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Precipitation Rankings, August 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1970 1-Month	0.19" (4.83mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1937, 2002
	0.19" (4.83mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1983
	Ties: 1972, 1974, 2004
Jul–Aug 1970 2-Month	0.32" (8.13mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1940
	0.32" (8.13mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1983
	Ties: 1915, 1942, 1947, 1963, 1966, 2011
Jun–Aug 1970 3-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1969	2002
	0.91" (23.11mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1913
	Ties: 1948, 1961
May–Aug 1970 4-Month	1.13" (28.70mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1924
	1.13" (28.70mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1998
	Ties: 1943, 1981
Apr–Aug 1970 5-Month	1.81" (45.97mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-1.48" (-37.60mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2021
Apr–Aug 1970 5-Month	1.81" (45.97mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-1.48" (-37.60mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1896
Mar–Aug 1970 6-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.25" (-57.15mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2008
Mar–Aug 1970 6-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.25" (-57.15mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1995
Feb–Aug 1970 7-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-3.94" (-100.08mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1970 7-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-3.94" (-100.08mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1998
Jan–Aug 1970 8-Month	14.57" (370.08mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2022
Jan–Aug 1970 8-Month	14.57" (370.08mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1995
Dec 1969–Aug 1970 9-Month	19.75" (501.65mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	1.53" (38.86mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1924
Dec 1969–Aug 1970 9-Month	19.75" (501.65mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	1.53" (38.86mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1998
Nov 1969–Aug 1970 10-Month	21.09" (535.69mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1924
Nov 1969–Aug 1970 10-Month	21.09" (535.69mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Oct 1969–Aug 1970 11-Month	22.42" (569.47mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1924
	22.42" (569.47mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
	Ties: 1903
Sep 1969–Aug 1970 12-Month	22.68" (576.07mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	0.24" (6.09mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	2021
Sep 1969–Aug 1970 12-Month	22.68" (576.07mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	0.24" (6.09mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Mar 1969–Aug 1970 18-Month	27.04" (686.82mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-1.92" (-48.76mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1977
Mar 1969–Aug 1970 18-Month	27.04" (686.82mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-1.92" (-48.76mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Sep 1968–Aug 1970 24-Month	54.45" (1,383.03mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	9.55" (242.57mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1977
Sep 1968–Aug 1970 24-Month	54.45" (1,383.03mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	9.55" (242.57mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1983
Sep 1967–Aug 1970 36-Month	72.32" (1,836.93mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	5.01" (127.26mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2022
	72.32" (1,836.93mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	5.01" (127.26mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1984
	Ties: 1904
Sep 1966–Aug 1970 48-Month	100.37" (2,549.40mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	10.87" (276.10mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	2015
Sep 1966–Aug 1970 48-Month	100.37" (2,549.40mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	10.87" (276.10mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1998
Sep 1965–Aug 1970 60-Month	118.54" (3,010.92mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	6.86" (174.25mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1991
Sep 1965–Aug 1970 60-Month	118.54" (3,010.92mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	6.86" (174.25mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	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