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Precipitation Rankings, August 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1897 1-Month	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1937, 2002
	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1983
	Ties: 1929, 1934, 1936
Jul–Aug 1897 2-Month	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1895	1940
	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1983
	Ties: 1912, 1934, 1985
Jun–Aug 1897 3-Month	0.93" (23.62mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
	0.93" (23.62mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1913
	Ties: 1896
May–Aug 1897 4-Month	1.28" (32.51mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	47th Driest	Driest to Date	1924
	1.28" (32.51mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1998
	Ties: 1950
Apr–Aug 1897 5-Month	1.90" (48.26mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	20th Driest	Driest to Date	2021
Apr–Aug 1897 5-Month	1.90" (48.26mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1896
Mar–Aug 1897 6-Month	6.36" (161.54mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1895	2008
Mar–Aug 1897 6-Month	6.36" (161.54mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1995
Feb–Aug 1897 7-Month	12.25" (311.15mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	1.90" (48.26mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1897 7-Month	12.25" (311.15mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	1.90" (48.26mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jan–Aug 1897 8-Month	15.37" (390.40mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	82nd Driest	Driest to Date	2022
Jan–Aug 1897 8-Month	15.37" (390.40mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1995
Dec 1896–Aug 1897 9-Month	19.10" (485.14mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	81st Driest	Driest to Date	1924
Dec 1896–Aug 1897 9-Month	19.10" (485.14mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1998
Nov 1896–Aug 1897 10-Month	23.28" (591.31mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	89th Driest	Driest to Date	1924
Nov 1896–Aug 1897 10-Month	23.28" (591.31mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1983
Oct 1896–Aug 1897 11-Month	24.78" (629.41mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1924
Oct 1896–Aug 1897 11-Month	24.78" (629.41mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1896–Aug 1897 12-Month	25.25" (641.35mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
Sep 1896–Aug 1897 12-Month	25.25" (641.35mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Mar 1896–Aug 1897 18-Month	36.26" (921.00mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	7.30" (185.42mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
Mar 1896–Aug 1897 18-Month	36.26" (921.00mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	7.30" (185.42mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1895–Aug 1897 24-Month	50.43" (1,280.92mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	100th Driest	Driest to Date	1977
Sep 1895–Aug 1897 24-Month	50.43" (1,280.92mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings