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Precipitation Rankings, August 1990

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1990 1-Month	7.37" (187.20mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1984
	7.37" (187.20mm)	3.90" (99.06mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1955
	Ties: 1946
Jul–Aug 1990 2-Month	10.94" (277.88mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	3.36" (85.35mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1968
Jul–Aug 1990 2-Month	10.94" (277.88mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	3.36" (85.35mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1955
Jun–Aug 1990 3-Month	12.93" (328.42mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	1.69" (42.92mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1949
Jun–Aug 1990 3-Month	12.93" (328.42mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	1.69" (42.92mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1938
May–Aug 1990 4-Month	20.05" (509.27mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1964
May–Aug 1990 4-Month	20.05" (509.27mm)	14.83" (376.68mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	2006
Apr–Aug 1990 5-Month	24.62" (625.35mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	5.89" (149.61mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1965
Apr–Aug 1990 5-Month	24.62" (625.35mm)	18.73" (475.74mm)	5.89" (149.61mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	2006
Mar–Aug 1990 6-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	4.53" (115.07mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1965
Mar–Aug 1990 6-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	4.53" (115.07mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1901
Feb–Aug 1990 7-Month	31.05" (788.67mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	5.18" (131.57mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1957
Feb–Aug 1990 7-Month	31.05" (788.67mm)	25.87" (657.10mm)	5.18" (131.57mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1984
Jan–Aug 1990 8-Month	35.71" (907.03mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	6.20" (157.48mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1957
Jan–Aug 1990 8-Month	35.71" (907.03mm)	29.51" (749.55mm)	6.20" (157.48mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1979
Dec 1989–Aug 1990 9-Month	36.81" (934.97mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	3.47" (88.13mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1989	1965
Dec 1989–Aug 1990 9-Month	36.81" (934.97mm)	33.34" (846.84mm)	3.47" (88.13mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
Nov 1989–Aug 1990 10-Month	41.48" (1,053.59mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1965
Nov 1989–Aug 1990 10-Month	41.48" (1,053.59mm)	37.36" (948.94mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1984
Oct 1989–Aug 1990 11-Month	47.97" (1,218.44mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	7.09" (180.09mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1965
Oct 1989–Aug 1990 11-Month	47.97" (1,218.44mm)	40.88" (1,038.35mm)	7.09" (180.09mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2006
Sep 1989–Aug 1990 12-Month	52.75" (1,339.85mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	8.09" (205.49mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1965
	52.75" (1,339.85mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	8.09" (205.49mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2006
	Ties: 1928
Mar 1989–Aug 1990 18-Month	82.17" (2,087.12mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	14.94" (379.48mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1989	1966
Mar 1989–Aug 1990 18-Month	82.17" (2,087.12mm)	67.23" (1,707.64mm)	14.94" (379.48mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
Sep 1988–Aug 1990 24-Month	99.91" (2,537.71mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	10.70" (271.78mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1966
Sep 1988–Aug 1990 24-Month	99.91" (2,537.71mm)	89.21" (2,265.93mm)	10.70" (271.78mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2006
Sep 1987–Aug 1990 36-Month	144.60" (3,672.84mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	10.75" (273.05mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1989	1966
Sep 1987–Aug 1990 36-Month	144.60" (3,672.84mm)	133.85" (3,399.79mm)	10.75" (273.05mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2008
Sep 1986–Aug 1990 48-Month	190.27" (4,832.86mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	11.80" (299.72mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1966
Sep 1986–Aug 1990 48-Month	190.27" (4,832.86mm)	178.47" (4,533.14mm)	11.80" (299.72mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2009
Sep 1985–Aug 1990 60-Month	236.36" (6,003.54mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	13.29" (337.56mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1989	1966
Sep 1985–Aug 1990 60-Month	236.36" (6,003.54mm)	223.07" (5,665.98mm)	13.29" (337.56mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings