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Precipitation Rankings, August 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1971 1-Month	8.14" (206.76mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2008
August 1971 1-Month	8.14" (206.76mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1967
Jul–Aug 1971 2-Month	11.80" (299.72mm)	8.90" (226.06mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1966
Jul–Aug 1971 2-Month	11.80" (299.72mm)	8.90" (226.06mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1919
Jun–Aug 1971 3-Month	13.60" (345.44mm)	12.54" (318.52mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1966
Jun–Aug 1971 3-Month	13.60" (345.44mm)	12.54" (318.52mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2013
May–Aug 1971 4-Month	19.01" (482.85mm)	16.10" (408.94mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1964
May–Aug 1971 4-Month	19.01" (482.85mm)	16.10" (408.94mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1919
Apr–Aug 1971 5-Month	21.65" (549.91mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1957
Apr–Aug 1971 5-Month	21.65" (549.91mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1919
Mar–Aug 1971 6-Month	24.07" (611.38mm)	23.55" (598.17mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Mar–Aug 1971 6-Month	24.07" (611.38mm)	23.55" (598.17mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1989
Feb–Aug 1971 7-Month	29.76" (755.90mm)	26.60" (675.64mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Feb–Aug 1971 7-Month	29.76" (755.90mm)	26.60" (675.64mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1958
Jan–Aug 1971 8-Month	32.44" (823.98mm)	30.09" (764.29mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Jan–Aug 1971 8-Month	32.44" (823.98mm)	30.09" (764.29mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1958
Dec 1970–Aug 1971 9-Month	35.86" (910.84mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1930
Dec 1970–Aug 1971 9-Month	35.86" (910.84mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1958
Nov 1970–Aug 1971 10-Month	39.49" (1,003.05mm)	36.62" (930.15mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1977
Nov 1970–Aug 1971 10-Month	39.49" (1,003.05mm)	36.62" (930.15mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1958
Oct 1970–Aug 1971 11-Month	42.80" (1,087.12mm)	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1966
Oct 1970–Aug 1971 11-Month	42.80" (1,087.12mm)	39.77" (1,010.16mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1958
Sep 1970–Aug 1971 12-Month	43.82" (1,113.03mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1966
Sep 1970–Aug 1971 12-Month	43.82" (1,113.03mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1958
Mar 1970–Aug 1971 18-Month	67.88" (1,724.15mm)	66.82" (1,697.23mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1966
Mar 1970–Aug 1971 18-Month	67.88" (1,724.15mm)	66.82" (1,697.23mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1984
Sep 1969–Aug 1971 24-Month	86.58" (2,199.13mm)	86.56" (2,198.62mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1966
Sep 1969–Aug 1971 24-Month	86.58" (2,199.13mm)	86.56" (2,198.62mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2004
Sep 1968–Aug 1971 36-Month	127.96" (3,250.18mm)	129.84" (3,297.94mm)	-1.88" (-47.76mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1966
Sep 1968–Aug 1971 36-Month	127.96" (3,250.18mm)	129.84" (3,297.94mm)	-1.88" (-47.76mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2005
Sep 1967–Aug 1971 48-Month	162.06" (4,116.32mm)	173.06" (4,395.72mm)	-11.00" (-279.40mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1966
Sep 1967–Aug 1971 48-Month	162.06" (4,116.32mm)	173.06" (4,395.72mm)	-11.00" (-279.40mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1939
Sep 1966–Aug 1971 60-Month	213.22" (5,415.79mm)	216.24" (5,492.50mm)	-3.02" (-76.71mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1966
Sep 1966–Aug 1971 60-Month	213.22" (5,415.79mm)	216.24" (5,492.50mm)	-3.02" (-76.71mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1937

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings