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Precipitation Rankings, August 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2002 1-Month	1.75" (44.45mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 2000	1962
August 2002 1-Month	1.75" (44.45mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2006
Jul–Aug 2002 2-Month	4.00" (101.60mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 2000	2003
	4.00" (101.60mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2006
	Ties: 1904, 1939
Jun–Aug 2002 3-Month	4.73" (120.14mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1980
Jun–Aug 2002 3-Month	4.73" (120.14mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1921
May–Aug 2002 4-Month	4.87" (123.70mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1983	2020
May–Aug 2002 4-Month	4.87" (123.70mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1921
Apr–Aug 2002 5-Month	5.13" (130.30mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-2.65" (-67.31mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2020
Apr–Aug 2002 5-Month	5.13" (130.30mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-2.65" (-67.31mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Mar–Aug 2002 6-Month	5.56" (141.22mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-2.95" (-74.93mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Mar–Aug 2002 6-Month	5.56" (141.22mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-2.95" (-74.93mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Feb–Aug 2002 7-Month	5.89" (149.61mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	-3.26" (-82.80mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
	5.89" (149.61mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	-3.26" (-82.80mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
	Ties: 1896, 1917
Jan–Aug 2002 8-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-3.36" (-85.35mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Jan–Aug 2002 8-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-3.36" (-85.35mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Dec 2001–Aug 2002 9-Month	6.82" (173.23mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-3.68" (-93.47mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2011
Dec 2001–Aug 2002 9-Month	6.82" (173.23mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-3.68" (-93.47mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Nov 2001–Aug 2002 10-Month	7.76" (197.10mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-3.40" (-86.36mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2011
Nov 2001–Aug 2002 10-Month	7.76" (197.10mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-3.40" (-86.36mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Oct 2001–Aug 2002 11-Month	7.99" (202.95mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-4.30" (-109.22mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2011
Oct 2001–Aug 2002 11-Month	7.99" (202.95mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-4.30" (-109.22mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Sep 2001–Aug 2002 12-Month	8.91" (226.31mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-5.08" (-129.04mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
	8.91" (226.31mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-5.08" (-129.04mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
	Ties: 1922
Mar 2001–Aug 2002 18-Month	16.37" (415.80mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-6.14" (-155.95mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2012
Mar 2001–Aug 2002 18-Month	16.37" (415.80mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-6.14" (-155.95mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1942
Sep 2000–Aug 2002 24-Month	23.45" (595.63mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2012
	23.45" (595.63mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1942
	Ties: 2021
Sep 1999–Aug 2002 36-Month	33.92" (861.57mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-8.05" (-204.47mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2013
Sep 1999–Aug 2002 36-Month	33.92" (861.57mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-8.05" (-204.47mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1987
Sep 1998–Aug 2002 48-Month	51.75" (1,314.45mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	-4.19" (-106.43mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1956
Sep 1998–Aug 2002 48-Month	51.75" (1,314.45mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	-4.19" (-106.43mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1987
Sep 1997–Aug 2002 60-Month	66.91" (1,699.51mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	-3.03" (-76.97mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1956
Sep 1997–Aug 2002 60-Month	66.91" (1,699.51mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	-3.03" (-76.97mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1988

Citing This Page

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