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NWS Huntsville -- 2008
Note:  These data are preliminary and subject to correction.  Data may be available but not received by the NWS in time to 
be included in this rundown.  These data MUST NOT BE used for official purposes.  Official data should be obtained from 
the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) at http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov
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Anderson (AL) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 1.53 5.24 5.70 4.72 9.38 1.84 2.71 5.22 0.93 3.64 3.07 11.03 55.01
Athens Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 4.37 4.37 4.63 3.88 5.40 2.67 8.24 3.91 1.22 3.64 3.05 12.13 57.51
Normal 5.33 4.80 6.46 4.95 5.07 5.01 4.93 3.11 4.04 3.69 5.14 5.77 58.30
% of Normal 82% 91% 72% 78% 107% 53% 167% 126% 30% 99% 59% 210% 99%
Departure -0.96 -0.43 -1.83 -1.07 0.33 -2.34 3.31 0.80 -2.82 -0.05 -2.09 6.36 -0.79 -6.30 5.51
Belle Mina Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 1.96 5.57 3.99 4.18 4.77 3.15 2.68 5.41 0.95 3.34 2.42 11.49 49.91
Normal 5.43 4.57 6.29 4.42 4.55 4.45 4.35 3.25 3.88 3.51 5.08 5.53 55.31
% of Normal 36% 122% 63% 95% 105% 71% 62% 166% 24% 95% 48% 208% 90%
Departure -3.47 1.00 -2.30 -0.24 0.22 -1.30 -1.67 2.16 -2.93 -0.17 -2.66 5.96 -5.40 -6.09 0.69
Boaz Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.93 4.68 4.59 4.76 5.19 0.80 0.72 9.41 0.60 1.83 2.08 9.71 48.30
Normal 5.60 4.80 6.06 4.84 4.60 4.21 4.72 3.50 4.48 3.19 4.57 4.88 55.45
% of Normal 70% 98% 76% 98% 113% 19% 15% 269% 13% 57% 46% 199% 87%
Departure -1.67 -0.12 -1.47 -0.08 0.59 -3.41 -4.00 5.91 -3.88 -1.36 -2.49 4.83 -7.15 -6.16 -0.99
Coldwater Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 1.96 3.48 6.08 4.19 3.81 4.46 M 6.57 0.86 4.52 2.81 9.74 M
Crossville Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 4.82 4.81 5.25 3.93 4.81 1.14 0.66 8.73 1.36 2.25 2.58 9.30 49.64
Normal 5.49 5.19 6.07 4.75 4.37 4.10 4.37 3.44 4.49 3.14 4.58 5.05 55.04
% of Normal 88% 93% 86% 83% 110% 28% 15% 254% 30% 72% 56% 184% 90%
Departure -0.67 -0.38 -0.82 -0.82 0.44 -2.96 -3.71 5.29 -3.13 -0.89 -2.00 4.25 -5.40 -5.21 -0.19
Cullman Abbey Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 2.53 5.34 5.50 6.39 7.07 1.25 6.49 4.49 1.20 1.98 3.49 10.37 56.10
Normal 5.95 5.46 6.61 5.01 5.13 4.51 4.78 3.29 4.95 3.65 4.94 5.68 59.96
% of Normal 43% 98% 83% 128% 138% 28% 136% 136% 24% 54% 71% 183% 94%
Departure -3.42 -0.12 -1.11 1.38 1.94 -3.26 1.71 1.20 -3.75 -1.67 -1.45 4.69 -3.86 -4.59 0.73
Cullman Ag Stn Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 4.07 6.95 5.55 4.85 6.67 1.61 5.49 6.14 1.40 2.28 3.38 12.02 60.41
Decatur Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun* Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 4.37 3.71 3.77 3.65 5.86 2.70 3.16 3.77 0.99 3.04 2.56 9.03 46.61
* Rainfall data for June 29th and 30th were missing from this site, so June rainfall data are estimated. 
Decatur Airport Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.09 3.75 3.70 3.81 4.58 2.81 2.23 3.44 0.93 3.17 2.57 11.32 45.40
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NWS Huntsville -- 2008
Note:  These data are preliminary and subject to correction.  Data may be available but not received by the NWS in time to 
be included in this rundown.  These data MUST NOT BE used for official purposes.  Official data should be obtained from 
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Fayetteville Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 2.79 4.59 5.26 5.50 M 1.59 5.24 5.61 0.41 4.10 3.18 11.48 49.75
Normal 5.29 4.58 6.41 4.49 4.97 4.70 4.19 3.13 4.12 3.62 5.23 5.63 56.36
% of Normal 53% 100% 82% 122% M 34% 125% 179% 10% 113% 61% 204% Missing
Departure -2.50 0.01 -1.15 1.01 M -3.11 1.05 2.48 -3.71 0.48 -2.05 5.85 Missing
Fort Payne Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.86 5.09 4.53 5.29 4.03 1.19 3.63 5.93 2.14 2.53 3.20 11.23 52.65
Normal 5.71 5.52 6.38 4.65 5.22 3.89 4.97 4.43 4.00 3.02 4.75 5.29 57.83
% of Normal 68% 92% 71% 114% 77% 31% 73% 134% 54% 84% 67% 212% 91%
Departure -1.85 -0.43 -1.85 0.64 -1.19 -2.70 -1.34 1.50 -1.86 -0.49 -1.55 5.94 -5.18 -7.38 2.20
Fyffe Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 4.28 4.07 4.30 4.76 4.03 1.29 1.82 6.50 1.49 2.63 2.95 10.79 48.91
Guntersville Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.23 5.20 5.57 4.55 4.83 1.73 2.06 7.14 0.93 2.19 2.44 12.16 52.03
Normal 5.08 5.01 6.20 4.81 4.47 3.85 4.28 3.36 4.23 3.06 4.45 4.76 53.56
% of Normal 64% 104% 90% 95% 108% 45% 48% 213% 22% 72% 55% 255% 97%
Departure -1.85 0.19 -0.63 -0.26 0.36 -2.12 -2.22 3.78 -3.30 -0.87 -2.01 7.40 -1.53 -4.31 2.78
Guntersville Wtr Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 2.97 5.25 5.55 3.97 4.94 1.60 2.94 7.62 0.95 2.10 2.07 12.10 52.06
Hanceville Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.65 5.63 M 3.26 8.41 1.25 4.61 8.36 0.81 2.80 1.74 10.68 51.20
Normal 6.19 5.56 6.27 4.66 4.70 4.03 4.79 3.36 4.22 3.31 4.83 4.70 56.62
% of Normal 59% 101% M 70% 179% 31% 96% 249% 19% 85% 36% 227% Missing
Departure -2.54 0.07 M -1.40 3.71 -2.78 -0.18 5.00 -3.41 -0.51 -3.09 5.98 Missing -2.94 3.79
Harvest (S) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.64 3.84 4.58 4.74 3.77 1.69 6.11 4.24 1.55 M 2.49 9.59 46.24
Huntland Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 2.83 3.41 6.69 4.72 4.01 1.57 2.97 4.96 0.62 4.91 2.83 11.63 51.15
Huntsville Airport Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.60 3.30 4.36 3.98 5.10 1.61 2.34 4.03 1.33 4.12 2.58 11.95 48.30
Normal 5.52 4.95 6.68 4.54 5.24 4.22 4.40 3.32 4.29 3.54 5.22 5.59 57.51
% of Normal 65% 67% 65% 88% 97% 38% 53% 121% 31% 116% 49% 214% 84%
Departure -1.92 -1.65 -2.32 -0.56 -0.14 -2.61 -2.06 0.71 -2.96 0.58 -2.64 6.36 -9.21 -9.20 -0.01
Ider Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 2.85 5.03 7.56 5.41 3.26 2.72 2.75 8.37 1.69 3.13 2.83 9.98 55.58
Lynchburg Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 2.17 5.38 5.32 6.88 5.21 2.48 2.54 4.62 0.83 5.37 3.65 11.50 55.95
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NWS Huntsville -- 2008
Note:  These data are preliminary and subject to correction.  Data may be available but not received by the NWS in time to 
be included in this rundown.  These data MUST NOT BE used for official purposes.  Official data should be obtained from 
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Madison (2N) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.58 3.57 4.00 4.67 4.00 2.00 6.41 5.90 1.56 4.04 2.93 11.72 54.38
Moulton Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 2.50 5.34 4.88 3.61 7.08 0.87 1.44 6.95 1.09 3.30 2.68 12.50 52.24
Normal 5.81 5.04 6.59 4.72 5.37 4.59 4.22 3.25 4.29 3.68 5.34 5.85 58.75
% of Normal 43% 106% 74% 76% 132% 19% 34% 214% 25% 90% 50% 214% 89%
Departure -3.31 0.30 -1.71 -1.11 1.71 -3.72 -2.78 3.70 -3.20 -0.38 -2.66 6.65 -6.51 -7.84 1.33
Muscle Shoals 3NE Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 1.30 3.79 5.56 5.91 12.60 2.09 1.94 5.08 0.67 2.99 2.84 10.99 55.76
MSL Airport Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 2.30 2.65 4.14 4.05 6.84 2.29 1.31 4.33 0.86 2.72 2.75 10.54 44.78
Normal 4.97 4.46 6.21 4.43 5.30 4.90 4.52 2.96 4.30 3.22 5.09 5.44 55.80
% of Normal 46% 59% 67% 91% 129% 47% 29% 146% 20% 84% 54% 194% 80%
Departure -2.67 -1.81 -2.07 -0.38 1.54 -2.61 -3.21 1.37 -3.44 -0.50 -2.34 5.10 -11.02 -8.00 -3.02
Owens Crossrds. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.06 5.22 6.20 4.02 6.64 3.71 3.30 7.78 0.66 3.08 3.71 11.68 59.06
Russell Cave NM Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.62 4.27 7.63 3.52 3.95 4.05 5.95 4.59 0.59 2.37 4.36 9.80 54.70
Normal 6.33 5.47 6.77 5.09 4.94 4.63 5.35 3.79 5.17 3.69 5.18 6.14 62.55
% of Normal 57% 78% 113% 69% 80% 87% 111% 121% 11% 64% 84% 160% 87%
Departure -2.71 -1.20 0.86 -1.57 -0.99 -0.58 0.60 0.80 -4.58 -1.32 -0.82 3.66 -7.85 -6.19 -1.66
Russellville Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 1.52 4.73 4.61 4.70 9.63 2.61 3.64 4.77 0.86 3.40 2.90 11.06 54.43
Normal 5.44 4.81 6.28 4.97 5.87 4.23 4.65 2.97 4.18 3.43 5.08 5.36 57.27
% of Normal 28% 98% 73% 95% 164% 62% 78% 161% 21% 99% 57% 206% 95%
Departure -3.92 -0.08 -1.67 -0.27 3.76 -1.62 -1.01 1.80 -3.32 -0.03 -2.18 5.70 -2.84 -3.8 0.96
Scottsboro Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.35 6.03 6.04 3.95 4.49 1.38 2.19 7.87 0.99 2.32 3.36 11.20 53.17
Normal 6.01 5.22 6.52 4.52 5.02 4.38 4.53 3.43 4.81 3.61 4.98 5.65 58.68
% of Normal 56% 116% 93% 87% 89% 32% 48% 229% 21% 64% 67% 198% 91%
Departure -2.66 0.81 -0.48 -0.57 -0.53 -3.00 -2.34 4.44 -3.82 -1.29 -1.62 5.55 -5.51 -6.43 0.92
Sewanee Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 1.70 3.98 6.41 4.97 3.93 5.29 4.26 4.47 0.68 3.97 3.93 10.94 54.53
Union Grove Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.53 5.76 5.91 4.31 6.50 2.62 3.96 7.40 1.47 2.90 3.49 12.18 60.03
Valley Head Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 4.35 6.11 4.90 4.76 3.75 1.38 7.89 7.21 1.45 2.60 2.92 10.16 57.48
Normal 6.06 5.62 6.57 4.73 4.70 4.33 5.18 3.49 4.27 3.29 5.00 5.12 58.36
% of Normal 72% 109% 75% 101% 80% 32% 152% 207% 34% 79% 58% 198% 98%
Departure -1.71 0.49 -1.67 0.03 -0.95 -2.95 2.71 3.72 -2.82 -0.69 -2.08 5.04 -0.88 -6.76 5.88
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NWS Huntsville -- 2008
Note:  These data are preliminary and subject to correction.  Data may be available but not received by the NWS in time to 
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West Point Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 3.03 4.84 6.23 4.25 7.70 0.88 6.90 5.82 1.67 3.53 4.33 11.09 60.27
Winchester Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008
Total 2.78 3.96 5.23 5.05 2.97 2.95 4.00 3.39 0.44 3.76 3.11 11.13 48.77
Normal 4.94 4.46 6.89 4.26 4.60 4.82 3.88 2.61 4.46 2.96 4.59 5.79 54.26
% of Normal 56% 89% 76% 119% 65% 61% 103% 130% 10% 127% 68% 192% 90%
Departure -2.16 -0.50 -1.66 0.79 -1.63 -1.87 0.12 0.78 -4.02 0.80 -1.48 5.34 -5.49 -7.03 1.54