National Rankings

National Data Info
Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

Contiguous U.S.

Precipitation Rankings, January 1895

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean
AnomalyRank
(1895-2023)
Wettest/Driest
Since
Record
January 1895
1-Month
3.32"
(84.33mm)
2.31"
(58.67mm)
1.01"
(25.66mm)
125th Driest
Driest to Date
1981
5th Wettest
Wettest to Date
1916

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