Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, August 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1996 1-Month	5.85" (148.59mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1997
August 1996 1-Month	5.85" (148.59mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1901
Jul–Aug 1996 2-Month	12.55" (318.77mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1983
	12.55" (318.77mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1908
	Ties: 1904
Jun–Aug 1996 3-Month	16.58" (421.13mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1993	1983
Jun–Aug 1996 3-Month	16.58" (421.13mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1906
May–Aug 1996 4-Month	20.31" (515.87mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1994	2007
May–Aug 1996 4-Month	20.31" (515.87mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1901
Apr–Aug 1996 5-Month	23.57" (598.68mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2007
Apr–Aug 1996 5-Month	23.57" (598.68mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1901
Mar–Aug 1996 6-Month	28.14" (714.76mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2007
Mar–Aug 1996 6-Month	28.14" (714.76mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1901
Feb–Aug 1996 7-Month	30.93" (785.62mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1993	2007
	30.93" (785.62mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2003
	Ties: 2004
Jan–Aug 1996 8-Month	36.19" (919.23mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1993	2007
Jan–Aug 1996 8-Month	36.19" (919.23mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1901
Dec 1995–Aug 1996 9-Month	38.07" (966.98mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1993	2007
Dec 1995–Aug 1996 9-Month	38.07" (966.98mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1906
Nov 1995–Aug 1996 10-Month	42.25" (1,073.15mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1911
	42.25" (1,073.15mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2003
	Ties: 1920
Oct 1995–Aug 1996 11-Month	49.32" (1,252.73mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2002
Oct 1995–Aug 1996 11-Month	49.32" (1,252.73mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2003
Sep 1995–Aug 1996 12-Month	52.63" (1,336.80mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2002
Sep 1995–Aug 1996 12-Month	52.63" (1,336.80mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2003
Mar 1995–Aug 1996 18-Month	80.20" (2,037.08mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	3.51" (89.15mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	2008
Mar 1995–Aug 1996 18-Month	80.20" (2,037.08mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	3.51" (89.15mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2019
Sep 1994–Aug 1996 24-Month	103.40" (2,626.36mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	4.78" (121.41mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2002
Sep 1994–Aug 1996 24-Month	103.40" (2,626.36mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	4.78" (121.41mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2020
Sep 1993–Aug 1996 36-Month	154.83" (3,932.68mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1942
Sep 1993–Aug 1996 36-Month	154.83" (3,932.68mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2021
Sep 1992–Aug 1996 48-Month	203.86" (5,178.04mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	6.54" (166.11mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1988
Sep 1992–Aug 1996 48-Month	203.86" (5,178.04mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	6.54" (166.11mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	2021
Sep 1991–Aug 1996 60-Month	249.85" (6,346.19mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	3.26" (82.80mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1927
Sep 1991–Aug 1996 60-Month	249.85" (6,346.19mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	3.26" (82.80mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings