Atmospheric River to Begin to Impact the Northwest U.S.; Gusty Winds in the Northeast U.S.

A strong atmospheric river moving into northern California later Tuesday will bring a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. through at least Wednesday. Gusty winds and isolated rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast U.S. Tuesday behind a cold front. Read More >

August Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 76 year period of August 1949 through August 2024

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


RANK	YEAR	RAIN	RANK	YEAR	RAIN

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

Data is for Drake Field

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