Last 60 Days: Jun 29, 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 7.27" +2.36" 148%

2006 (6.92")

1998 (7.71")

7th wettest
N. Central 4.28" -1.62" 73%

2003 (1.94")

2006 (4.62")

28th driest
Northeast 8.21" +1.98" 132%

2006 (6.24")

2004 (9.65")

21st wettest
W. Central 4.40" -0.36" 92%

2003 (2.60")

2006 (5.12")

43rd wettest
Central 6.79" +1.63" 132%

2006 (5.64")

2005 (10.30")

24th wettest
E. Central 8.00" +2.20" 138%

2006 (3.58")

2005 (8.14")

24th wettest
Southwest 7.08" +2.28" 148%

2006 (3.98")

2005 (8.43")

10th wettest
S. Central 6.32" +1.26" 125%

2006 (1.53")

2005 (9.70")

25th wettest
Southeast 7.18" +0.92" 115%

2006 (3.54")

2004 (7.50")

32nd wettest
Statewide 6.65" +1.21" 122%

2006 (4.63")

2005 (8.23")

26th wettest
 
Climate Division Driest on Record Wettest on Record Aug 27 25cm FWI Aug 27 KBDI 60-day SPI Most Like (Arndt Score)
Panhandle 0.71" (1983) 12.88" (1950) 0.72 288 +1.10 2006 (8.99)
N. Central 0.73" (1936) 11.98" (1950) 0.17 453 -0.39 1956 (9.12)
Northeast 0.62" (1936) 13.63" (1961) 0.65 275 +0.69 1973 (8.75)
W. Central 0.36" (1980) 12.30" (1950) 0.47 366 +0.11 1945 (9.29)
Central 0.33" (1936) 13.03" (1950) 0.63 296 +0.63 1989 (8.21)
E. Central 1.09" (1936) 13.50" (1950) 0.76 275 +0.72 1968 (9.06)
Southwest 0.35" (1936) 10.96" (1950) 0.82 264 +1.09 1966 (8.72)
S. Central 0.51" (1980) 14.63" (1950) 0.83 356 +0.59 1974 (8.66)
Southeast 1.06" (1980) 17.53" (1950) 0.75 327 +0.34 1974 (8.50)
Statewide 1.06" (1936) 13.35" (1950) 0.64 322 +0.61 2002 (8.54)
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