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Precipitation Rankings, October 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1897 1-Month	1.83" (46.48mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
	1.83" (46.48mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2009
	Ties: 2003
Sep–Oct 1897 2-Month	3.40" (86.36mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
Sep–Oct 1897 2-Month	3.40" (86.36mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2018
Aug–Oct 1897 3-Month	5.70" (144.78mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
Aug–Oct 1897 3-Month	5.70" (144.78mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2018
Jul–Oct 1897 4-Month	8.63" (219.20mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-1.42" (-36.07mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
Jul–Oct 1897 4-Month	8.63" (219.20mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-1.42" (-36.07mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1941
Jun–Oct 1897 5-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-1.46" (-37.09mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
	11.51" (292.35mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-1.46" (-37.09mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1941
	Ties: 1980
May–Oct 1897 6-Month	13.63" (346.20mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-2.25" (-57.15mm)	7th Driest	Driest to Date	1952
May–Oct 1897 6-Month	13.63" (346.20mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-2.25" (-57.15mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1941
Apr–Oct 1897 7-Month	16.05" (407.67mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1952
Apr–Oct 1897 7-Month	16.05" (407.67mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1941
Mar–Oct 1897 8-Month	19.67" (499.62mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1956
	19.67" (499.62mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2019
	Ties: 1918, 1955
Feb–Oct 1897 9-Month	22.46" (570.48mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-0.58" (-14.74mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1934
Feb–Oct 1897 9-Month	22.46" (570.48mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-0.58" (-14.74mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2019
Jan–Oct 1897 10-Month	24.85" (631.19mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1934
Jan–Oct 1897 10-Month	24.85" (631.19mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2019
Dec 1896–Oct 1897 11-Month	26.35" (669.29mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	30th Driest	Driest to Date	1931
Dec 1896–Oct 1897 11-Month	26.35" (669.29mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-1.35" (-34.29mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2019
Nov 1896–Oct 1897 12-Month	29.42" (747.27mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	45th Driest	Driest to Date	1934
	29.42" (747.27mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2019
	Ties: 1914, 1968
May 1896–Oct 1897 18-Month	45.17" (1,147.32mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
May 1896–Oct 1897 18-Month	45.17" (1,147.32mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Nov 1895–Oct 1897 24-Month	59.44" (1,509.78mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	54th Driest	Driest to Date	1931
Nov 1895–Oct 1897 24-Month	59.44" (1,509.78mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	73rd 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 May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings