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Tropical Moisture Brings Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall to the Southwest; Strong to Locally Severe Storms on the Plains

Heavy rain and flash flooding are possible across portions of the Southwest through Friday, where Flood Watches are in effect. Strong to locally severe thunderstorms are possible today across portions of the Plains. A tropical wave is causing heavy rainfall in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, which may cause urban and small stream flooding and landslides today. Read More >

 

                          

 


 The Monthly Rainfall Totals are rainfall data collected from the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI). Providing up-to-date information on climate variability related to the ENSO climate cycle for their respectable regions. This data is intended to supply information for the benefit of those involved in such climate-sensitive sectors as civil defense, resource management, and developmental planning in the various jurisdictions of the USAPI.

 

Monthly Rainfall Totals

 

 

August Rainfall Totals

 

Rainfall

% Norm

Norm

Departure

3 Month Total

 

Inches
August
Inches
Inches
JJA

Republic of Palau

Airai

8.40

65

13.01

-4.61

45.17

Federated States of Micronesia

Yap

12.28

90

13.49

-1.21

39.12

Chuuk

10.32

79

13.08

-2.76

41.07

Pohnpei

7.02

48

14.58

-7.56

43.45

Kosrae

9.21

68

13.61

-4.40

41.24

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Kwajalein

8.43

87

9.69

-1.26

29.58

Majuro

7.02

60

11.70

-4.68

26.91

Guam and CNMI

Guam NAS

14.48

96

15.52

-0.68

30.35

Saipan

9.40

78

12.04

-2.64

20.85

American Samoa

Pago Pago

6.68

113

5.90

0.78

21.09

State of Hawaii

Lihue

0.63

36

1.77

-1.14

2.09

Honolulu

0.15

83

0.18

-0.03

0.23

Kahului

1.62

476

0.34

1.28

1.94

Hilo

11.56

131

8.82

2.74

20.28

  • % Normal: blue above normal & red below normal. Departure from normal: blue-above & red-below (same for 3 Month Total)
  • Previous rainfall totals can be found in the conference call summaries on the PEAC Monthly Conference
  • *** Denotes *Missing Data*