Last 120 Days: Apr 30, 2008 through Aug 27, 2008

Climate Division Total Rainfall Departure from Normal Pct of Normal Driest since Wettest since Rank since 1921 (87 periods)
Panhandle 10.04" -1.02" 91%

2003 (9.13")

2006 (10.93")

38th driest
N. Central 16.83" +2.44" 117%

2006 (10.31")

2005 (17.39")

21st wettest
Northeast 26.48" +10.31" 164%

2006 (13.17")

1961 (26.57")

3rd wettest
W. Central 12.67" -0.67" 95%

2004 (12.51")

2006 (13.03")

40th wettest
Central 17.98" +2.80" 118%

2006 (12.07")

2005 (18.39")

18th wettest
E. Central 20.61" +4.24" 126%

2006 (11.30")

2000 (20.66")

16th wettest
Southwest 12.95" -0.79" 94%

2006 (9.58")

2005 (15.03")

37th wettest
S. Central 14.65" -0.47" 97%

2006 (6.70")

2005 (15.25")

43rd driest
Southeast 17.55" +0.40" 102%

2006 (11.63")

2004 (19.31")

38th wettest
Statewide 16.83" +2.10" 114%

2006 (10.94")

1996 (16.94")

22nd wettest
 
Climate Division Driest on Record Wettest on Record Aug 27 25cm FWI Aug 27 KBDI 120-day SPI Most Like (Arndt Score)
Panhandle 5.73" (1952) 17.56" (1950) 0.72 288 -0.19 2006 (8.42)
N. Central 6.04" (1984) 24.16" (1957) 0.17 453 +0.79 1975 (8.49)
Northeast 6.84" (1936) 26.57" (1961) 0.65 275 +2.02 1995 (8.14)
W. Central 5.57" (1952) 21.96" (1995) 0.47 366 +0.13 1938 (8.59)
Central 6.18" (1998) 24.41" (1950) 0.63 296 +0.84 1974 (8.63)
E. Central 4.56" (1936) 25.93" (1992) 0.76 275 +0.95 1981 (8.99)
Southwest 4.20" (1998) 22.46" (1995) 0.82 264 +0.15 1990 (8.34)
S. Central 5.48" (1998) 26.86" (1950) 0.83 356 +0.11 1964 (8.91)
Southeast 6.12" (1934) 28.57" (1945) 0.75 327 +0.21 1937 (8.17)
Statewide 7.55" (1936) 22.95" (1950) 0.64 322 +0.79 1981 (8.58)
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