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June Precipitation Rankings
Author: Joseph Brum - High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2012-07-03 16:58:35
Updated: 2012-08-01 17:20:40
June was a drier than normal month for much of the High Plains Region. Areas in Colorado and Wyoming had precipitation totals that ranged between 1.0-2.0 inches (25-51 mm) below normal. Central and northeastern Nebraska, southeastern South Dakota, and southeastern Kansas had precipitation totals that ranged from 3.0-5.0+ inches (76-127+ mm) below normal. Sioux Falls, South Dakota had its 2nd driest June on record only having 0.74 inches (19 mm), which is about 3.2 inches (81 mm) below normal. Some areas in the Region did receive greater than normal precipitation totals. Concordia, Kansas had 4.72 inches (120 mm) of precipitation, which is almost 0.7 of an inch (18 mm) above normal.
Check out the table below to see rankings from your area and across the High Plains Region. (Records refer to either smallest amount or largest amount of precip depending on the ranking)
| Location | June Total Precipitation(in) / Rank | Record or Previous Record (in) / Year | Period of Record |
| Alamosa, CO | 0.21 / 27th driest | 0.00 / 2011 | 1906-2012 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 0.59 / 20th driest | 0.13 / 1990 | 1894-2012 |
| Denver, CO | 1.22 / 65th driest | 0.00 / 1890 | 1872-2012 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 0.04 / 14th driest | 0.00 / 2001* | 1893-2012 |
| Pueblo, CO | 0.07 / 4th driest | 0.00 / 1990 | 1888-2012 |
| Concordia, KS | 4.72 / 41st wettest | 14.14 / 1967 | 1885-2012 |
| Dodge City, KS | 1.78 / 41st driest | 0.12 / 1952 | 1874-2012 |
| Goodland, KS | 0.99 / 11th driest | 0.10 / 1976 | 1895-2012 |
| Salina, KS | 2.22 / 13th driest | 0.18 / 1980 | 1948-2012 |
| Topeka, KS | 2.39 / 23rd driest | 0.55 / 1911 | 1887-2012 |
| Wichita, KS | 2.55 / 31st driest | 0.00 / 1911 | 1888-2012 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1.27 / 12th driest | 0.43 / 1922 | 1895-2012 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3.57 / 60th driest | 0.17 / 2002 | 1887-2012 |
| Norfolk, NE | 0.89 / 4th driest | 0.44 / 1933 | 1893-2012 |
| North Platte, NE | 0.89 / 6th driest | 0.33 / 1952 | 1874-2012 |
| Omaha, NE | 3.57 / 63rd driest | 0.24 / 2007 | 1871-2012 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1.74 / 36th driest | 0.25 / 2007 | 1893-2012 |
| Valentine, NE | 1.72 / 25th driest | 0.32 / 1918 | 1889-2012 |
| Bismarck, ND | 2.15 / 42nd driest | 0.47 / 1936 | 1874-2012 |
| Fargo, ND | 2.50 / /44th driest | 0.30 / 1929 | 1881-2012 |
| Grand Forks, ND | 2.38 / 44th driest | 0.49 / 1903 | 1893-2012 |
| Williston, ND | 2.92 / 51st wettest | 8.84 / 1901 | 1894-2012 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1.27 / 15ht driest | 0.07 / 1929 | 1893-2012 |
| Huron, SD | 3.13 / 66th driest | 0.67 / 1950* | 1881-2012 |
| Rapid City, SD | 2.04 / 24th driest | 0.42 / 2002 | 1942-2012 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 0.74 / 2nd driest | 0.36 / 1893 | 1893-2012 |
| Casper, WY | 0.28 / 8th driest | 0.03 / 1956 | 1939-2012 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 2.69 / 32nd wettest | 5.32 / 1955 | 1872-2012 |
| Lander, WY | 0.04 / 5th driest | 0.00 / 1971* | 1891-2012 |
| Sheridan, WY | 0.33 / 4th driest | 0.07 / 1933 | 1907-2012 |
*indicates multiple years, latest year listed