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Precipitation Rankings, August 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1970 1-Month	2.67" (67.82mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2008
August 1970 1-Month	2.67" (67.82mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1967
Jul–Aug 1970 2-Month	7.16" (181.86mm)	8.90" (226.06mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1966
Jul–Aug 1970 2-Month	7.16" (181.86mm)	8.90" (226.06mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1919
Jun–Aug 1970 3-Month	12.78" (324.61mm)	12.54" (318.52mm)	0.24" (6.09mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1966
Jun–Aug 1970 3-Month	12.78" (324.61mm)	12.54" (318.52mm)	0.24" (6.09mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2013
May–Aug 1970 4-Month	15.23" (386.84mm)	16.10" (408.94mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1964
May–Aug 1970 4-Month	15.23" (386.84mm)	16.10" (408.94mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1919
Apr–Aug 1970 5-Month	20.06" (509.52mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1968	1957
Apr–Aug 1970 5-Month	20.06" (509.52mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1919
Mar–Aug 1970 6-Month	24.06" (611.12mm)	23.55" (598.17mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1930
Mar–Aug 1970 6-Month	24.06" (611.12mm)	23.55" (598.17mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1989
Feb–Aug 1970 7-Month	26.48" (672.59mm)	26.60" (675.64mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1930
Feb–Aug 1970 7-Month	26.48" (672.59mm)	26.60" (675.64mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1958
Jan–Aug 1970 8-Month	28.17" (715.52mm)	30.09" (764.29mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1930
Jan–Aug 1970 8-Month	28.17" (715.52mm)	30.09" (764.29mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1958
Dec 1969–Aug 1970 9-Month	35.72" (907.29mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
Dec 1969–Aug 1970 9-Month	35.72" (907.29mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1958
Nov 1969–Aug 1970 10-Month	37.97" (964.44mm)	36.62" (930.15mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1969	1977
Nov 1969–Aug 1970 10-Month	37.97" (964.44mm)	36.62" (930.15mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1958
Oct 1969–Aug 1970 11-Month	39.30" (998.22mm)	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1966
	39.30" (998.22mm)	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1958
	Ties: 2007
Sep 1969–Aug 1970 12-Month	42.76" (1,086.10mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1966
Sep 1969–Aug 1970 12-Month	42.76" (1,086.10mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1958
Mar 1969–Aug 1970 18-Month	68.37" (1,736.60mm)	66.82" (1,697.23mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1966
Mar 1969–Aug 1970 18-Month	68.37" (1,736.60mm)	66.82" (1,697.23mm)	1.55" (39.37mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1984
Sep 1968–Aug 1970 24-Month	84.14" (2,137.16mm)	86.56" (2,198.62mm)	-2.42" (-61.46mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1966
Sep 1968–Aug 1970 24-Month	84.14" (2,137.16mm)	86.56" (2,198.62mm)	-2.42" (-61.46mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2004
Sep 1967–Aug 1970 36-Month	118.24" (3,003.30mm)	129.84" (3,297.94mm)	-11.60" (-294.64mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1966
Sep 1967–Aug 1970 36-Month	118.24" (3,003.30mm)	129.84" (3,297.94mm)	-11.60" (-294.64mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2005
Sep 1966–Aug 1970 48-Month	169.40" (4,302.76mm)	173.06" (4,395.72mm)	-3.66" (-92.96mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1966
Sep 1966–Aug 1970 48-Month	169.40" (4,302.76mm)	173.06" (4,395.72mm)	-3.66" (-92.96mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1939
Sep 1965–Aug 1970 60-Month	197.85" (5,025.39mm)	216.24" (5,492.50mm)	-18.39" (-467.11mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1966
Sep 1965–Aug 1970 60-Month	197.85" (5,025.39mm)	216.24" (5,492.50mm)	-18.39" (-467.11mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	1937

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings