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Precipitation Rankings, August 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1957 1-Month	2.65" (67.31mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1960
August 1957 1-Month	2.65" (67.31mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1997
Jul–Aug 1957 2-Month	5.61" (142.49mm)	4.13" (104.90mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1900
Jul–Aug 1957 2-Month	5.61" (142.49mm)	4.13" (104.90mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1923
Jun–Aug 1957 3-Month	7.41" (188.21mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	1.74" (44.19mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1924
Jun–Aug 1957 3-Month	7.41" (188.21mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	1.74" (44.19mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1965
May–Aug 1957 4-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	4.08" (103.63mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
May–Aug 1957 4-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	4.08" (103.63mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Apr–Aug 1957 5-Month	15.39" (390.91mm)	9.53" (242.06mm)	5.86" (148.85mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Apr–Aug 1957 5-Month	15.39" (390.91mm)	9.53" (242.06mm)	5.86" (148.85mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Mar–Aug 1957 6-Month	16.98" (431.29mm)	11.04" (280.42mm)	5.94" (150.87mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Mar–Aug 1957 6-Month	16.98" (431.29mm)	11.04" (280.42mm)	5.94" (150.87mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Feb–Aug 1957 7-Month	17.80" (452.12mm)	12.13" (308.10mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Feb–Aug 1957 7-Month	17.80" (452.12mm)	12.13" (308.10mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Jan–Aug 1957 8-Month	20.24" (514.10mm)	13.20" (335.28mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Jan–Aug 1957 8-Month	20.24" (514.10mm)	13.20" (335.28mm)	7.04" (178.82mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Dec 1956–Aug 1957 9-Month	21.24" (539.50mm)	14.27" (362.46mm)	6.97" (177.04mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Dec 1956–Aug 1957 9-Month	21.24" (539.50mm)	14.27" (362.46mm)	6.97" (177.04mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Nov 1956–Aug 1957 10-Month	22.32" (566.93mm)	15.34" (389.64mm)	6.98" (177.29mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Nov 1956–Aug 1957 10-Month	22.32" (566.93mm)	15.34" (389.64mm)	6.98" (177.29mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Oct 1956–Aug 1957 11-Month	23.06" (585.72mm)	16.67" (423.42mm)	6.39" (162.30mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Oct 1956–Aug 1957 11-Month	23.06" (585.72mm)	16.67" (423.42mm)	6.39" (162.30mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Sep 1956–Aug 1957 12-Month	23.17" (588.52mm)	18.10" (459.74mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Sep 1956–Aug 1957 12-Month	23.17" (588.52mm)	18.10" (459.74mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Mar 1956–Aug 1957 18-Month	30.91" (785.11mm)	29.15" (740.41mm)	1.76" (44.70mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Mar 1956–Aug 1957 18-Month	30.91" (785.11mm)	29.15" (740.41mm)	1.76" (44.70mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1942
Sep 1955–Aug 1957 24-Month	37.32" (947.93mm)	36.21" (919.73mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2003
Sep 1955–Aug 1957 24-Month	37.32" (947.93mm)	36.21" (919.73mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1942
Sep 1954–Aug 1957 36-Month	53.79" (1,366.27mm)	54.26" (1,378.20mm)	-0.47" (-11.93mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2002
Sep 1954–Aug 1957 36-Month	53.79" (1,366.27mm)	54.26" (1,378.20mm)	-0.47" (-11.93mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1943
Sep 1953–Aug 1957 48-Month	67.11" (1,704.59mm)	72.29" (1,836.17mm)	-5.18" (-131.58mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Sep 1953–Aug 1957 48-Month	67.11" (1,704.59mm)	72.29" (1,836.17mm)	-5.18" (-131.58mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1944
Sep 1952–Aug 1957 60-Month	82.81" (2,103.37mm)	90.31" (2,293.87mm)	-7.50" (-190.50mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2004
Sep 1952–Aug 1957 60-Month	82.81" (2,103.37mm)	90.31" (2,293.87mm)	-7.50" (-190.50mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1999

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings