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Precipitation Rankings, August 2016

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Record Wettest
Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2016 1-Month	0.32" (8.13mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 2011	1944
	0.32" (8.13mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1983
	Ties: 1949
Jul–Aug 2016 2-Month	0.53" (13.46mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1944
Jul–Aug 2016 2-Month	0.53" (13.46mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1984
Jun–Aug 2016 3-Month	0.96" (24.38mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	-0.88" (-22.36mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 2010	1924
Jun–Aug 2016 3-Month	0.96" (24.38mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	-0.88" (-22.36mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1913
May–Aug 2016 4-Month	1.96" (49.78mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 2010	1924
	1.96" (49.78mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1913
	Ties: 1926, 1959
Apr–Aug 2016 5-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1924
	3.54" (89.92mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1941
	Ties: 1926
Mar–Aug 2016 6-Month	4.55" (115.57mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1966
Mar–Aug 2016 6-Month	4.55" (115.57mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1995
Feb–Aug 2016 7-Month	5.03" (127.76mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1966
Feb–Aug 2016 7-Month	5.03" (127.76mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1998
Jan–Aug 2016 8-Month	6.75" (171.45mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1966
	6.75" (171.45mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1998
	Ties: 1908
Dec 2015–Aug 2016 9-Month	8.09" (205.49mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	0.01" (0.26mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1924
Dec 2015–Aug 2016 9-Month	8.09" (205.49mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	0.01" (0.26mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1998
Nov 2015–Aug 2016 10-Month	9.38" (238.25mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1924
Nov 2015–Aug 2016 10-Month	9.38" (238.25mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1995
Oct 2015–Aug 2016 11-Month	11.21" (284.73mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	1.47" (37.33mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1924
Oct 2015–Aug 2016 11-Month	11.21" (284.73mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	1.47" (37.33mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1995
Sep 2015–Aug 2016 12-Month	11.55" (293.37mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1959
Sep 2015–Aug 2016 12-Month	11.55" (293.37mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Mar 2015–Aug 2016 18-Month	17.01" (432.05mm)	15.10" (383.54mm)	1.91" (48.51mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1960
Mar 2015–Aug 2016 18-Month	17.01" (432.05mm)	15.10" (383.54mm)	1.91" (48.51mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Sep 2014–Aug 2016 24-Month	21.44" (544.58mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	0.83" (21.09mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1960
Sep 2014–Aug 2016 24-Month	21.44" (544.58mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	0.83" (21.09mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1984
Sep 2013–Aug 2016 36-Month	31.36" (796.54mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1961
Sep 2013–Aug 2016 36-Month	31.36" (796.54mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1984
Sep 2012–Aug 2016 48-Month	38.96" (989.58mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	-2.19" (-55.63mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
	38.96" (989.58mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	-2.19" (-55.63mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	1998
	Ties: 1928
Sep 2011–Aug 2016 60-Month	46.26" (1,175.00mm)	51.37" (1,304.80mm)	-5.11" (-129.80mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 2010	1931
Sep 2011–Aug 2016 60-Month	46.26" (1,175.00mm)	51.37" (1,304.80mm)	-5.11" (-129.80mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1984

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings