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Precipitation Rankings, October 1908

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1908 1-Month	2.03" (51.56mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1952
	2.03" (51.56mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2009
	Ties: 1907
Sep–Oct 1908 2-Month	3.86" (98.04mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
Sep–Oct 1908 2-Month	3.86" (98.04mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2018
Aug–Oct 1908 3-Month	6.74" (171.20mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1952
	6.74" (171.20mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2018
	Ties: 1940
Jul–Oct 1908 4-Month	9.75" (247.65mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1952
	9.75" (247.65mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1941
	Ties: 1933
Jun–Oct 1908 5-Month	12.77" (324.36mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1952
	12.77" (324.36mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1941
	Ties: 1991
May–Oct 1908 6-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1907	1952
	16.90" (429.26mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1941
	Ties: 1984
Apr–Oct 1908 7-Month	19.59" (497.59mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	1.19" (30.23mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1907	1952
Apr–Oct 1908 7-Month	19.59" (497.59mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	1.19" (30.23mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1941
Mar–Oct 1908 8-Month	21.77" (552.96mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1956
	21.77" (552.96mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	0.86" (21.85mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	2019
	Ties: 2008
Feb–Oct 1908 9-Month	24.58" (624.33mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.54" (39.11mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1934
Feb–Oct 1908 9-Month	24.58" (624.33mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.54" (39.11mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	2019
Jan–Oct 1908 10-Month	26.40" (670.56mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1934
Jan–Oct 1908 10-Month	26.40" (670.56mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	1.04" (26.42mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	2019
Dec 1907–Oct 1908 11-Month	29.09" (738.89mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	1.39" (35.31mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1907	1931
Dec 1907–Oct 1908 11-Month	29.09" (738.89mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	1.39" (35.31mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	2019
Nov 1907–Oct 1908 12-Month	31.34" (796.04mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	1.41" (35.82mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1934
Nov 1907–Oct 1908 12-Month	31.34" (796.04mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	1.41" (35.82mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
May 1907–Oct 1908 18-Month	48.00" (1,219.20mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1905	1931
May 1907–Oct 1908 18-Month	48.00" (1,219.20mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Nov 1906–Oct 1908 24-Month	62.71" (1,592.83mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1931
Nov 1906–Oct 1908 24-Month	62.71" (1,592.83mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Nov 1905–Oct 1908 36-Month	94.67" (2,404.62mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.81" (122.18mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1956
	94.67" (2,404.62mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.81" (122.18mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1994
Nov 1904–Oct 1908 48-Month	125.96" (3,199.38mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	6.18" (156.97mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1956
Nov 1904–Oct 1908 48-Month	125.96" (3,199.38mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	6.18" (156.97mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Nov 1903–Oct 1908 60-Month	154.00" (3,911.60mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1906	1934
Nov 1903–Oct 1908 60-Month	154.00" (3,911.60mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings