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Precipitation Rankings, January 1911

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1911 1-Month	2.44" (61.98mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1981
	2.44" (61.98mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1916
	Ties: 1923, 1952
Dec 1910–Jan 1911 2-Month	4.13" (104.90mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1904	1981
	4.13" (104.90mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	1932
	Ties: 1957, 1990
Nov 1910–Jan 1911 3-Month	5.89" (149.61mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1905	1977
Nov 1910–Jan 1911 3-Month	5.89" (149.61mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2016
Oct 1910–Jan 1911 4-Month	7.93" (201.42mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1981
Oct 1910–Jan 1911 4-Month	7.93" (201.42mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2016
Sep 1910–Jan 1911 5-Month	10.10" (256.54mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1909	1940
Sep 1910–Jan 1911 5-Month	10.10" (256.54mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2019
Aug 1910–Jan 1911 6-Month	12.35" (313.69mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-1.82" (-46.23mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1940
	12.35" (313.69mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-1.82" (-46.23mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2019
	Ties: 1963
Jul 1910–Jan 1911 7-Month	14.94" (379.48mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-2.02" (-51.30mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1902	1940
	14.94" (379.48mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-2.02" (-51.30mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2019
	Ties: 2001
Jun 1910–Jan 1911 8-Month	17.42" (442.47mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	12th Driest	Driest to Date	1981
Jun 1910–Jan 1911 8-Month	17.42" (442.47mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2019
May 1910–Jan 1911 9-Month	20.01" (508.25mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-2.78" (-70.62mm)	9th Driest	Driest to Date	1918
May 1910–Jan 1911 9-Month	20.01" (508.25mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-2.78" (-70.62mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2016
Apr 1910–Jan 1911 10-Month	22.07" (560.58mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	9th Driest	Driest to Date	1940
Apr 1910–Jan 1911 10-Month	22.07" (560.58mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2016
Mar 1910–Jan 1911 11-Month	23.09" (586.49mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-4.74" (-120.39mm)	4th Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Mar 1910–Jan 1911 11-Month	23.09" (586.49mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-4.74" (-120.39mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	1974
Feb 1910–Jan 1911 12-Month	25.20" (640.08mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-4.76" (-120.90mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1931
Feb 1910–Jan 1911 12-Month	25.20" (640.08mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-4.76" (-120.90mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	1974
Aug 1909–Jan 1911 18-Month	39.13" (993.90mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-5.01" (-127.26mm)	8th Driest	Driest to Date	1955
Aug 1909–Jan 1911 18-Month	39.13" (993.90mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-5.01" (-127.26mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Feb 1909–Jan 1911 24-Month	55.80" (1,417.32mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-4.13" (-104.90mm)	16th Driest	Driest to Date	1918
Feb 1909–Jan 1911 24-Month	55.80" (1,417.32mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-4.13" (-104.90mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Feb 1908–Jan 1911 36-Month	86.52" (2,197.61mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-3.34" (-84.83mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1902	1957
Feb 1908–Jan 1911 36-Month	86.52" (2,197.61mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-3.34" (-84.83mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Feb 1907–Jan 1911 48-Month	116.53" (2,959.86mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-3.23" (-82.04mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1905	1957
Feb 1907–Jan 1911 48-Month	116.53" (2,959.86mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-3.23" (-82.04mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
Feb 1906–Jan 1911 60-Month	149.59" (3,799.59mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-0.04" (-1.01mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1906	1957
Feb 1906–Jan 1911 60-Month	149.59" (3,799.59mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-0.04" (-1.01mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings