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Precipitation Rankings, August 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1948 1-Month	0.08" (2.03mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1937, 2002
	0.08" (2.03mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1983
	Ties: 1900, 1919, 1943, 2015
Jul–Aug 1948 2-Month	0.25" (6.35mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1940
	0.25" (6.35mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1983
	Ties: 1907, 1993, 2004
Jun–Aug 1948 3-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1946	2002
	0.91" (23.11mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1913
	Ties: 1961, 1970
May–Aug 1948 4-Month	2.22" (56.39mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1947	1924
May–Aug 1948 4-Month	2.22" (56.39mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1998
Apr–Aug 1948 5-Month	6.60" (167.64mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2021
Apr–Aug 1948 5-Month	6.60" (167.64mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1896
Mar–Aug 1948 6-Month	10.08" (256.03mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2008
Mar–Aug 1948 6-Month	10.08" (256.03mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1995
Feb–Aug 1948 7-Month	12.07" (306.58mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	1.72" (43.69mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1947	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1948 7-Month	12.07" (306.58mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	1.72" (43.69mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1998
Jan–Aug 1948 8-Month	14.11" (358.39mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1947	2022
Jan–Aug 1948 8-Month	14.11" (358.39mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1995
Dec 1947–Aug 1948 9-Month	15.55" (394.97mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1924
Dec 1947–Aug 1948 9-Month	15.55" (394.97mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1998
Nov 1947–Aug 1948 10-Month	16.35" (415.29mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-4.45" (-113.03mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1924
Nov 1947–Aug 1948 10-Month	16.35" (415.29mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-4.45" (-113.03mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1983
Oct 1947–Aug 1948 11-Month	19.10" (485.14mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-2.90" (-73.66mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1924
Oct 1947–Aug 1948 11-Month	19.10" (485.14mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-2.90" (-73.66mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1983
Sep 1947–Aug 1948 12-Month	19.21" (487.93mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-3.23" (-82.05mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2021
Sep 1947–Aug 1948 12-Month	19.21" (487.93mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-3.23" (-82.05mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1983
Mar 1947–Aug 1948 18-Month	24.52" (622.81mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-4.44" (-112.77mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1977
Mar 1947–Aug 1948 18-Month	24.52" (622.81mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-4.44" (-112.77mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1983
Sep 1946–Aug 1948 24-Month	35.86" (910.84mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-9.04" (-229.62mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
Sep 1946–Aug 1948 24-Month	35.86" (910.84mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-9.04" (-229.62mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1983
Sep 1945–Aug 1948 36-Month	56.89" (1,445.01mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-10.42" (-264.66mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1935	2022
Sep 1945–Aug 1948 36-Month	56.89" (1,445.01mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-10.42" (-264.66mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1984
Sep 1944–Aug 1948 48-Month	79.10" (2,009.14mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-10.40" (-264.16mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2015
Sep 1944–Aug 1948 48-Month	79.10" (2,009.14mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-10.40" (-264.16mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1998
Sep 1943–Aug 1948 60-Month	97.84" (2,485.14mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-13.84" (-351.53mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1991
Sep 1943–Aug 1948 60-Month	97.84" (2,485.14mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-13.84" (-351.53mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1999

Citing This Page

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