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Precipitation Rankings, August 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 2016 1-Month	5.33" (135.38mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2000
August 2016 1-Month	5.33" (135.38mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2017
Jul–Aug 2016 2-Month	6.64" (168.66mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2000
Jul–Aug 2016 2-Month	6.64" (168.66mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2017
Jun–Aug 2016 3-Month	10.01" (254.25mm)	7.51" (190.75mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2011
Jun–Aug 2016 3-Month	10.01" (254.25mm)	7.51" (190.75mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2007
May–Aug 2016 4-Month	14.87" (377.70mm)	10.88" (276.35mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2014	2011
May–Aug 2016 4-Month	14.87" (377.70mm)	10.88" (276.35mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2007
Apr–Aug 2016 5-Month	19.17" (486.92mm)	13.24" (336.30mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2014	2011
	19.17" (486.92mm)	13.24" (336.30mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2007
	Ties: 2021
Mar–Aug 2016 6-Month	22.02" (559.31mm)	14.90" (378.46mm)	7.12" (180.85mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2014	2011
Mar–Aug 2016 6-Month	22.02" (559.31mm)	14.90" (378.46mm)	7.12" (180.85mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2007
Feb–Aug 2016 7-Month	23.08" (586.23mm)	16.50" (419.10mm)	6.58" (167.13mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2014	2011
Feb–Aug 2016 7-Month	23.08" (586.23mm)	16.50" (419.10mm)	6.58" (167.13mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1941
Jan–Aug 2016 8-Month	24.03" (610.36mm)	17.98" (456.69mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2014	2011
Jan–Aug 2016 8-Month	24.03" (610.36mm)	17.98" (456.69mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2007
Dec 2015–Aug 2016 9-Month	26.55" (674.37mm)	19.75" (501.65mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2014	2011
Dec 2015–Aug 2016 9-Month	26.55" (674.37mm)	19.75" (501.65mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2007
Nov 2015–Aug 2016 10-Month	30.42" (772.67mm)	21.57" (547.88mm)	8.85" (224.79mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2014	2011
Nov 2015–Aug 2016 10-Month	30.42" (772.67mm)	21.57" (547.88mm)	8.85" (224.79mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1941
Oct 2015–Aug 2016 11-Month	36.59" (929.39mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	12.50" (317.50mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2015	2011
Oct 2015–Aug 2016 11-Month	36.59" (929.39mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	12.50" (317.50mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1941
Sep 2015–Aug 2016 12-Month	38.02" (965.71mm)	27.06" (687.32mm)	10.96" (278.39mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	2011
Sep 2015–Aug 2016 12-Month	38.02" (965.71mm)	27.06" (687.32mm)	10.96" (278.39mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2007
Mar 2015–Aug 2016 18-Month	61.50" (1,562.10mm)	42.04" (1,067.82mm)	19.46" (494.28mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
Mar 2015–Aug 2016 18-Month	61.50" (1,562.10mm)	42.04" (1,067.82mm)	19.46" (494.28mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Sep 2014–Aug 2016 24-Month	74.66" (1,896.36mm)	54.26" (1,378.20mm)	20.40" (518.16mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
Sep 2014–Aug 2016 24-Month	74.66" (1,896.36mm)	54.26" (1,378.20mm)	20.40" (518.16mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Sep 2013–Aug 2016 36-Month	99.93" (2,538.22mm)	81.37" (2,066.80mm)	18.56" (471.42mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
Sep 2013–Aug 2016 36-Month	99.93" (2,538.22mm)	81.37" (2,066.80mm)	18.56" (471.42mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2017
Sep 2012–Aug 2016 48-Month	121.21" (3,078.73mm)	108.48" (2,755.39mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1956
Sep 2012–Aug 2016 48-Month	121.21" (3,078.73mm)	108.48" (2,755.39mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2017
Sep 2011–Aug 2016 60-Month	146.90" (3,731.26mm)	135.52" (3,442.21mm)	11.38" (289.05mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1956
Sep 2011–Aug 2016 60-Month	146.90" (3,731.26mm)	135.52" (3,442.21mm)	11.38" (289.05mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings