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Precipitation Rankings, August 1946

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1946 1-Month	0.12" (3.05mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1937, 2002
	0.12" (3.05mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1983
	Ties: 1902, 1933, 1957, 1986, 2007, 2008, 2009
Jul–Aug 1946 2-Month	0.58" (14.73mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1940
	0.58" (14.73mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1983
	Ties: 1997
Jun–Aug 1946 3-Month	0.64" (16.26mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1942	2002
	0.64" (16.26mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1913
	Ties: 1989, 2000
May–Aug 1946 4-Month	1.23" (31.24mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1943	1924
	1.23" (31.24mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1998
	Ties: 1960, 1969
Apr–Aug 1946 5-Month	1.56" (39.62mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1924	2021
Apr–Aug 1946 5-Month	1.56" (39.62mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1896
Mar–Aug 1946 6-Month	4.33" (109.98mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2008
Mar–Aug 1946 6-Month	4.33" (109.98mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1995
Feb–Aug 1946 7-Month	6.44" (163.58mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-3.91" (-99.31mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1997, 2021
	6.44" (163.58mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-3.91" (-99.31mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1998
	Ties: 1934
Jan–Aug 1946 8-Month	7.94" (201.68mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-6.66" (-169.16mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1924	2022
Jan–Aug 1946 8-Month	7.94" (201.68mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-6.66" (-169.16mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1995
Dec 1945–Aug 1946 9-Month	14.81" (376.17mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-3.41" (-86.62mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1924
Dec 1945–Aug 1946 9-Month	14.81" (376.17mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-3.41" (-86.62mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1998
Nov 1945–Aug 1946 10-Month	17.93" (455.42mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-2.87" (-72.90mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1924
Nov 1945–Aug 1946 10-Month	17.93" (455.42mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-2.87" (-72.90mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1983
Oct 1945–Aug 1946 11-Month	20.86" (529.84mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-1.14" (-28.96mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1944	1924
Oct 1945–Aug 1946 11-Month	20.86" (529.84mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-1.14" (-28.96mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1983
Sep 1945–Aug 1946 12-Month	21.03" (534.16mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-1.41" (-35.82mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1944	2021
Sep 1945–Aug 1946 12-Month	21.03" (534.16mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-1.41" (-35.82mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1983
Mar 1945–Aug 1946 18-Month	28.09" (713.49mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Mar 1945–Aug 1946 18-Month	28.09" (713.49mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1983
Sep 1944–Aug 1946 24-Month	43.24" (1,098.30mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-1.66" (-42.16mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Sep 1944–Aug 1946 24-Month	43.24" (1,098.30mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-1.66" (-42.16mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1983
Sep 1943–Aug 1946 36-Month	61.98" (1,574.29mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1935	2022
Sep 1943–Aug 1946 36-Month	61.98" (1,574.29mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1984
Sep 1942–Aug 1946 48-Month	87.18" (2,214.37mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1937	2015
Sep 1942–Aug 1946 48-Month	87.18" (2,214.37mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1998
Sep 1941–Aug 1946 60-Month	113.45" (2,881.63mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	1.77" (44.96mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1991
Sep 1941–Aug 1946 60-Month	113.45" (2,881.63mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	1.77" (44.96mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1999

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings