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Precipitation Rankings, June 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1897 1-Month	2.88" (73.15mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1933
	2.88" (73.15mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1928
	Ties: 1903, 1946
May–Jun 1897 2-Month	5.00" (127.00mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	15th Driest	Driest to Date	1988
May–Jun 1897 2-Month	5.00" (127.00mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2015
Apr–Jun 1897 3-Month	7.42" (188.47mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	19th Driest	Driest to Date	1988
Apr–Jun 1897 3-Month	7.42" (188.47mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1957
Mar–Jun 1897 4-Month	11.04" (280.42mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	0.18" (4.58mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1988
Mar–Jun 1897 4-Month	11.04" (280.42mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	0.18" (4.58mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Feb–Jun 1897 5-Month	13.83" (351.28mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1988
Feb–Jun 1897 5-Month	13.83" (351.28mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan–Jun 1897 6-Month	16.22" (411.99mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1988
Jan–Jun 1897 6-Month	16.22" (411.99mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 1896–Jun 1897 7-Month	17.72" (450.09mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	0.06" (1.53mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Dec 1896–Jun 1897 7-Month	17.72" (450.09mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	0.06" (1.53mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Nov 1896–Jun 1897 8-Month	20.79" (528.07mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
Nov 1896–Jun 1897 8-Month	20.79" (528.07mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Oct 1896–Jun 1897 9-Month	22.94" (582.68mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
	22.94" (582.68mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1915, 1941
Sep 1896–Jun 1897 10-Month	25.72" (653.29mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
	25.72" (653.29mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1969
Aug 1896–Jun 1897 11-Month	27.72" (704.09mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1918
Aug 1896–Jun 1897 11-Month	27.72" (704.09mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1896–Jun 1897 12-Month	30.94" (785.88mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.98" (24.90mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
	30.94" (785.88mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.98" (24.90mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1980
Jan 1896–Jun 1897 18-Month	45.99" (1,168.15mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Jan 1896–Jun 1897 18-Month	45.99" (1,168.15mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1895–Jun 1897 24-Month	59.00" (1,498.60mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	46th Driest	Driest to Date	1931
Jul 1895–Jun 1897 24-Month	59.00" (1,498.60mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings