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Precipitation Rankings, August 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2003 1-Month	1.63" (41.40mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1983	1962
	1.63" (41.40mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2006
	Ties: 1953, 1976
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-2.41" (-61.22mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2003	2003
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	-2.41" (-61.22mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2006
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	3.67" (93.22mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-2.31" (-58.67mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1980	1980
	3.67" (93.22mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	-2.31" (-58.67mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1921
	Ties: 1922
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-2.98" (-75.69mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 2003	2020
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	-2.98" (-75.69mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1921
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	4.21" (106.93mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 2003	2020
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	4.21" (106.93mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	-3.57" (-90.68mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1941
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	4.88" (123.95mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	4.88" (123.95mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1941
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	5.95" (151.13mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2011
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	5.95" (151.13mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	6.02" (152.91mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-3.75" (-95.25mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	6.02" (152.91mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	-3.75" (-95.25mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1941
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	7.19" (182.63mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-3.31" (-84.07mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2011
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	7.19" (182.63mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-3.31" (-84.07mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	7.75" (196.85mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-3.41" (-86.61mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2011
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	7.75" (196.85mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	-3.41" (-86.61mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1941
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	9.29" (235.97mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-3.00" (-76.20mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2011
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	9.29" (235.97mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-3.00" (-76.20mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	11.90" (302.26mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	2011
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	11.90" (302.26mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	17.46" (443.48mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-5.05" (-128.27mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2012
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	17.46" (443.48mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-5.05" (-128.27mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1942
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	20.81" (528.57mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	-7.21" (-183.14mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2012
	20.81" (528.57mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	-7.21" (-183.14mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1942
	Ties: 1910
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	35.35" (897.89mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-6.62" (-168.15mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2013
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	35.35" (897.89mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-6.62" (-168.15mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1987
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	45.82" (1,163.83mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	-10.12" (-257.05mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1956
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	45.82" (1,163.83mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	-10.12" (-257.05mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1987
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	63.65" (1,616.71mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	-6.29" (-159.77mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	63.65" (1,616.71mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	-6.29" (-159.77mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1988

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings