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Precipitation Rankings, August 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1987 1-Month	3.02" (76.71mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1930
	3.02" (76.71mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1900
	Ties: 1965
Jul–Aug 1987 2-Month	8.93" (226.82mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	1.89" (48.00mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1930
Jul–Aug 1987 2-Month	8.93" (226.82mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	1.89" (48.00mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2016
Jun–Aug 1987 3-Month	10.71" (272.03mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1936
Jun–Aug 1987 3-Month	10.71" (272.03mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1993
May–Aug 1987 4-Month	14.44" (366.78mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1910
May–Aug 1987 4-Month	14.44" (366.78mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1993
Apr–Aug 1987 5-Month	14.83" (376.68mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	-1.49" (-37.85mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Apr–Aug 1987 5-Month	14.83" (376.68mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	-1.49" (-37.85mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1993
Mar–Aug 1987 6-Month	15.97" (405.64mm)	17.59" (446.79mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Mar–Aug 1987 6-Month	15.97" (405.64mm)	17.59" (446.79mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1993
Feb–Aug 1987 7-Month	16.36" (415.54mm)	18.28" (464.31mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Feb–Aug 1987 7-Month	16.36" (415.54mm)	18.28" (464.31mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1993
Jan–Aug 1987 8-Month	16.85" (427.99mm)	19.07" (484.38mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Jan–Aug 1987 8-Month	16.85" (427.99mm)	19.07" (484.38mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1993
Dec 1986–Aug 1987 9-Month	17.11" (434.59mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-2.77" (-70.36mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1910
Dec 1986–Aug 1987 9-Month	17.11" (434.59mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-2.77" (-70.36mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1993
Nov 1986–Aug 1987 10-Month	18.54" (470.92mm)	21.16" (537.46mm)	-2.62" (-66.54mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
	18.54" (470.92mm)	21.16" (537.46mm)	-2.62" (-66.54mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1993
	Ties: 1940
Oct 1986–Aug 1987 11-Month	19.57" (497.08mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	-3.52" (-89.41mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1934
	19.57" (497.08mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	-3.52" (-89.41mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1999
	Ties: 1918
Sep 1986–Aug 1987 12-Month	25.18" (639.57mm)	26.01" (660.65mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1936
Sep 1986–Aug 1987 12-Month	25.18" (639.57mm)	26.01" (660.65mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2011
Mar 1986–Aug 1987 18-Month	46.93" (1,192.02mm)	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1934
Mar 1986–Aug 1987 18-Month	46.93" (1,192.02mm)	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2011
Sep 1985–Aug 1987 24-Month	57.11" (1,450.59mm)	52.00" (1,320.80mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1934
Sep 1985–Aug 1987 24-Month	57.11" (1,450.59mm)	52.00" (1,320.80mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2020
Sep 1984–Aug 1987 36-Month	88.49" (2,247.65mm)	77.95" (1,979.93mm)	10.54" (267.72mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1931
Sep 1984–Aug 1987 36-Month	88.49" (2,247.65mm)	77.95" (1,979.93mm)	10.54" (267.72mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2020
Sep 1983–Aug 1987 48-Month	116.55" (2,960.37mm)	103.86" (2,638.04mm)	12.69" (322.33mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1936
Sep 1983–Aug 1987 48-Month	116.55" (2,960.37mm)	103.86" (2,638.04mm)	12.69" (322.33mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Sep 1982–Aug 1987 60-Month	147.05" (3,735.07mm)	129.79" (3,296.67mm)	17.26" (438.40mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1934
Sep 1982–Aug 1987 60-Month	147.05" (3,735.07mm)	129.79" (3,296.67mm)	17.26" (438.40mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2020

Citing This Page

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