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Precipitation Rankings, August 1912

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1912 1-Month	0.16" (4.06mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1937, 2002
	0.16" (4.06mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1983
	Ties: 1895, 1905, 1915
Jul–Aug 1912 2-Month	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1911	1940
	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1983
	Ties: 1897, 1934, 1985
Jun–Aug 1912 3-Month	0.84" (21.34mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2002
Jun–Aug 1912 3-Month	0.84" (21.34mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1913
May–Aug 1912 4-Month	2.34" (59.44mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1924
May–Aug 1912 4-Month	2.34" (59.44mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1998
Apr–Aug 1912 5-Month	5.17" (131.32mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2021
Apr–Aug 1912 5-Month	5.17" (131.32mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1896
Mar–Aug 1912 6-Month	9.66" (245.36mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1911	2008
Mar–Aug 1912 6-Month	9.66" (245.36mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1995
Feb–Aug 1912 7-Month	10.49" (266.45mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1912 7-Month	10.49" (266.45mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1998
Jan–Aug 1912 8-Month	13.16" (334.26mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1910	2022
Jan–Aug 1912 8-Month	13.16" (334.26mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1995
Dec 1911–Aug 1912 9-Month	14.97" (380.24mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1924
Dec 1911–Aug 1912 9-Month	14.97" (380.24mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1998
Nov 1911–Aug 1912 10-Month	15.75" (400.05mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-5.05" (-128.27mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1898	1924
Nov 1911–Aug 1912 10-Month	15.75" (400.05mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-5.05" (-128.27mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
Oct 1911–Aug 1912 11-Month	16.26" (413.00mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-5.74" (-145.80mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1898	1924
Oct 1911–Aug 1912 11-Month	16.26" (413.00mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-5.74" (-145.80mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
Sep 1911–Aug 1912 12-Month	16.70" (424.18mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-5.74" (-145.80mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1898	2021
Sep 1911–Aug 1912 12-Month	16.70" (424.18mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-5.74" (-145.80mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
Mar 1911–Aug 1912 18-Month	24.44" (620.78mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-4.52" (-114.80mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1899	1977
Mar 1911–Aug 1912 18-Month	24.44" (620.78mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-4.52" (-114.80mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
Sep 1910–Aug 1912 24-Month	42.99" (1,091.95mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1900	1977
Sep 1910–Aug 1912 24-Month	42.99" (1,091.95mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1983
Sep 1909–Aug 1912 36-Month	64.08" (1,627.63mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-3.23" (-82.04mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1900	2022
Sep 1909–Aug 1912 36-Month	64.08" (1,627.63mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-3.23" (-82.04mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1984
Sep 1908–Aug 1912 48-Month	92.45" (2,348.23mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1903	2015
Sep 1908–Aug 1912 48-Month	92.45" (2,348.23mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1998
Sep 1907–Aug 1912 60-Month	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-0.91" (-23.11mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1903	1991
Sep 1907–Aug 1912 60-Month	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-0.91" (-23.11mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings