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Precipitation Rankings, August 2010

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2010 1-Month	0.10" (2.54mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 2006	1937, 2002
	0.10" (2.54mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1983
	Ties: 1927, 1981, 2011, 2020, 2021
Jul–Aug 2010 2-Month	0.17" (4.32mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1940
	0.17" (4.32mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1983
	Ties: 1914, 2009
Jun–Aug 2010 3-Month	0.43" (10.92mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2008	2002
Jun–Aug 2010 3-Month	0.43" (10.92mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1913
May–Aug 2010 4-Month	1.50" (38.10mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1924
May–Aug 2010 4-Month	1.50" (38.10mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1998
Apr–Aug 2010 5-Month	4.97" (126.24mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 2009	2021
Apr–Aug 2010 5-Month	4.97" (126.24mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1896
Mar–Aug 2010 6-Month	7.16" (181.86mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2009	2008
Mar–Aug 2010 6-Month	7.16" (181.86mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1995
Feb–Aug 2010 7-Month	10.81" (274.57mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2009	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 2010 7-Month	10.81" (274.57mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1998
Jan–Aug 2010 8-Month	17.29" (439.17mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	2.69" (68.33mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 2009	2022
Jan–Aug 2010 8-Month	17.29" (439.17mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	2.69" (68.33mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1995
Dec 2009–Aug 2010 9-Month	20.44" (519.18mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1924
Dec 2009–Aug 2010 9-Month	20.44" (519.18mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1998
Nov 2009–Aug 2010 10-Month	21.43" (544.32mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1924
Nov 2009–Aug 2010 10-Month	21.43" (544.32mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1983
Oct 2009–Aug 2010 11-Month	23.50" (596.90mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 2009	1924
Oct 2009–Aug 2010 11-Month	23.50" (596.90mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1983
Sep 2009–Aug 2010 12-Month	23.59" (599.19mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 2009	2021
Sep 2009–Aug 2010 12-Month	23.59" (599.19mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1983
Mar 2009–Aug 2010 18-Month	28.43" (722.12mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2009	1977
Mar 2009–Aug 2010 18-Month	28.43" (722.12mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1983
Sep 2008–Aug 2010 24-Month	40.54" (1,029.72mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-4.36" (-110.74mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1977
Sep 2008–Aug 2010 24-Month	40.54" (1,029.72mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-4.36" (-110.74mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1983
Sep 2007–Aug 2010 36-Month	58.22" (1,478.79mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-9.09" (-230.88mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 2009	2022
Sep 2007–Aug 2010 36-Month	58.22" (1,478.79mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	-9.09" (-230.88mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1984
Sep 2006–Aug 2010 48-Month	71.74" (1,822.20mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-17.76" (-451.10mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1992	2015
Sep 2006–Aug 2010 48-Month	71.74" (1,822.20mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-17.76" (-451.10mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1998
Sep 2005–Aug 2010 60-Month	101.02" (2,565.91mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-10.66" (-270.76mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1991
Sep 2005–Aug 2010 60-Month	101.02" (2,565.91mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-10.66" (-270.76mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings