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Precipitation Rankings, August 2011

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2011 1-Month	2.73" (69.34mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1930
August 2011 1-Month	2.73" (69.34mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1900
Jul–Aug 2011 2-Month	7.41" (188.21mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	0.37" (9.39mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2009	1930
	7.41" (188.21mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	0.37" (9.39mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2016
	Ties: 2018
Jun–Aug 2011 3-Month	11.59" (294.39mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1936
	11.59" (294.39mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1993
	Ties: 1964
May–Aug 2011 4-Month	15.73" (399.54mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2009	1910
May–Aug 2011 4-Month	15.73" (399.54mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	1.45" (36.83mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1993
Apr–Aug 2011 5-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	2.11" (53.59mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1910
Apr–Aug 2011 5-Month	18.43" (468.12mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	2.11" (53.59mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1993
Mar–Aug 2011 6-Month	19.62" (498.35mm)	17.59" (446.79mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1910
Mar–Aug 2011 6-Month	19.62" (498.35mm)	17.59" (446.79mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1993
Feb–Aug 2011 7-Month	20.30" (515.62mm)	18.28" (464.31mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2009	1910
Feb–Aug 2011 7-Month	20.30" (515.62mm)	18.28" (464.31mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1993
Jan–Aug 2011 8-Month	21.35" (542.29mm)	19.07" (484.38mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1910
Jan–Aug 2011 8-Month	21.35" (542.29mm)	19.07" (484.38mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1993
Dec 2010–Aug 2011 9-Month	23.12" (587.25mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1910
Dec 2010–Aug 2011 9-Month	23.12" (587.25mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1993
Nov 2010–Aug 2011 10-Month	24.50" (622.30mm)	21.16" (537.46mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1934
Nov 2010–Aug 2011 10-Month	24.50" (622.30mm)	21.16" (537.46mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1993
Oct 2010–Aug 2011 11-Month	26.75" (679.45mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	3.66" (92.96mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1934
Oct 2010–Aug 2011 11-Month	26.75" (679.45mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	3.66" (92.96mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1999
Sep 2010–Aug 2011 12-Month	33.16" (842.26mm)	26.01" (660.65mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1936
Sep 2010–Aug 2011 12-Month	33.16" (842.26mm)	26.01" (660.65mm)	7.15" (181.61mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Mar 2010–Aug 2011 18-Month	53.32" (1,354.33mm)	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	9.75" (247.65mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1934
Mar 2010–Aug 2011 18-Month	53.32" (1,354.33mm)	43.57" (1,106.68mm)	9.75" (247.65mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Sep 2009–Aug 2011 24-Month	63.60" (1,615.44mm)	52.00" (1,320.80mm)	11.60" (294.64mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1934
Sep 2009–Aug 2011 24-Month	63.60" (1,615.44mm)	52.00" (1,320.80mm)	11.60" (294.64mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Sep 2008–Aug 2011 36-Month	91.03" (2,312.16mm)	77.95" (1,979.93mm)	13.08" (332.23mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2010	1931
Sep 2008–Aug 2011 36-Month	91.03" (2,312.16mm)	77.95" (1,979.93mm)	13.08" (332.23mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2020
Sep 2007–Aug 2011 48-Month	118.76" (3,016.50mm)	103.86" (2,638.04mm)	14.90" (378.46mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1936
Sep 2007–Aug 2011 48-Month	118.76" (3,016.50mm)	103.86" (2,638.04mm)	14.90" (378.46mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Sep 2006–Aug 2011 60-Month	144.23" (3,663.44mm)	129.79" (3,296.67mm)	14.44" (366.77mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1934
Sep 2006–Aug 2011 60-Month	144.23" (3,663.44mm)	129.79" (3,296.67mm)	14.44" (366.77mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings