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Precipitation Rankings, August 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1989 1-Month	5.10" (129.54mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1997
August 1989 1-Month	5.10" (129.54mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1901
Jul–Aug 1989 2-Month	11.82" (300.23mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1983
	11.82" (300.23mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1908
	Ties: 1974
Jun–Aug 1989 3-Month	18.93" (480.82mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	3.40" (86.36mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1983
Jun–Aug 1989 3-Month	18.93" (480.82mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	3.40" (86.36mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1906
May–Aug 1989 4-Month	24.01" (609.85mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	4.49" (114.04mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
May–Aug 1989 4-Month	24.01" (609.85mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	4.49" (114.04mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1901
Apr–Aug 1989 5-Month	29.01" (736.85mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	5.95" (151.13mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Apr–Aug 1989 5-Month	29.01" (736.85mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	5.95" (151.13mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1901
Mar–Aug 1989 6-Month	34.98" (888.49mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	7.64" (194.05mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Mar–Aug 1989 6-Month	34.98" (888.49mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	7.64" (194.05mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1901
Feb–Aug 1989 7-Month	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	8.72" (221.49mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Feb–Aug 1989 7-Month	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	8.72" (221.49mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2003
Jan–Aug 1989 8-Month	42.37" (1,076.20mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	7.30" (185.42mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Jan–Aug 1989 8-Month	42.37" (1,076.20mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	7.30" (185.42mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1901
Dec 1988–Aug 1989 9-Month	43.42" (1,102.87mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Dec 1988–Aug 1989 9-Month	43.42" (1,102.87mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1906
Nov 1988–Aug 1989 10-Month	47.22" (1,199.39mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	5.41" (137.42mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1911
Nov 1988–Aug 1989 10-Month	47.22" (1,199.39mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	5.41" (137.42mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
Oct 1988–Aug 1989 11-Month	50.28" (1,277.11mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	5.18" (131.57mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2002
Oct 1988–Aug 1989 11-Month	50.28" (1,277.11mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	5.18" (131.57mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
Sep 1988–Aug 1989 12-Month	54.36" (1,380.74mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	5.01" (127.25mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2002
Sep 1988–Aug 1989 12-Month	54.36" (1,380.74mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	5.01" (127.25mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
Mar 1988–Aug 1989 18-Month	76.59" (1,945.39mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2008
Mar 1988–Aug 1989 18-Month	76.59" (1,945.39mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Sep 1987–Aug 1989 24-Month	96.52" (2,451.61mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2002
Sep 1987–Aug 1989 24-Month	96.52" (2,451.61mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	-2.10" (-53.34mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
Sep 1986–Aug 1989 36-Month	143.48" (3,644.39mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1942
Sep 1986–Aug 1989 36-Month	143.48" (3,644.39mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	-4.55" (-115.57mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2021
Sep 1985–Aug 1989 48-Month	183.83" (4,669.28mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	-13.49" (-342.65mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1988
Sep 1985–Aug 1989 48-Month	183.83" (4,669.28mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	-13.49" (-342.65mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2021
Sep 1984–Aug 1989 60-Month	225.95" (5,739.13mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	-20.64" (-524.26mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1927
Sep 1984–Aug 1989 60-Month	225.95" (5,739.13mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	-20.64" (-524.26mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings