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Precipitation Rankings, August 1934

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1934 1-Month	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1937, 2002
	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1983
	Ties: 1897, 1929, 1936
Jul–Aug 1934 2-Month	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1933	1940
	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1983
	Ties: 1897, 1912, 1985
Jun–Aug 1934 3-Month	1.03" (26.16mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1933	2002
	1.03" (26.16mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1913
	Ties: 1923
May–Aug 1934 4-Month	1.87" (47.50mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1924
	1.87" (47.50mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1998
	Ties: 1907
Apr–Aug 1934 5-Month	2.47" (62.74mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1928	2021
	2.47" (62.74mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1896
	Ties: 1899
Mar–Aug 1934 6-Month	3.43" (87.12mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-3.07" (-77.98mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1924	2008
Mar–Aug 1934 6-Month	3.43" (87.12mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-3.07" (-77.98mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1995
Feb–Aug 1934 7-Month	6.44" (163.58mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-3.91" (-99.31mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1997, 2021
	6.44" (163.58mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-3.91" (-99.31mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1998
	Ties: 1946
Jan–Aug 1934 8-Month	8.35" (212.09mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-6.25" (-158.75mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1924	2022
Jan–Aug 1934 8-Month	8.35" (212.09mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-6.25" (-158.75mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1995
Dec 1933–Aug 1934 9-Month	13.74" (349.00mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-4.48" (-113.79mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1924
Dec 1933–Aug 1934 9-Month	13.74" (349.00mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-4.48" (-113.79mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1998
Nov 1933–Aug 1934 10-Month	13.85" (351.79mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-6.95" (-176.53mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1924
Nov 1933–Aug 1934 10-Month	13.85" (351.79mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-6.95" (-176.53mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1983
Oct 1933–Aug 1934 11-Month	15.28" (388.11mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-6.72" (-170.69mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1924
Oct 1933–Aug 1934 11-Month	15.28" (388.11mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-6.72" (-170.69mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1983
Sep 1933–Aug 1934 12-Month	15.42" (391.67mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-7.02" (-178.31mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1931	2021
Sep 1933–Aug 1934 12-Month	15.42" (391.67mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-7.02" (-178.31mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1983
Mar 1933–Aug 1934 18-Month	20.57" (522.48mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-8.39" (-213.10mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1977
Mar 1933–Aug 1934 18-Month	20.57" (522.48mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-8.39" (-213.10mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1983
Sep 1932–Aug 1934 24-Month	31.43" (798.32mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-13.47" (-342.14mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1977
Sep 1932–Aug 1934 24-Month	31.43" (798.32mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-13.47" (-342.14mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1983
Sep 1931–Aug 1934 36-Month	53.71" (1,364.23mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-13.60" (-345.44mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1933	2022
Sep 1931–Aug 1934 36-Month	53.71" (1,364.23mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-13.60" (-345.44mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1984
Sep 1930–Aug 1934 48-Month	68.42" (1,737.87mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-21.08" (-535.43mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1931	2015
Sep 1930–Aug 1934 48-Month	68.42" (1,737.87mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-21.08" (-535.43mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1998
Sep 1929–Aug 1934 60-Month	86.33" (2,192.78mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-25.35" (-643.89mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1991
Sep 1929–Aug 1934 60-Month	86.33" (2,192.78mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-25.35" (-643.89mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings