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Iowa, Climate Division 9. Southeast

Precipitation Rankings, April 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1973 1-Month	7.73" (196.34mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	4.39" (111.50mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2018
April 1973 1-Month	7.73" (196.34mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	4.39" (111.50mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Mar–Apr 1973 2-Month	12.36" (313.94mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	6.66" (169.16mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1915
Mar–Apr 1973 2-Month	12.36" (313.94mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	6.66" (169.16mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Feb–Apr 1973 3-Month	13.61" (345.69mm)	6.92" (175.77mm)	6.69" (169.92mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1958
Feb–Apr 1973 3-Month	13.61" (345.69mm)	6.92" (175.77mm)	6.69" (169.92mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Jan–Apr 1973 4-Month	16.12" (409.45mm)	8.25" (209.55mm)	7.87" (199.90mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Jan–Apr 1973 4-Month	16.12" (409.45mm)	8.25" (209.55mm)	7.87" (199.90mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Dec 1972–Apr 1973 5-Month	17.72" (450.09mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	7.98" (202.69mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Dec 1972–Apr 1973 5-Month	17.72" (450.09mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	7.98" (202.69mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Nov 1972–Apr 1973 6-Month	20.41" (518.41mm)	11.86" (301.24mm)	8.55" (217.17mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Nov 1972–Apr 1973 6-Month	20.41" (518.41mm)	11.86" (301.24mm)	8.55" (217.17mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Oct 1972–Apr 1973 7-Month	22.70" (576.58mm)	14.49" (368.05mm)	8.21" (208.53mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Oct 1972–Apr 1973 7-Month	22.70" (576.58mm)	14.49" (368.05mm)	8.21" (208.53mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1929
Sep 1972–Apr 1973 8-Month	26.34" (669.04mm)	18.41" (467.61mm)	7.93" (201.43mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Sep 1972–Apr 1973 8-Month	26.34" (669.04mm)	18.41" (467.61mm)	7.93" (201.43mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1927
Aug 1972–Apr 1973 9-Month	30.23" (767.84mm)	22.15" (562.61mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Aug 1972–Apr 1973 9-Month	30.23" (767.84mm)	22.15" (562.61mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2019
Jul 1972–Apr 1973 10-Month	34.22" (869.19mm)	26.13" (663.70mm)	8.09" (205.49mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1902
Jul 1972–Apr 1973 10-Month	34.22" (869.19mm)	26.13" (663.70mm)	8.09" (205.49mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1993
Jun 1972–Apr 1973 11-Month	38.70" (982.98mm)	30.68" (779.27mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1902
Jun 1972–Apr 1973 11-Month	38.70" (982.98mm)	30.68" (779.27mm)	8.02" (203.71mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1903
May 1972–Apr 1973 12-Month	42.62" (1,082.55mm)	34.74" (882.40mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1902
May 1972–Apr 1973 12-Month	42.62" (1,082.55mm)	34.74" (882.40mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2011
Nov 1971–Apr 1973 18-Month	57.36" (1,456.94mm)	46.62" (1,184.15mm)	10.74" (272.79mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1902
Nov 1971–Apr 1973 18-Month	57.36" (1,456.94mm)	46.62" (1,184.15mm)	10.74" (272.79mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2011
May 1971–Apr 1973 24-Month	75.42" (1,915.67mm)	69.50" (1,765.30mm)	5.92" (150.37mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1957
May 1971–Apr 1973 24-Month	75.42" (1,915.67mm)	69.50" (1,765.30mm)	5.92" (150.37mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2011
May 1970–Apr 1973 36-Month	117.23" (2,977.64mm)	104.16" (2,645.66mm)	13.07" (331.98mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1958
May 1970–Apr 1973 36-Month	117.23" (2,977.64mm)	104.16" (2,645.66mm)	13.07" (331.98mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2011
May 1969–Apr 1973 48-Month	153.57" (3,900.68mm)	138.69" (3,522.73mm)	14.88" (377.95mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1957
May 1969–Apr 1973 48-Month	153.57" (3,900.68mm)	138.69" (3,522.73mm)	14.88" (377.95mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2011
May 1968–Apr 1973 60-Month	185.07" (4,700.78mm)	173.27" (4,401.06mm)	11.80" (299.72mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1958
May 1968–Apr 1973 60-Month	185.07" (4,700.78mm)	173.27" (4,401.06mm)	11.80" (299.72mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings