Cities with 100,000 or More Population in 2000 Ranked by Annual Precipitation (30 year period, 1961-1990) /1 in Alphabetic Order [When cities share the same rank, the next lower rank is omitted. CDP = census designated place, only used in HI which has no incorporated places] City in alphabetic order Inches Rank --------------------------------------------------------------- Abilene city, TX 24.40 149 Akron city, OH 36.82 100 Albuquerque city, NM 8.88 225 Alexandria city, VA 38.63 85 Allentown city, PA 43.52 62 Amarillo city, TX 19.56 159 Anaheim city, CA 12.27 201 Anchorage city, AK 15.91 173 Ann Arbor city, MI 32.81 126 Arlington city, TX 33.70 118 Arvada city, CO 15.86 177 Athens-Clarke County (balance), GA 49.74 29 Atlanta city, GA 50.77 25 Augusta-Richmond County (balance), GA 44.66 46 Aurora city, CO 15.40 183 Aurora city, IL 36.88 97 Austin city, TX 31.88 132 Bakersfield city, CA 5.72 236 Baltimore city, MD 40.76 77 Baton Rouge city, LA 60.89 6 Beaumont city, TX 55.58 13 Bellevue city, WA 37.19 94 Berkeley city, CA 24.30 150 Birmingham city, AL 54.58 15 Boise City city, ID 12.11 206 Boston city, MA 41.51 73 Bridgeport city, CT 41.66 70 Brownsville city, TX 26.61 148 Buffalo city, NY 38.58 87 Burbank city, CA 15.87 174 Cambridge city, MA 41.51 73 Cape Coral city, FL 53.37 18 Carrollton city, TX 33.70 118 Cedar Rapids city, IA 33.72 117 Chandler city, AZ 9.04 223 Charlotte city, NC 43.09 66 Chattanooga city, TN 53.46 16 Chesapeake city, VA 44.64 47 Chicago city, IL 37.38 93 Chula Vista city, CA 9.34 222 Cincinnati city, OH 40.70 78 Clarksville city, TN 50.75 26 Clearwater city, FL 43.92 59 Cleveland city, OH 36.63 103 Colorado Springs city, CO 16.24 170 Columbia city, SC 49.91 27 Columbus city (balance), GA 51.00 21 Columbus city, OH 38.09 88 Concord city, CA 12.80 199 Coral Springs city, FL 59.15 9 Corona city, CA 11.83 210 Corpus Christi city, TX 30.13 140 Costa Mesa city, CA 10.85 216 Dallas city, TX 36.08 109 Daly City city, CA 19.70 158 Dayton city, OH 36.64 102 Denver city, CO 15.40 183 Des Moines city, IA 33.12 124 Detroit city, MI 32.09 128 Downey city, CA 14.77 186 Durham city, NC 48.10 36 El Monte city, CA 17.90 162 El Paso city, TX 8.81 227 Elizabeth city, NJ 43.97 57 Erie city, PA 41.53 72 Escondido city, CA 13.04 198 Eugene city, OR 49.37 32 Evansville city, IN 43.14 65 Fayetteville city, NC 46.72 41 Flint city, MI 30.28 139 Fontana city, CA 15.63 180 Fort Collins city, CO 15.07 185 Fort Lauderdale city, FL 60.64 7 Fort Wayne city, IN 34.75 116 Fort Worth city, TX 33.70 118 Fremont city, CA 13.73 195 Fresno city, CA 10.60 218 Fullerton city, CA 12.27 201 Garden Grove city, CA 12.27 201 Garland city, TX 36.08 109 Gary city, IN 36.82 100 Gilbert town, AZ 9.04 223 Glendale city, AZ 7.66 229 Glendale city, CA 15.87 174 Grand Prairie city, TX 33.70 118 Grand Rapids city, MI 36.04 113 Green Bay city, WI 28.83 144 Greensboro city, NC 42.62 68 Hampton city, VA 44.64 47 Hartford city, CT 44.14 56 Hayward city, CA 13.73 195 Henderson city, NV 4.13 237 Hialeah city, FL 63.01 3 Hollywood city, FL 60.64 7 Honolulu CDP, HI 21.53 155 Houston city, TX 50.83 23 Huntington Beach city, CA 10.85 216 Huntsville city, AL 57.18 11 Independence city, MO 37.62 90 Indianapolis city (balance), IN 39.94 80 Inglewood city, CA 12.01 208 Irvine city, CA 11.81 211 Irving city, TX 36.08 109 Jackson city, MS 55.37 14 Jacksonville city, FL 51.32 20 Jersey City city, NJ 43.50 63 Joliet city, IL 36.26 107 Kansas City city, KS 37.62 90 Kansas City city, MO 37.62 90 Knoxville city, TN 47.14 40 Lafayette city, LA 58.36 10 Lakewood city, CO 15.86 177 Lancaster city, CA 6.92 234 Lansing city, MI 30.62 137 Laredo city, TX 21.42 156 Las Vegas city, NV 4.13 237 Lexington-Fayette, KY 44.55 53 Lincoln city, NE 28.26 147 Little Rock city, AR 50.86 22 Livonia city, MI 32.71 127 Long Beach city, CA 11.80 212 Los Angeles city, CA 14.77 186 Louisville city, KY 44.39 55 Lowell city, MA 42.07 69 Lubbock city, TX 18.65 161 Madison city, WI 30.88 136 Manchester city, NH 36.37 104 McAllen city, TX 22.83 153 Memphis city, TN 52.10 19 Mesa city, AZ 8.50 228 Mesquite city, TX 36.08 109 Miami city, FL 55.91 12 Milwaukee city, WI 31.11 134 Minneapolis city, MN 28.32 145 Mobile city, AL 63.96 2 Modesto city, CA 12.10 207 Montgomery city, AL 53.43 17 Moreno Valley city, CA 10.00 219 Naperville city, IL 36.88 97 Nashville-Davidson (balance), TN 47.30 38 New Haven city, CT 41.66 70 New Orleans city, LA 61.88 5 New York city, NY 47.25 39 Newark city, NJ 43.97 57 Newport News city, VA 44.64 47 Norfolk city, VA 44.64 47 North Las Vegas city, NV 4.13 237 Norwalk city, CA 11.80 212 Oakland city, CA 24.30 150 Oceanside city, CA 10.93 215 Oklahoma City city, OK 33.36 123 Omaha city, NE 29.86 141 Ontario city, CA 16.62 167 Orange city, CA 12.27 201 Orlando city, FL 48.11 35 Overland Park city, KS 39.56 81 Oxnard city, CA 14.38 191 Palmdale city, CA 6.92 234 Pasadena city, CA 19.37 160 Pasadena city, TX 50.83 23 Paterson city, NJ 49.79 28 Pembroke Pines city, FL 63.01 3 Peoria city, AZ 7.66 229 Peoria city, IL 36.25 108 Philadelphia city, PA 41.41 75 Phoenix city, AZ 7.66 229 Pittsburgh city, PA 36.85 99 Plano city, TX 33.70 118 Pomona city, CA 16.62 167 Portland city, OR 36.30 105 Portsmouth city, VA 44.64 47 Providence city, RI 45.53 44 Provo city, UT 17.04 166 Pueblo city, CO 11.19 214 Raleigh city, NC 44.97 45 Rancho Cucamonga city, CA 15.63 180 Reno city, NV 7.53 233 Richmond city, VA 43.16 64 Riverside city, CA 9.58 221 Rochester city, NY 31.96 130 Rockford city, IL 36.28 106 Sacramento city, CA 17.52 164 Salem city, OR 39.16 82 Salinas city, CA 12.44 200 Salt Lake City city, UT 16.18 171 San Antonio city, TX 30.98 135 San Bernardino city, CA 15.42 182 San Buenaventura (Ventura) city, CA 14.38 191 San Diego city, CA 9.90 220 San Francisco city, CA 19.71 157 San Jose city, CA 14.42 188 Santa Ana city, CA 12.27 201 Santa Clara city, CA 14.42 188 Santa Clarita city, CA 15.87 174 Santa Rosa city, CA 30.30 138 Savannah city, GA 49.22 33 Scottsdale city, AZ 7.66 229 Seattle city, WA 37.19 94 Shreveport city, LA 46.11 42 Simi Valley city, CA 17.39 165 Sioux Falls city, SD 23.86 152 South Bend city, IN 39.14 83 Spokane city, WA 16.49 169 Springfield city, IL 35.25 114 Springfield city, MA 43.88 61 Springfield city, MO 43.04 67 St. Louis city, MO 37.86 89 St. Paul city, MN 28.32 145 St. Petersburg city, FL 48.62 34 Stamford city, CT 49.43 31 Sterling Heights city, MI 31.36 133 Stockton city, CA 13.95 194 Sunnyvale city, CA 14.42 188 Syracuse city, NY 38.93 84 Tacoma city, WA 37.19 94 Tallahassee city, FL 65.71 1 Tampa city, FL 43.92 59 Tempe city, AZ 8.88 225 Thousand Oaks city, CA 14.38 191 Toledo city, OH 32.97 125 Topeka city, KS 35.23 115 Torrance city, CA 13.57 197 Tucson city, AZ 12.00 209 Tulsa city, OK 40.59 79 Vallejo city, CA 22.20 154 Vancouver city, WA 41.30 76 Virginia Beach city, VA 44.64 47 Waco city, TX 31.96 130 Warren city, MI 32.09 128 Washington city, DC 38.63 85 Waterbury city, CT 49.72 30 West Covina city, CA 17.90 162 West Valley City city, UT 16.18 171 Westminster city, CO 15.86 177 Wichita city, KS 29.33 142 Wichita Falls city, TX 28.90 143 Winston-Salem city, NC 44.52 54 Worcester city, MA 47.75 37 Yonkers city, NY 46.01 43 /1 Represents normal values for the 30-year period, 1961-1990. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County and City Data Book: 2000, Table C-7.