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Precipitation Rankings, August 1976

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1976 1-Month	0.55" (13.97mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1937, 2002
August 1976 1-Month	0.55" (13.97mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1983
Jul–Aug 1976 2-Month	0.89" (22.61mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1940
	0.89" (22.61mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1983
	Ties: 1968
Jun–Aug 1976 3-Month	1.04" (26.42mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1975	2002
	1.04" (26.42mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1913
	Ties: 2013
May–Aug 1976 4-Month	1.29" (32.77mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1924
	1.29" (32.77mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
	Ties: 1917
Apr–Aug 1976 5-Month	2.78" (70.61mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1974	2021
Apr–Aug 1976 5-Month	2.78" (70.61mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1896
Mar–Aug 1976 6-Month	4.18" (106.17mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	2008
	4.18" (106.17mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	-2.32" (-58.93mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1995
	Ties: 1917
Feb–Aug 1976 7-Month	8.07" (204.98mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1997, 2021
	8.07" (204.98mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1998
	Ties: 1961
Jan–Aug 1976 8-Month	8.52" (216.41mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-6.08" (-154.43mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2022
Jan–Aug 1976 8-Month	8.52" (216.41mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-6.08" (-154.43mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1995
Dec 1975–Aug 1976 9-Month	9.55" (242.57mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-8.67" (-220.22mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1924
Dec 1975–Aug 1976 9-Month	9.55" (242.57mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-8.67" (-220.22mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1998
Nov 1975–Aug 1976 10-Month	10.74" (272.80mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-10.06" (-255.52mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1924
Nov 1975–Aug 1976 10-Month	10.74" (272.80mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-10.06" (-255.52mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1983
Oct 1975–Aug 1976 11-Month	13.35" (339.09mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-8.65" (-219.71mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1924
Oct 1975–Aug 1976 11-Month	13.35" (339.09mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-8.65" (-219.71mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1983
Sep 1975–Aug 1976 12-Month	13.69" (347.73mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-8.75" (-222.25mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1924	2021
Sep 1975–Aug 1976 12-Month	13.69" (347.73mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-8.75" (-222.25mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1983
Mar 1975–Aug 1976 18-Month	22.47" (570.74mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-6.49" (-164.84mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1977
Mar 1975–Aug 1976 18-Month	22.47" (570.74mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-6.49" (-164.84mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1983
Sep 1974–Aug 1976 24-Month	35.42" (899.67mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-9.48" (-240.79mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Sep 1974–Aug 1976 24-Month	35.42" (899.67mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-9.48" (-240.79mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1983
Sep 1973–Aug 1976 36-Month	63.89" (1,622.81mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-3.42" (-86.86mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2022
Sep 1973–Aug 1976 36-Month	63.89" (1,622.81mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-3.42" (-86.86mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1984
Sep 1972–Aug 1976 48-Month	89.48" (2,272.79mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2015
Sep 1972–Aug 1976 48-Month	89.48" (2,272.79mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1998
Sep 1971–Aug 1976 60-Month	105.23" (2,672.84mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-6.45" (-163.83mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1991
Sep 1971–Aug 1976 60-Month	105.23" (2,672.84mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-6.45" (-163.83mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	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