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Precipitation Rankings, August 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2008 1-Month	2.78" (70.61mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1962
	2.78" (70.61mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2006
	Ties: 1933, 1947, 1986
Jul–Aug 2008 2-Month	6.84" (173.74mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2003
Jul–Aug 2008 2-Month	6.84" (173.74mm)	4.82" (122.43mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2006
Jun–Aug 2008 3-Month	7.40" (187.96mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	1.42" (36.07mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1980
Jun–Aug 2008 3-Month	7.40" (187.96mm)	5.98" (151.89mm)	1.42" (36.07mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1921
May–Aug 2008 4-Month	8.38" (212.85mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2020
May–Aug 2008 4-Month	8.38" (212.85mm)	7.03" (178.56mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1921
Apr–Aug 2008 5-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2020
	8.54" (216.92mm)	7.78" (197.61mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1941
	Ties: 1987
Mar–Aug 2008 6-Month	8.73" (221.74mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2005	2011
Mar–Aug 2008 6-Month	8.73" (221.74mm)	8.51" (216.15mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1941
Feb–Aug 2008 7-Month	9.29" (235.97mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 2003	2011
Feb–Aug 2008 7-Month	9.29" (235.97mm)	9.15" (232.41mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1941
Jan–Aug 2008 8-Month	9.90" (251.46mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 2003	2011
Jan–Aug 2008 8-Month	9.90" (251.46mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1941
Dec 2007–Aug 2008 9-Month	11.37" (288.80mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2006	2011
Dec 2007–Aug 2008 9-Month	11.37" (288.80mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1941
Nov 2007–Aug 2008 10-Month	11.79" (299.47mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	0.63" (16.01mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2006	2011
Nov 2007–Aug 2008 10-Month	11.79" (299.47mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	0.63" (16.01mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1941
Oct 2007–Aug 2008 11-Month	12.04" (305.82mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2006	2011
	12.04" (305.82mm)	12.29" (312.17mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1941
	Ties: 2019
Sep 2007–Aug 2008 12-Month	13.84" (351.54mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2006	2011
Sep 2007–Aug 2008 12-Month	13.84" (351.54mm)	13.99" (355.35mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1941
Mar 2007–Aug 2008 18-Month	23.08" (586.23mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 2006	2012
	23.08" (586.23mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
	Ties: 1968
Sep 2006–Aug 2008 24-Month	30.08" (764.03mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	2.06" (52.32mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	2012
Sep 2006–Aug 2008 24-Month	30.08" (764.03mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	2.06" (52.32mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1942
Sep 2005–Aug 2008 36-Month	43.82" (1,113.03mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2005	2013
Sep 2005–Aug 2008 36-Month	43.82" (1,113.03mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1987
Sep 2004–Aug 2008 48-Month	61.23" (1,555.24mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	5.29" (134.36mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 2006	1956
Sep 2004–Aug 2008 48-Month	61.23" (1,555.24mm)	55.94" (1,420.88mm)	5.29" (134.36mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1987
Sep 2003–Aug 2008 60-Month	75.26" (1,911.60mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	5.32" (135.12mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1956
Sep 2003–Aug 2008 60-Month	75.26" (1,911.60mm)	69.94" (1,776.48mm)	5.32" (135.12mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1988

Citing This Page

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