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Precipitation Rankings, October 1896

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1896 1-Month	2.15" (54.61mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
October 1896 1-Month	2.15" (54.61mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Sep–Oct 1896 2-Month	4.93" (125.22mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
Sep–Oct 1896 2-Month	4.93" (125.22mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Aug–Oct 1896 3-Month	6.93" (176.02mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
	6.93" (176.02mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1903
Jul–Oct 1896 4-Month	10.15" (257.81mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
Jul–Oct 1896 4-Month	10.15" (257.81mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Jun–Oct 1896 5-Month	12.79" (324.87mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
Jun–Oct 1896 5-Month	12.79" (324.87mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
May–Oct 1896 6-Month	15.75" (400.05mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
May–Oct 1896 6-Month	15.75" (400.05mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Apr–Oct 1896 7-Month	18.34" (465.84mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
Apr–Oct 1896 7-Month	18.34" (465.84mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Mar–Oct 1896 8-Month	20.75" (527.05mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1895	1956
Mar–Oct 1896 8-Month	20.75" (527.05mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Feb–Oct 1896 9-Month	22.80" (579.12mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1895	1934
Feb–Oct 1896 9-Month	22.80" (579.12mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan–Oct 1896 10-Month	25.20" (640.08mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1895	1934
	25.20" (640.08mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1992
Dec 1895–Oct 1896 11-Month	27.73" (704.34mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	61st Driest	Driest to Date	1931
	27.73" (704.34mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1978
Nov 1895–Oct 1896 12-Month	30.02" (762.51mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	61st Driest	Driest to Date	1934
Nov 1895–Oct 1896 12-Month	30.02" (762.51mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
May 1895–Oct 1896 18-Month	44.04" (1,118.62mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	32nd Driest	Driest to Date	1931
May 1895–Oct 1896 18-Month	44.04" (1,118.62mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings