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Precipitation Rankings, August 1971

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1971 1-Month	4.62" (117.35mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1941
	4.62" (117.35mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1946
Jul–Aug 1971 2-Month	8.03" (203.96mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1977
Jul–Aug 1971 2-Month	8.03" (203.96mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2022
Jun–Aug 1971 3-Month	10.04" (255.02mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1969	1957
Jun–Aug 1971 3-Month	10.04" (255.02mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2014
May–Aug 1971 4-Month	12.60" (320.04mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1957
May–Aug 1971 4-Month	12.60" (320.04mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Apr–Aug 1971 5-Month	14.50" (368.30mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1957
	14.50" (368.30mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1998
	Ties: 2000, 2001
Mar–Aug 1971 6-Month	16.16" (410.46mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1957
Mar–Aug 1971 6-Month	16.16" (410.46mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1998
Feb–Aug 1971 7-Month	18.86" (479.04mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1957
Feb–Aug 1971 7-Month	18.86" (479.04mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1963
Jan–Aug 1971 8-Month	20.75" (527.05mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1969
Jan–Aug 1971 8-Month	20.75" (527.05mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1963
Dec 1970–Aug 1971 9-Month	24.02" (610.11mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1969
Dec 1970–Aug 1971 9-Month	24.02" (610.11mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1944
Nov 1970–Aug 1971 10-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	-0.57" (-14.47mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1969
Nov 1970–Aug 1971 10-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	-0.57" (-14.47mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1944
Oct 1970–Aug 1971 11-Month	31.66" (804.16mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1969
Oct 1970–Aug 1971 11-Month	31.66" (804.16mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1944
Sep 1970–Aug 1971 12-Month	35.39" (898.91mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1969
Sep 1970–Aug 1971 12-Month	35.39" (898.91mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1944
Mar 1970–Aug 1971 18-Month	52.85" (1,342.39mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1969
Mar 1970–Aug 1971 18-Month	52.85" (1,342.39mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1944
Sep 1969–Aug 1971 24-Month	70.51" (1,790.95mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-2.75" (-69.85mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1969
Sep 1969–Aug 1971 24-Month	70.51" (1,790.95mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-2.75" (-69.85mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1930
Sep 1968–Aug 1971 36-Month	97.55" (2,477.77mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-12.28" (-311.91mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1974
Sep 1968–Aug 1971 36-Month	97.55" (2,477.77mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-12.28" (-311.91mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1931
Sep 1967–Aug 1971 48-Month	131.76" (3,346.70mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-14.57" (-370.08mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1972
Sep 1967–Aug 1971 48-Month	131.76" (3,346.70mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-14.57" (-370.08mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1932
Sep 1966–Aug 1971 60-Month	169.30" (4,300.22mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	-13.51" (-343.15mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
Sep 1966–Aug 1971 60-Month	169.30" (4,300.22mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	-13.51" (-343.15mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1932

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings