1986 36-Month	167.76" (4,261.10mm)	170.94" (4,341.88mm)	-3.18" (-80.78mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Sep 1982–Aug 1986 48-Month	245.30" (6,230.62mm)	227.97" (5,790.44mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1918
Sep 1982–Aug 1986 48-Month	245.30" (6,230.62mm)	227.97" (5,790.44mm)	17.33" (440.18mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1975
Sep 1981–Aug 1986 60-Month	294.53" (7,481.06mm)	284.85" (7,235.19mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1918
Sep 1981–Aug 1986 60-Month	294.53" (7,481.06mm)	284.85" (7,235.19mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings