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Precipitation Rankings, August 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1948 1-Month	1.80" (45.72mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1962
August 1948 1-Month	1.80" (45.72mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2006
Jul–Aug 1948 2-Month	3.32" (84.33mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1937	2003
Jul–Aug 1948 2-Month	3.32" (84.33mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2006
Jun–Aug 1948 3-Month	5.26" (133.60mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1980
Jun–Aug 1948 3-Month	5.26" (133.60mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1921
May–Aug 1948 4-Month	6.49" (164.85mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-0.54" (-13.71mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2020
	6.49" (164.85mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-0.54" (-13.71mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1921
	Ties: 2016
Apr–Aug 1948 5-Month	6.78" (172.21mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1947	2020
	6.78" (172.21mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1941
	Ties: 2009
Mar–Aug 1948 6-Month	7.61" (193.29mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2011
Mar–Aug 1948 6-Month	7.61" (193.29mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1941
Feb–Aug 1948 7-Month	9.27" (235.46mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2011
Feb–Aug 1948 7-Month	9.27" (235.46mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Jan–Aug 1948 8-Month	9.84" (249.94mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1947	2011
Jan–Aug 1948 8-Month	9.84" (249.94mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Dec 1947–Aug 1948 9-Month	10.73" (272.54mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2011
	10.73" (272.54mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
	Ties: 1937
Nov 1947–Aug 1948 10-Month	11.41" (289.81mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2011
Nov 1947–Aug 1948 10-Month	11.41" (289.81mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Oct 1947–Aug 1948 11-Month	12.10" (307.34mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1947	2011
Oct 1947–Aug 1948 11-Month	12.10" (307.34mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Sep 1947–Aug 1948 12-Month	12.65" (321.31mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-1.34" (-34.04mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2011
Sep 1947–Aug 1948 12-Month	12.65" (321.31mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-1.34" (-34.04mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1941
Mar 1947–Aug 1948 18-Month	19.58" (497.33mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-2.93" (-74.42mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1946	2012
Mar 1947–Aug 1948 18-Month	19.58" (497.33mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-2.93" (-74.42mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1942
Sep 1946–Aug 1948 24-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	-3.03" (-76.96mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1947	2012
Sep 1946–Aug 1948 24-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	-3.03" (-76.96mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1942
Sep 1945–Aug 1948 36-Month	35.83" (910.08mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-6.14" (-155.96mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1947	2013
Sep 1945–Aug 1948 36-Month	35.83" (910.08mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-6.14" (-155.96mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1987
Sep 1944–Aug 1948 48-Month	48.01" (1,219.45mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	-7.93" (-201.43mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1956
	48.01" (1,219.45mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	-7.93" (-201.43mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1987
	Ties: 1952
Sep 1943–Aug 1948 60-Month	60.16" (1,528.06mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	-9.78" (-248.42mm)	10th Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Sep 1943–Aug 1948 60-Month	60.16" (1,528.06mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	-9.78" (-248.42mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1988

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings