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Precipitation Rankings, August 1955

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1955 1-Month	13.47" (342.14mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	9.57" (243.08mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1984
August 1955 1-Month	13.47" (342.14mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	9.57" (243.08mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1955
Jul–Aug 1955 2-Month	15.88" (403.35mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	8.30" (210.82mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1968
Jul–Aug 1955 2-Month	15.88" (403.35mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	8.30" (210.82mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1955
Jun–Aug 1955 3-Month	19.15" (486.41mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	7.91" (200.91mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1949
Jun–Aug 1955 3-Month	19.15" (486.41mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	7.91" (200.91mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1938
May–Aug 1955 4-Month	20.76" (527.30mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1964
May–Aug 1955 4-Month	20.76" (527.30mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2006
Apr–Aug 1955 5-Month	24.82" (630.43mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	6.09" (154.69mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1965
Apr–Aug 1955 5-Month	24.82" (630.43mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	6.09" (154.69mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2006
Mar–Aug 1955 6-Month	29.10" (739.14mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	6.44" (163.58mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1965
Mar–Aug 1955 6-Month	29.10" (739.14mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	6.44" (163.58mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1901
Feb–Aug 1955 7-Month	32.96" (837.18mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	7.09" (180.08mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1954	1957
Feb–Aug 1955 7-Month	32.96" (837.18mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	7.09" (180.08mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1984
Jan–Aug 1955 8-Month	33.80" (858.52mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1957
Jan–Aug 1955 8-Month	33.80" (858.52mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1979
Dec 1954–Aug 1955 9-Month	38.73" (983.74mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	5.39" (136.90mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1965
Dec 1954–Aug 1955 9-Month	38.73" (983.74mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	5.39" (136.90mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1984
Nov 1954–Aug 1955 10-Month	44.34" (1,126.24mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	6.98" (177.30mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1965
Nov 1954–Aug 1955 10-Month	44.34" (1,126.24mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	6.98" (177.30mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1984
Oct 1954–Aug 1955 11-Month	46.89" (1,191.01mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	6.01" (152.66mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1954	1965
Oct 1954–Aug 1955 11-Month	46.89" (1,191.01mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	6.01" (152.66mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2006
Sep 1954–Aug 1955 12-Month	55.08" (1,399.03mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	10.42" (264.67mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1965
Sep 1954–Aug 1955 12-Month	55.08" (1,399.03mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	10.42" (264.67mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Mar 1954–Aug 1955 18-Month	80.70" (2,049.78mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	13.47" (342.14mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1954	1966
Mar 1954–Aug 1955 18-Month	80.70" (2,049.78mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	13.47" (342.14mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Sep 1953–Aug 1955 24-Month	103.21" (2,621.53mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1966
Sep 1953–Aug 1955 24-Month	103.21" (2,621.53mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Sep 1952–Aug 1955 36-Month	150.75" (3,829.05mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	16.90" (429.26mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1966
Sep 1952–Aug 1955 36-Month	150.75" (3,829.05mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	16.90" (429.26mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
Sep 1951–Aug 1955 48-Month	201.53" (5,118.86mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1966
Sep 1951–Aug 1955 48-Month	201.53" (5,118.86mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Sep 1950–Aug 1955 60-Month	247.00" (6,273.80mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	23.93" (607.82mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1966
Sep 1950–Aug 1955 60-Month	247.00" (6,273.80mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	23.93" (607.82mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings