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Precipitation Rankings, January 1908

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1908 1-Month	1.82" (46.23mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1904	1981
	1.82" (46.23mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1916
	Ties: 1934
Dec 1907–Jan 1908 2-Month	4.51" (114.55mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1981
	4.51" (114.55mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1932
	Ties: 1956, 1980
Nov 1907–Jan 1908 3-Month	6.76" (171.70mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1977
	6.76" (171.70mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2016
	Ties: 1915, 1985, 2002
Oct 1907–Jan 1908 4-Month	8.79" (223.27mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-0.27" (-6.85mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1981
Oct 1907–Jan 1908 4-Month	8.79" (223.27mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-0.27" (-6.85mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2016
Sep 1907–Jan 1908 5-Month	11.30" (287.02mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1905	1940
Sep 1907–Jan 1908 5-Month	11.30" (287.02mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Aug 1907–Jan 1908 6-Month	13.85" (351.79mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1940
Aug 1907–Jan 1908 6-Month	13.85" (351.79mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Jul 1907–Jan 1908 7-Month	16.85" (427.99mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1905	1940
Jul 1907–Jan 1908 7-Month	16.85" (427.99mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Jun 1907–Jan 1908 8-Month	19.97" (507.24mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1981
Jun 1907–Jan 1908 8-Month	19.97" (507.24mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
May 1907–Jan 1908 9-Month	23.42" (594.87mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1918
	23.42" (594.87mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2016
	Ties: 2014
Apr 1907–Jan 1908 10-Month	25.74" (653.80mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1905	1940
Apr 1907–Jan 1908 10-Month	25.74" (653.80mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2016
Mar 1907–Jan 1908 11-Month	28.19" (716.03mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1957
Mar 1907–Jan 1908 11-Month	28.19" (716.03mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1974
Feb 1907–Jan 1908 12-Month	30.01" (762.25mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1905	1931
Feb 1907–Jan 1908 12-Month	30.01" (762.25mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1974
Aug 1906–Jan 1908 18-Month	46.51" (1,181.35mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	2.37" (60.19mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1906	1955
Aug 1906–Jan 1908 18-Month	46.51" (1,181.35mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	2.37" (60.19mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2020
Feb 1906–Jan 1908 24-Month	63.07" (1,601.98mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	3.14" (79.76mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1906	1918
Feb 1906–Jan 1908 24-Month	63.07" (1,601.98mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	3.14" (79.76mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2020
Feb 1905–Jan 1908 36-Month	96.02" (2,438.91mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	6.16" (156.47mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1957
Feb 1905–Jan 1908 36-Month	96.02" (2,438.91mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	6.16" (156.47mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1904–Jan 1908 48-Month	124.34" (3,158.24mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	4.58" (116.34mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1957
Feb 1904–Jan 1908 48-Month	124.34" (3,158.24mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	4.58" (116.34mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1903–Jan 1908 60-Month	153.24" (3,892.30mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	3.61" (91.70mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1906	1957
Feb 1903–Jan 1908 60-Month	153.24" (3,892.30mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	3.61" (91.70mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2020

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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