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Precipitation Rankings, August 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1971 1-Month	0.32" (8.13mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937, 2002
	0.32" (8.13mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1983
	Ties: 1901, 1906
Jul–Aug 1971 2-Month	0.47" (11.94mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1940
Jul–Aug 1971 2-Month	0.47" (11.94mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1983
Jun–Aug 1971 3-Month	0.88" (22.35mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	2002
	0.88" (22.35mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1913
	Ties: 1979, 2012
May–Aug 1971 4-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1924
May–Aug 1971 4-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1998
Apr–Aug 1971 5-Month	3.59" (91.19mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2021
Apr–Aug 1971 5-Month	3.59" (91.19mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1896
Mar–Aug 1971 6-Month	6.85" (173.99mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1970	2008
Mar–Aug 1971 6-Month	6.85" (173.99mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1995
Feb–Aug 1971 7-Month	7.57" (192.28mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.78" (-70.61mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 1971 7-Month	7.57" (192.28mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.78" (-70.61mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1998
Jan–Aug 1971 8-Month	9.96" (252.98mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-4.64" (-117.86mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2022
Jan–Aug 1971 8-Month	9.96" (252.98mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-4.64" (-117.86mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1995
Dec 1970–Aug 1971 9-Month	15.63" (397.00mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1924
Dec 1970–Aug 1971 9-Month	15.63" (397.00mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1998
Nov 1970–Aug 1971 10-Month	22.19" (563.63mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	1.39" (35.31mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1924
Nov 1970–Aug 1971 10-Month	22.19" (563.63mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	1.39" (35.31mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Oct 1970–Aug 1971 11-Month	23.16" (588.26mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1924
Oct 1970–Aug 1971 11-Month	23.16" (588.26mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	1.16" (29.46mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Sep 1970–Aug 1971 12-Month	23.20" (589.28mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2021
Sep 1970–Aug 1971 12-Month	23.20" (589.28mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Mar 1970–Aug 1971 18-Month	27.45" (697.23mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-1.51" (-38.35mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1977
Mar 1970–Aug 1971 18-Month	27.45" (697.23mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-1.51" (-38.35mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Sep 1969–Aug 1971 24-Month	45.88" (1,165.35mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1977
Sep 1969–Aug 1971 24-Month	45.88" (1,165.35mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1983
Sep 1968–Aug 1971 36-Month	77.65" (1,972.31mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	10.34" (262.64mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2022
Sep 1968–Aug 1971 36-Month	77.65" (1,972.31mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	10.34" (262.64mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1984
Sep 1967–Aug 1971 48-Month	95.52" (2,426.21mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2015
Sep 1967–Aug 1971 48-Month	95.52" (2,426.21mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1998
Sep 1966–Aug 1971 60-Month	123.57" (3,138.68mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	11.89" (302.01mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1991
Sep 1966–Aug 1971 60-Month	123.57" (3,138.68mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	11.89" (302.01mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings