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Precipitation Rankings, August 2012

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2012 1-Month	0.30" (7.62mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 2011	1937, 2002
	0.30" (7.62mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
	Ties: 1963
Jul–Aug 2012 2-Month	0.56" (14.22mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1940
Jul–Aug 2012 2-Month	0.56" (14.22mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Jun–Aug 2012 3-Month	0.88" (22.35mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 2010	2002
	0.88" (22.35mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1913
	Ties: 1971, 1979
May–Aug 2012 4-Month	1.08" (27.43mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1924
	1.08" (27.43mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1998
	Ties: 1904, 1972, 2014
Apr–Aug 2012 5-Month	3.56" (90.42mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2009	2021
Apr–Aug 2012 5-Month	3.56" (90.42mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1896
Mar–Aug 2012 6-Month	8.30" (210.82mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 2010	2008
Mar–Aug 2012 6-Month	8.30" (210.82mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1995
Feb–Aug 2012 7-Month	9.52" (241.81mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1997, 2021
Feb–Aug 2012 7-Month	9.52" (241.81mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1998
Jan–Aug 2012 8-Month	12.64" (321.06mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-1.96" (-49.78mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2009	2022
Jan–Aug 2012 8-Month	12.64" (321.06mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-1.96" (-49.78mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1995
Dec 2011–Aug 2012 9-Month	13.11" (332.99mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-5.11" (-129.80mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1924
Dec 2011–Aug 2012 9-Month	13.11" (332.99mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-5.11" (-129.80mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1998
Nov 2011–Aug 2012 10-Month	14.80" (375.92mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-6.00" (-152.40mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1924
Nov 2011–Aug 2012 10-Month	14.80" (375.92mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	-6.00" (-152.40mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Oct 2011–Aug 2012 11-Month	16.34" (415.04mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-5.66" (-143.76mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1924
Oct 2011–Aug 2012 11-Month	16.34" (415.04mm)	22.00" (558.80mm)	-5.66" (-143.76mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Sep 2011–Aug 2012 12-Month	16.62" (422.15mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-5.82" (-147.83mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2021
Sep 2011–Aug 2012 12-Month	16.62" (422.15mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-5.82" (-147.83mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Mar 2011–Aug 2012 18-Month	26.81" (680.97mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1977
Mar 2011–Aug 2012 18-Month	26.81" (680.97mm)	28.96" (735.58mm)	-2.15" (-54.61mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Sep 2010–Aug 2012 24-Month	45.32" (1,151.13mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2010	1977
Sep 2010–Aug 2012 24-Month	45.32" (1,151.13mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1983
Sep 2009–Aug 2012 36-Month	68.91" (1,750.31mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2010	2022
Sep 2009–Aug 2012 36-Month	68.91" (1,750.31mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1984
Sep 2008–Aug 2012 48-Month	85.86" (2,180.84mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-3.64" (-92.46mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2010	2015
Sep 2008–Aug 2012 48-Month	85.86" (2,180.84mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	-3.64" (-92.46mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1998
Sep 2007–Aug 2012 60-Month	103.54" (2,629.92mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-8.14" (-206.75mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 2011	1991
Sep 2007–Aug 2012 60-Month	103.54" (2,629.92mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	-8.14" (-206.75mm)	78th 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 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings