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Precipitation Rankings, August 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1971 1-Month	6.02" (152.91mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1997
August 1971 1-Month	6.02" (152.91mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1901
Jul–Aug 1971 2-Month	12.27" (311.66mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	1.31" (33.28mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1983
Jul–Aug 1971 2-Month	12.27" (311.66mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	1.31" (33.28mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1908
Jun–Aug 1971 3-Month	15.83" (402.08mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1983
Jun–Aug 1971 3-Month	15.83" (402.08mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1906
May–Aug 1971 4-Month	21.09" (535.69mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2007
May–Aug 1971 4-Month	21.09" (535.69mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1901
Apr–Aug 1971 5-Month	24.21" (614.93mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1970	2007
Apr–Aug 1971 5-Month	24.21" (614.93mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1901
Mar–Aug 1971 6-Month	29.16" (740.66mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	1.82" (46.22mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2007
Mar–Aug 1971 6-Month	29.16" (740.66mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	1.82" (46.22mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1901
Feb–Aug 1971 7-Month	34.14" (867.16mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2007
	34.14" (867.16mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2003
	Ties: 1959
Jan–Aug 1971 8-Month	38.41" (975.61mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	3.34" (84.83mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2007
Jan–Aug 1971 8-Month	38.41" (975.61mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	3.34" (84.83mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1901
Dec 1970–Aug 1971 9-Month	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2007
	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1906
	Ties: 1978
Nov 1970–Aug 1971 10-Month	43.42" (1,102.87mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	1.61" (40.90mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1911
Nov 1970–Aug 1971 10-Month	43.42" (1,102.87mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	1.61" (40.90mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2003
Oct 1970–Aug 1971 11-Month	48.07" (1,220.98mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2002
Oct 1970–Aug 1971 11-Month	48.07" (1,220.98mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2003
Sep 1970–Aug 1971 12-Month	50.45" (1,281.43mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2002
Sep 1970–Aug 1971 12-Month	50.45" (1,281.43mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2003
Mar 1970–Aug 1971 18-Month	76.23" (1,936.24mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1970	2008
Mar 1970–Aug 1971 18-Month	76.23" (1,936.24mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Sep 1969–Aug 1971 24-Month	96.41" (2,448.81mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	-2.21" (-56.14mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2002
Sep 1969–Aug 1971 24-Month	96.41" (2,448.81mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	-2.21" (-56.14mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2020
Sep 1968–Aug 1971 36-Month	146.10" (3,710.94mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1942
Sep 1968–Aug 1971 36-Month	146.10" (3,710.94mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2021
Sep 1967–Aug 1971 48-Month	188.16" (4,779.26mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	-9.16" (-232.67mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1988
Sep 1967–Aug 1971 48-Month	188.16" (4,779.26mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	-9.16" (-232.67mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2021
Sep 1966–Aug 1971 60-Month	234.53" (5,957.06mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	-12.06" (-306.33mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1927
Sep 1966–Aug 1971 60-Month	234.53" (5,957.06mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	-12.06" (-306.33mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings