Heavy Rainfall Continues from the Southwest to the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

Pacific tropical moisture wrapping into a storm will continue a multi-day heavy rainfall event this week that will impact the Southwest into the Plains. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible across portions of the southern Plains this afternoon into tonight. There is also a risk of isolated severe winds gusts and tornadoes in Kansas into Nebraska. Read More >

August Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 78-year period of August 1949 through August 2026

Wettest August was 9.12 recorded in 1964

Driest August was 0.02 recorded in 2010

Difference between the wettest and driest August was 9.10

Driest August

Wettest August

RANK	YEAR	RAIN	RANK	YEAR	RAIN

1	2010	0.02	41	1951	3.18
2	1995	0.04	42	1958	3.29
3	2026	0.25	43	2023	3.37
4	1980	0.49	44	1982	3.48
5	2021	0.56	45	1988	3.66
6	2004	0.66	46	2003	3.71
7	1956	0.70	47	2011	3.97
8	2000	0.88	48	1991	4.09
9	1999	0.95	49	1977	4.26
10	1969	0.95	50	1966	4.30
11	2016	1.09	51	2012	4.32
12	1984	1.11	52	1997	4.36
13	2020	1.14	53	2015	4.41
14	1990	1.17	54	2022	4.58
15	1998	1.19	55	1978	4.77
16	1960	1.20	56	1975	4.89
17	2001	1.35	57	1962	4.90
18	1954	1.49	58	1993	5.10
19	1983	1.51	59	2019	5.24
20	2005	1.66	60	1950	5.59
21	1953	1.79	61	2017	5.66
22	1976	1.80	62	1974	5.75
23	2014	2.08	63	1952	5.79
24	1979	2.09	64	1961	5.89
25	1989	2.13	65	2008	5.91
26	1972	2.19	66	2024	5.99
27	1970	2.31	67	2018	6.18
28	1968	2.45	68	2009	6.19
29	2007	2.56	69	1985	6.23
30	1955	2.67	70	2002	6.61
31	1949	2.69	71	1957	6.81
32	1996	2.73	72	2025	6.91
33	1959	2.73	73	1986	7.07
34	2013	2.82	74	1965	7.25
35	1971	2.82	75	1981	7.30
36	1994	2.83	76	2006	7.44
37	1963	2.92	77	1987	7.87
38	1973	3.04	78	1964	9.12
39	1992	3.10
40	1967	3.18

RANK	YEAR	RAIN	RANK	YEAR	RAIN

1	1964	9.12	41	1973	3.04
2	1987	7.87	42	1963	2.92
3	2006	7.44	43	1994	2.83
4	1981	7.30	44	2013	2.82
5	1965	7.25	45	1971	2.82
6	1986	7.07	46	1996	2.73
7	2025	6.91	47	1959	2.73
8	1957	6.81	48	1949	2.69
9	2002	6.61	49	1955	2.67
10	1985	6.23	50	2007	2.56
11	2009	6.19	51	1968	2.45
12	2018	6.18	52	1970	2.31
13	2024	5.99	53	1972	2.19
14	2008	5.91	54	1989	2.13
15	1961	5.89	55	1979	2.09
16	1952	5.79	56	2014	2.08
17	1974	5.75	57	1976	1.80
18	2017	5.66	58	1953	1.79
19	1950	5.59	59	2005	1.66
20	2019	5.24	60	1983	1.51
21	1993	5.10	61	1954	1.49
22	1962	4.90	62	2001	1.35
23	1975	4.89	63	1960	1.20
24	1978	4.77	64	1998	1.19
25	2022	4.58	65	1990	1.17
26	2015	4.41	66	2020	1.14
27	1997	4.36	67	1984	1.11
28	2012	4.32	68	2016	1.09
29	1966	4.30	69	1999	0.95
30	1977	4.26	70	1969	0.95
31	1991	4.09	71	2000	0.88
32	2011	3.97	72	1956	0.70
33	2003	3.71	73	2004	0.66
34	1988	3.66	74	2021	0.56
35	1982	3.48	75	1980	0.49
36	2023	3.37	76	2026	0.25
37	1958	3.29	77	1995	0.04
38	1967	3.18	78	2010	0.02
39	1951	3.18
40	1992	3.10

Data is for Drake Field

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Updated: September 25, 2026

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