Drought conditions expanded or intensified across the Northern Tier, the Pacific Northwest and portions of California. was in drought, slightly more than the coverage at the beginning of August. Drought Monitor report, approximately 46.6 percent of the contiguous U.S. Precipitation was below average across the Aleutians, Bristol Bay and Northwest Gulf regions while the interior regions, Northeast Gulf and Panhandle regions experienced above-average precipitation for the month. Statewide precipitation for Alaska was above average for August, but varied by region.Precipitation was below average across portions of the West, southern Rockies, central Plains, Midwest, northern Great Lakes and northern New England. Tucson, Arizona, had its wettest August and second-wettest summer on record. The Southwest monsoon continued to be active in August, eliminating much of the year-to-date precipitation deficit across the region. Mississippi ranked fourth wettest while Tennessee had its fifth-wettest August on record. Precipitation was above average across portions of the central and northern Rockies, the northern Plains, Great Lakes and from the Deep South to southern New England. ![]() was 3.09 inches, 0.47 inch above average ranking 14th wettest in the 127-year period of record.
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