Statewide Rankings

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North Carolina

Precipitation Rankings, August 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1997 1-Month	1.90" (48.26mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-3.38" (-85.85mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1997	1997
August 1997 1-Month	1.90" (48.26mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-3.38" (-85.85mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1901
Jul–Aug 1997 2-Month	7.68" (195.07mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	-3.28" (-83.31mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1983
Jul–Aug 1997 2-Month	7.68" (195.07mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	-3.28" (-83.31mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1908
Jun–Aug 1997 3-Month	11.59" (294.39mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	-3.94" (-100.07mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1983
Jun–Aug 1997 3-Month	11.59" (294.39mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	-3.94" (-100.07mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1906
May–Aug 1997 4-Month	13.74" (349.00mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	-5.78" (-146.81mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1993	2007
May–Aug 1997 4-Month	13.74" (349.00mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	-5.78" (-146.81mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1901
Apr–Aug 1997 5-Month	18.60" (472.44mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	-4.46" (-113.28mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1993	2007
Apr–Aug 1997 5-Month	18.60" (472.44mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	-4.46" (-113.28mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1901
Mar–Aug 1997 6-Month	22.90" (581.66mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	-4.44" (-112.78mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Mar–Aug 1997 6-Month	22.90" (581.66mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	-4.44" (-112.78mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1901
Feb–Aug 1997 7-Month	26.67" (677.42mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	-4.50" (-114.30mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1993	2007
Feb–Aug 1997 7-Month	26.67" (677.42mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	-4.50" (-114.30mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2003
Jan–Aug 1997 8-Month	30.30" (769.62mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	-4.77" (-121.16mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
	30.30" (769.62mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	-4.77" (-121.16mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1901
	Ties: 1927
Dec 1996–Aug 1997 9-Month	34.25" (869.95mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	-4.52" (-114.81mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Dec 1996–Aug 1997 9-Month	34.25" (869.95mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	-4.52" (-114.81mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1906
Nov 1996–Aug 1997 10-Month	37.79" (959.87mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	-4.02" (-102.10mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1988	1911
Nov 1996–Aug 1997 10-Month	37.79" (959.87mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	-4.02" (-102.10mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2003
Oct 1996–Aug 1997 11-Month	41.76" (1,060.70mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	-3.34" (-84.84mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2002
Oct 1996–Aug 1997 11-Month	41.76" (1,060.70mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	-3.34" (-84.84mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2003
Sep 1996–Aug 1997 12-Month	50.90" (1,292.86mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2002
Sep 1996–Aug 1997 12-Month	50.90" (1,292.86mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2003
Mar 1996–Aug 1997 18-Month	79.04" (2,007.62mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2008
Mar 1996–Aug 1997 18-Month	79.04" (2,007.62mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Sep 1995–Aug 1997 24-Month	103.53" (2,629.66mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2002
Sep 1995–Aug 1997 24-Month	103.53" (2,629.66mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2020
Sep 1994–Aug 1997 36-Month	154.30" (3,919.22mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	6.27" (159.26mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1942
Sep 1994–Aug 1997 36-Month	154.30" (3,919.22mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	6.27" (159.26mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2021
Sep 1993–Aug 1997 48-Month	205.73" (5,225.54mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1988
Sep 1993–Aug 1997 48-Month	205.73" (5,225.54mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2021
Sep 1992–Aug 1997 60-Month	254.76" (6,470.90mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	8.17" (207.51mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1927
Sep 1992–Aug 1997 60-Month	254.76" (6,470.90mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	8.17" (207.51mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings