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Iowa, Climate Division 9. Southeast

Precipitation Rankings, October 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1956 1-Month	0.84" (21.34mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-1.77" (-44.95mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1964
October 1956 1-Month	0.84" (21.34mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-1.77" (-44.95mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	1.54" (39.12mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-4.98" (-126.49mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1952
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	1.54" (39.12mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-4.98" (-126.49mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	6.99" (177.55mm)	10.24" (260.10mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	6.99" (177.55mm)	10.24" (260.10mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1970
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	-2.96" (-75.18mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1953
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	-2.96" (-75.18mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1902
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	13.67" (347.22mm)	18.83" (478.28mm)	-5.16" (-131.06mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	13.67" (347.22mm)	18.83" (478.28mm)	-5.16" (-131.06mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	15.21" (386.33mm)	22.88" (581.15mm)	-7.67" (-194.82mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	15.21" (386.33mm)	22.88" (581.15mm)	-7.67" (-194.82mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	-9.51" (-241.56mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	-9.51" (-241.56mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	17.24" (437.90mm)	28.57" (725.68mm)	-11.33" (-287.78mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1988
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	17.24" (437.90mm)	28.57" (725.68mm)	-11.33" (-287.78mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	18.34" (465.84mm)	29.80" (756.92mm)	-11.46" (-291.08mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1901	1988
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	18.34" (465.84mm)	29.80" (756.92mm)	-11.46" (-291.08mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	18.64" (473.46mm)	31.12" (790.45mm)	-12.48" (-316.99mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1901	1988
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	18.64" (473.46mm)	31.12" (790.45mm)	-12.48" (-316.99mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	18.93" (480.82mm)	32.62" (828.55mm)	-13.69" (-347.73mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1901	1901
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	18.93" (480.82mm)	32.62" (828.55mm)	-13.69" (-347.73mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	19.21" (487.93mm)	34.73" (882.14mm)	-15.52" (-394.21mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	19.21" (487.93mm)	34.73" (882.14mm)	-15.52" (-394.21mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1993
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	37.21" (945.13mm)	57.61" (1,463.29mm)	-20.40" (-518.16mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	37.21" (945.13mm)	57.61" (1,463.29mm)	-20.40" (-518.16mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	48.49" (1,231.65mm)	69.50" (1,765.30mm)	-21.01" (-533.65mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	48.49" (1,231.65mm)	69.50" (1,765.30mm)	-21.01" (-533.65mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	83.40" (2,118.36mm)	104.21" (2,646.93mm)	-20.81" (-528.57mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1901	1989
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	83.40" (2,118.36mm)	104.21" (2,646.93mm)	-20.81" (-528.57mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	108.92" (2,766.57mm)	138.84" (3,526.54mm)	-29.92" (-759.97mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	108.92" (2,766.57mm)	138.84" (3,526.54mm)	-29.92" (-759.97mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2010
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	139.29" (3,537.97mm)	173.39" (4,404.11mm)	-34.10" (-866.14mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	139.29" (3,537.97mm)	173.39" (4,404.11mm)	-34.10" (-866.14mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings