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Precipitation Rankings, August 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2003 1-Month	5.55" (140.97mm)	3.87" (98.30mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
	5.55" (140.97mm)	3.87" (98.30mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1955
	Ties: 1937
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	11.19" (284.23mm)	8.05" (204.47mm)	3.14" (79.76mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Jul–Aug 2003 2-Month	11.19" (284.23mm)	8.05" (204.47mm)	3.14" (79.76mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2018
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	17.30" (439.42mm)	12.22" (310.39mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Jun–Aug 2003 3-Month	17.30" (439.42mm)	12.22" (310.39mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2018
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	22.36" (567.94mm)	16.15" (410.21mm)	6.21" (157.73mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
May–Aug 2003 4-Month	22.36" (567.94mm)	16.15" (410.21mm)	6.21" (157.73mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	25.02" (635.51mm)	19.79" (502.67mm)	5.23" (132.84mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Apr–Aug 2003 5-Month	25.02" (635.51mm)	19.79" (502.67mm)	5.23" (132.84mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2018
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	27.86" (707.64mm)	23.29" (591.57mm)	4.57" (116.07mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Mar–Aug 2003 6-Month	27.86" (707.64mm)	23.29" (591.57mm)	4.57" (116.07mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2011
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	31.37" (796.80mm)	25.89" (657.61mm)	5.48" (139.19mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1995
Feb–Aug 2003 7-Month	31.37" (796.80mm)	25.89" (657.61mm)	5.48" (139.19mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2018
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	33.78" (858.01mm)	28.94" (735.08mm)	4.84" (122.93mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1963
Jan–Aug 2003 8-Month	33.78" (858.01mm)	28.94" (735.08mm)	4.84" (122.93mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2018
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	37.59" (954.79mm)	32.03" (813.56mm)	5.56" (141.23mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Dec 2002–Aug 2003 9-Month	37.59" (954.79mm)	32.03" (813.56mm)	5.56" (141.23mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2018
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	40.95" (1,040.13mm)	35.24" (895.10mm)	5.71" (145.03mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Nov 2002–Aug 2003 10-Month	40.95" (1,040.13mm)	35.24" (895.10mm)	5.71" (145.03mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	46.01" (1,168.65mm)	38.42" (975.87mm)	7.59" (192.78mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1925
Oct 2002–Aug 2003 11-Month	46.01" (1,168.65mm)	38.42" (975.87mm)	7.59" (192.78mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	50.34" (1,278.64mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	8.36" (212.35mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1965
Sep 2002–Aug 2003 12-Month	50.34" (1,278.64mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	8.36" (212.35mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	73.75" (1,873.25mm)	65.21" (1,656.33mm)	8.54" (216.92mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Mar 2002–Aug 2003 18-Month	73.75" (1,873.25mm)	65.21" (1,656.33mm)	8.54" (216.92mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	88.19" (2,240.03mm)	83.89" (2,130.81mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Sep 2001–Aug 2003 24-Month	88.19" (2,240.03mm)	83.89" (2,130.81mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	123.06" (3,125.72mm)	125.89" (3,197.61mm)	-2.83" (-71.89mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Sep 2000–Aug 2003 36-Month	123.06" (3,125.72mm)	125.89" (3,197.61mm)	-2.83" (-71.89mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	167.81" (4,262.37mm)	167.87" (4,263.90mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Sep 1999–Aug 2003 48-Month	167.81" (4,262.37mm)	167.87" (4,263.90mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	202.05" (5,132.07mm)	209.80" (5,328.92mm)	-7.75" (-196.85mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Sep 1998–Aug 2003 60-Month	202.05" (5,132.07mm)	209.80" (5,328.92mm)	-7.75" (-196.85mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2021

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