Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, August 1972

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1972 1-Month	3.92" (99.57mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1941
August 1972 1-Month	3.92" (99.57mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2018
Jul–Aug 1972 2-Month	5.83" (148.08mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Jul–Aug 1972 2-Month	5.83" (148.08mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2022
Jun–Aug 1972 3-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1957
Jun–Aug 1972 3-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2014
May–Aug 1972 4-Month	9.99" (253.75mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	-2.12" (-53.84mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1957
May–Aug 1972 4-Month	9.99" (253.75mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	-2.12" (-53.84mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
Apr–Aug 1972 5-Month	11.66" (296.16mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1957
Apr–Aug 1972 5-Month	11.66" (296.16mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
Mar–Aug 1972 6-Month	13.57" (344.68mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1957
	13.57" (344.68mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
	Ties: 1978
Feb–Aug 1972 7-Month	14.83" (376.68mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	-3.72" (-94.49mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1957
Feb–Aug 1972 7-Month	14.83" (376.68mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	-3.72" (-94.49mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1963
Jan–Aug 1972 8-Month	17.24" (437.90mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-4.04" (-102.61mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1969
Jan–Aug 1972 8-Month	17.24" (437.90mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-4.04" (-102.61mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1963
Dec 1971–Aug 1972 9-Month	20.97" (532.64mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	-3.41" (-86.61mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1969
Dec 1971–Aug 1972 9-Month	20.97" (532.64mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	-3.41" (-86.61mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1944
Nov 1971–Aug 1972 10-Month	23.75" (603.25mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	-4.01" (-101.85mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1969
Nov 1971–Aug 1972 10-Month	23.75" (603.25mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	-4.01" (-101.85mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1944
Oct 1971–Aug 1972 11-Month	28.81" (731.77mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-3.34" (-84.84mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1969
Oct 1971–Aug 1972 11-Month	28.81" (731.77mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	-3.34" (-84.84mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1944
Sep 1971–Aug 1972 12-Month	32.77" (832.36mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	-3.93" (-99.82mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1969
Sep 1971–Aug 1972 12-Month	32.77" (832.36mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	-3.93" (-99.82mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1944
Mar 1971–Aug 1972 18-Month	48.93" (1,242.82mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	-3.99" (-101.35mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1969
Mar 1971–Aug 1972 18-Month	48.93" (1,242.82mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	-3.99" (-101.35mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1944
Sep 1970–Aug 1972 24-Month	68.16" (1,731.26mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-5.10" (-129.54mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1969
Sep 1970–Aug 1972 24-Month	68.16" (1,731.26mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-5.10" (-129.54mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1930
Sep 1969–Aug 1972 36-Month	103.28" (2,623.31mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-6.55" (-166.37mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1974
Sep 1969–Aug 1972 36-Month	103.28" (2,623.31mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-6.55" (-166.37mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1931
Sep 1968–Aug 1972 48-Month	130.32" (3,310.13mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-16.01" (-406.65mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1972
Sep 1968–Aug 1972 48-Month	130.32" (3,310.13mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-16.01" (-406.65mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1932
Sep 1967–Aug 1972 60-Month	164.53" (4,179.06mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	-18.28" (-464.31mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1976
Sep 1967–Aug 1972 60-Month	164.53" (4,179.06mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	-18.28" (-464.31mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1932

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings