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Precipitation Rankings, August 2019

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2019 1-Month	3.71" (94.23mm)	3.87" (98.30mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1930
	3.71" (94.23mm)	3.87" (98.30mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	1955
	Ties: 1961
Jul–Aug 2019 2-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	8.05" (204.47mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 2016	1930
Jul–Aug 2019 2-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	8.05" (204.47mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	2018
Jun–Aug 2019 3-Month	15.15" (384.81mm)	12.22" (310.39mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1966
Jun–Aug 2019 3-Month	15.15" (384.81mm)	12.22" (310.39mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	2018
May–Aug 2019 4-Month	21.67" (550.42mm)	16.15" (410.21mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2017	1966
May–Aug 2019 4-Month	21.67" (550.42mm)	16.15" (410.21mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	2018
Apr–Aug 2019 5-Month	26.20" (665.48mm)	19.79" (502.67mm)	6.41" (162.81mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1966
Apr–Aug 2019 5-Month	26.20" (665.48mm)	19.79" (502.67mm)	6.41" (162.81mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	2018
Mar–Aug 2019 6-Month	29.17" (740.92mm)	23.29" (591.57mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1966
Mar–Aug 2019 6-Month	29.17" (740.92mm)	23.29" (591.57mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	2011
Feb–Aug 2019 7-Month	32.62" (828.55mm)	25.89" (657.61mm)	6.73" (170.94mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2017	1995
Feb–Aug 2019 7-Month	32.62" (828.55mm)	25.89" (657.61mm)	6.73" (170.94mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	2018
Jan–Aug 2019 8-Month	36.89" (937.01mm)	28.94" (735.08mm)	7.95" (201.93mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1963
Jan–Aug 2019 8-Month	36.89" (937.01mm)	28.94" (735.08mm)	7.95" (201.93mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	2018
Dec 2018–Aug 2019 9-Month	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	32.03" (813.56mm)	9.12" (231.65mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1966
Dec 2018–Aug 2019 9-Month	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	32.03" (813.56mm)	9.12" (231.65mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2018	2018
Nov 2018–Aug 2019 10-Month	47.21" (1,199.13mm)	35.24" (895.10mm)	11.97" (304.03mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2018	1966
Nov 2018–Aug 2019 10-Month	47.21" (1,199.13mm)	35.24" (895.10mm)	11.97" (304.03mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Oct 2018–Aug 2019 11-Month	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	38.42" (975.87mm)	13.07" (331.98mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2018	1925
Oct 2018–Aug 2019 11-Month	51.49" (1,307.85mm)	38.42" (975.87mm)	13.07" (331.98mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 2018–Aug 2019 12-Month	60.37" (1,533.40mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	18.39" (467.11mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2018	1965
Sep 2018–Aug 2019 12-Month	60.37" (1,533.40mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	18.39" (467.11mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Mar 2018–Aug 2019 18-Month	92.25" (2,343.15mm)	65.21" (1,656.33mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2018	1966
Mar 2018–Aug 2019 18-Month	92.25" (2,343.15mm)	65.21" (1,656.33mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 2017–Aug 2019 24-Month	112.67" (2,861.82mm)	83.89" (2,130.81mm)	28.78" (731.01mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2018	1966
Sep 2017–Aug 2019 24-Month	112.67" (2,861.82mm)	83.89" (2,130.81mm)	28.78" (731.01mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 2016–Aug 2019 36-Month	160.51" (4,076.95mm)	125.89" (3,197.61mm)	34.62" (879.34mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2018	1966
Sep 2016–Aug 2019 36-Month	160.51" (4,076.95mm)	125.89" (3,197.61mm)	34.62" (879.34mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 2015–Aug 2019 48-Month	200.80" (5,100.32mm)	167.87" (4,263.90mm)	32.93" (836.42mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2018	1966
Sep 2015–Aug 2019 48-Month	200.80" (5,100.32mm)	167.87" (4,263.90mm)	32.93" (836.42mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Sep 2014–Aug 2019 60-Month	240.65" (6,112.51mm)	209.80" (5,328.92mm)	30.85" (783.59mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2018	1966
Sep 2014–Aug 2019 60-Month	240.65" (6,112.51mm)	209.80" (5,328.92mm)	30.85" (783.59mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2021

Citing This Page

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