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Precipitation Rankings, August 1917

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1917 1-Month	0.22" (5.59mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1915	1937, 2002
	0.22" (5.59mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1983
	Ties: 1899, 1959, 1978, 1993
Jul–Aug 1917 2-Month	0.44" (11.18mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1915	1940
	0.44" (11.18mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1983
	Ties: 1992
Jun–Aug 1917 3-Month	0.46" (11.68mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1915	2002
Jun–Aug 1917 3-Month	0.46" (11.68mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1913
May–Aug 1917 4-Month	1.29" (32.77mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1924
	1.29" (32.77mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1998
	Ties: 1976
Apr–Aug 1917 5-Month	2.81" (71.37mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.48" (-12.20mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1916	2021
Apr–Aug 1917 5-Month	2.81" (71.37mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.48" (-12.20mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1896
Mar–Aug 1917 6-Month	4.18" (106.17mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1910	2008
	4.18" (106.17mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1995
	Ties: 1976
Feb–Aug 1917 7-Month	8.76" (222.50mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-1.59" (-40.39mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1917 7-Month	8.76" (222.50mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-1.59" (-40.39mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1998
Jan–Aug 1917 8-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1910	2022
Jan–Aug 1917 8-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1995
Dec 1916–Aug 1917 9-Month	15.56" (395.22mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-2.66" (-67.57mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1924
Dec 1916–Aug 1917 9-Month	15.56" (395.22mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-2.66" (-67.57mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1998
Nov 1916–Aug 1917 10-Month	16.95" (430.53mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-3.85" (-97.79mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1924
Nov 1916–Aug 1917 10-Month	16.95" (430.53mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-3.85" (-97.79mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1983
Oct 1916–Aug 1917 11-Month	18.49" (469.65mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-3.51" (-89.15mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1913	1924
Oct 1916–Aug 1917 11-Month	18.49" (469.65mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-3.51" (-89.15mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1983
Sep 1916–Aug 1917 12-Month	18.99" (482.35mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1913	2021
Sep 1916–Aug 1917 12-Month	18.99" (482.35mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1983
Mar 1916–Aug 1917 18-Month	23.55" (598.17mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-5.41" (-137.41mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1899	1977
Mar 1916–Aug 1917 18-Month	23.55" (598.17mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-5.41" (-137.41mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1983
Sep 1915–Aug 1917 24-Month	43.66" (1,108.96mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1913	1977
Sep 1915–Aug 1917 24-Month	43.66" (1,108.96mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1983
Sep 1914–Aug 1917 36-Month	70.78" (1,797.81mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1914	2022
Sep 1914–Aug 1917 36-Month	70.78" (1,797.81mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1984
Sep 1913–Aug 1917 48-Month	99.75" (2,533.65mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	10.25" (260.35mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1916	2015
Sep 1913–Aug 1917 48-Month	99.75" (2,533.65mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	10.25" (260.35mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1998
Sep 1912–Aug 1917 60-Month	117.31" (2,979.67mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1991
Sep 1912–Aug 1917 60-Month	117.31" (2,979.67mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	39th 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