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Precipitation Rankings, October 1913

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1913 1-Month	2.52" (64.01mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1912	1952
	2.52" (64.01mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2009
	Ties: 1997
Sep–Oct 1913 2-Month	5.65" (143.51mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1952
Sep–Oct 1913 2-Month	5.65" (143.51mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1900	2018
Aug–Oct 1913 3-Month	7.55" (191.77mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1910	1952
	7.55" (191.77mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2018
	Ties: 1927
Jul–Oct 1913 4-Month	10.19" (258.83mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1952
Jul–Oct 1913 4-Month	10.19" (258.83mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1941
Jun–Oct 1913 5-Month	12.90" (327.66mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1952
Jun–Oct 1913 5-Month	12.90" (327.66mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1941
May–Oct 1913 6-Month	15.41" (391.41mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1911	1952
	15.41" (391.41mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1941
	Ties: 1925, 2011
Apr–Oct 1913 7-Month	17.46" (443.48mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-0.94" (-23.88mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1952
Apr–Oct 1913 7-Month	17.46" (443.48mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-0.94" (-23.88mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1941
Mar–Oct 1913 8-Month	20.45" (519.43mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1956
Mar–Oct 1913 8-Month	20.45" (519.43mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Feb–Oct 1913 9-Month	22.35" (567.69mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1934
Feb–Oct 1913 9-Month	22.35" (567.69mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Jan–Oct 1913 10-Month	25.22" (640.59mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1934
Jan–Oct 1913 10-Month	25.22" (640.59mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Dec 1912–Oct 1913 11-Month	27.32" (693.93mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1931
	27.32" (693.93mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
	Ties: 1971
Nov 1912–Oct 1913 12-Month	28.84" (732.54mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1934
Nov 1912–Oct 1913 12-Month	28.84" (732.54mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-1.09" (-27.68mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
May 1912–Oct 1913 18-Month	45.12" (1,146.05mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1931
May 1912–Oct 1913 18-Month	45.12" (1,146.05mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Nov 1911–Oct 1913 24-Month	60.76" (1,543.30mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1912	1931
Nov 1911–Oct 1913 24-Month	60.76" (1,543.30mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	2019
Nov 1910–Oct 1913 36-Month	88.67" (2,252.22mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.19" (-30.22mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1956
Nov 1910–Oct 1913 36-Month	88.67" (2,252.22mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.19" (-30.22mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	2019
Nov 1909–Oct 1913 48-Month	115.68" (2,938.27mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-4.10" (-104.14mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1956
Nov 1909–Oct 1913 48-Month	115.68" (2,938.27mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-4.10" (-104.14mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Nov 1908–Oct 1913 60-Month	144.72" (3,675.89mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-4.94" (-125.47mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1934
Nov 1908–Oct 1913 60-Month	144.72" (3,675.89mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-4.94" (-125.47mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings