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Precipitation Rankings, August 1909

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1909 1-Month	0.50" (12.70mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1908	1937, 2002
	0.50" (12.70mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1983
	Ties: 1941
Jul–Aug 1909 2-Month	0.62" (15.75mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1908	1940
Jul–Aug 1909 2-Month	0.62" (15.75mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1904	1983
Jun–Aug 1909 3-Month	0.83" (21.08mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1908	2002
	0.83" (21.08mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1913
	Ties: 2003
May–Aug 1909 4-Month	1.06" (26.92mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1903	1924
May–Aug 1909 4-Month	1.06" (26.92mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	1998
Apr–Aug 1909 5-Month	1.18" (29.97mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-2.11" (-53.60mm)	7th Driest	Driest to Date	2021
Apr–Aug 1909 5-Month	1.18" (29.97mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-2.11" (-53.60mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	1896
Mar–Aug 1909 6-Month	4.04" (102.62mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1908	2008
	4.04" (102.62mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1995
	Ties: 2022
Feb–Aug 1909 7-Month	10.43" (264.92mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1908	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1909 7-Month	10.43" (264.92mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1998
Jan–Aug 1909 8-Month	22.75" (577.85mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1908	2022
Jan–Aug 1909 8-Month	22.75" (577.85mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	8.15" (207.01mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1995
Dec 1908–Aug 1909 9-Month	24.69" (627.13mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1908	1924
	24.69" (627.13mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1998
	Ties: 1915
Nov 1908–Aug 1909 10-Month	26.38" (670.05mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	5.58" (141.73mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1908	1924
Nov 1908–Aug 1909 10-Month	26.38" (670.05mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	5.58" (141.73mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
Oct 1908–Aug 1909 11-Month	27.65" (702.31mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	5.65" (143.51mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1908	1924
Oct 1908–Aug 1909 11-Month	27.65" (702.31mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	5.65" (143.51mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
Sep 1908–Aug 1909 12-Month	28.37" (720.60mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1908	2021
Sep 1908–Aug 1909 12-Month	28.37" (720.60mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
Mar 1908–Aug 1909 18-Month	31.99" (812.55mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	3.03" (76.97mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1908	1977
	31.99" (812.55mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	3.03" (76.97mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
	Ties: 1986
Sep 1907–Aug 1909 24-Month	46.69" (1,185.93mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1903	1977
Sep 1907–Aug 1909 24-Month	46.69" (1,185.93mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	1983
Sep 1906–Aug 1909 36-Month	78.00" (1,981.20mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	10.69" (271.53mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1908	2022
Sep 1906–Aug 1909 36-Month	78.00" (1,981.20mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	10.69" (271.53mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1984
Sep 1905–Aug 1909 48-Month	106.16" (2,696.46mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	16.66" (423.16mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1908	2015
Sep 1905–Aug 1909 48-Month	106.16" (2,696.46mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	16.66" (423.16mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1998
Sep 1904–Aug 1909 60-Month	130.69" (3,319.53mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	19.01" (482.86mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1908	1991
Sep 1904–Aug 1909 60-Month	130.69" (3,319.53mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	19.01" (482.86mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings