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Precipitation Rankings, August 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1953 1-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1960
August 1953 1-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1997
Jul–Aug 1953 2-Month	4.50" (114.30mm)	4.13" (104.90mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1900
Jul–Aug 1953 2-Month	4.50" (114.30mm)	4.13" (104.90mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1923
Jun–Aug 1953 3-Month	5.56" (141.22mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1924
Jun–Aug 1953 3-Month	5.56" (141.22mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1965
May–Aug 1953 4-Month	7.48" (189.99mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	2002
May–Aug 1953 4-Month	7.48" (189.99mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1957
Apr–Aug 1953 5-Month	9.54" (242.32mm)	9.53" (242.06mm)	0.01" (0.26mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1952	2002
	9.54" (242.32mm)	9.53" (242.06mm)	0.01" (0.26mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1957
	Ties: 1909, 1951
Mar–Aug 1953 6-Month	10.93" (277.62mm)	11.04" (280.42mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1952	2002
Mar–Aug 1953 6-Month	10.93" (277.62mm)	11.04" (280.42mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1957
Feb–Aug 1953 7-Month	11.67" (296.42mm)	12.13" (308.10mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1952	2002
Feb–Aug 1953 7-Month	11.67" (296.42mm)	12.13" (308.10mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1957
Jan–Aug 1953 8-Month	12.56" (319.02mm)	13.20" (335.28mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Jan–Aug 1953 8-Month	12.56" (319.02mm)	13.20" (335.28mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1957
Dec 1952–Aug 1953 9-Month	13.36" (339.34mm)	14.27" (362.46mm)	-0.91" (-23.12mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
	13.36" (339.34mm)	14.27" (362.46mm)	-0.91" (-23.12mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1957
	Ties: 2022
Nov 1952–Aug 1953 10-Month	14.67" (372.62mm)	15.34" (389.64mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Nov 1952–Aug 1953 10-Month	14.67" (372.62mm)	15.34" (389.64mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1957
Oct 1952–Aug 1953 11-Month	14.73" (374.14mm)	16.67" (423.42mm)	-1.94" (-49.28mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Oct 1952–Aug 1953 11-Month	14.73" (374.14mm)	16.67" (423.42mm)	-1.94" (-49.28mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1957
Sep 1952–Aug 1953 12-Month	15.70" (398.78mm)	18.10" (459.74mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2002
Sep 1952–Aug 1953 12-Month	15.70" (398.78mm)	18.10" (459.74mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1941
Mar 1952–Aug 1953 18-Month	25.98" (659.89mm)	29.15" (740.41mm)	-3.17" (-80.52mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
Mar 1952–Aug 1953 18-Month	25.98" (659.89mm)	29.15" (740.41mm)	-3.17" (-80.52mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Sep 1951–Aug 1953 24-Month	34.71" (881.63mm)	36.21" (919.73mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2003
Sep 1951–Aug 1953 24-Month	34.71" (881.63mm)	36.21" (919.73mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Sep 1950–Aug 1953 36-Month	51.35" (1,304.29mm)	54.26" (1,378.20mm)	-2.91" (-73.91mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1952	2002
Sep 1950–Aug 1953 36-Month	51.35" (1,304.29mm)	54.26" (1,378.20mm)	-2.91" (-73.91mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1943
Sep 1949–Aug 1953 48-Month	65.24" (1,657.10mm)	72.29" (1,836.17mm)	-7.05" (-179.07mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1937	1956
Sep 1949–Aug 1953 48-Month	65.24" (1,657.10mm)	72.29" (1,836.17mm)	-7.05" (-179.07mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1944
Sep 1948–Aug 1953 60-Month	85.12" (2,162.05mm)	90.31" (2,293.87mm)	-5.19" (-131.82mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1940	2004
Sep 1948–Aug 1953 60-Month	85.12" (2,162.05mm)	90.31" (2,293.87mm)	-5.19" (-131.82mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings