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Precipitation Rankings, November 1917

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1917 1-Month	0.95" (24.13mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
November 1917 1-Month	0.95" (24.13mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1983
Oct–Nov 1917 2-Month	2.33" (59.18mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1917	1917
Oct–Nov 1917 2-Month	2.33" (59.18mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1985
Sep–Nov 1917 3-Month	4.50" (114.30mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1939
Sep–Nov 1917 3-Month	4.50" (114.30mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1985
Aug–Nov 1917 4-Month	6.94" (176.28mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-2.56" (-65.02mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1952
Aug–Nov 1917 4-Month	6.94" (176.28mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-2.56" (-65.02mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2018
Jul–Nov 1917 5-Month	9.45" (240.03mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-2.83" (-71.88mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1952
Jul–Nov 1917 5-Month	9.45" (240.03mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-2.83" (-71.88mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2018
Jun–Nov 1917 6-Month	11.89" (302.01mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-3.31" (-84.07mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1952
Jun–Nov 1917 6-Month	11.89" (302.01mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-3.31" (-84.07mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2004
May–Nov 1917 7-Month	14.53" (369.06mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-3.59" (-91.19mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1917	1952
May–Nov 1917 7-Month	14.53" (369.06mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-3.59" (-91.19mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2004
Apr–Nov 1917 8-Month	17.21" (437.13mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-3.42" (-86.87mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1952
Apr–Nov 1917 8-Month	17.21" (437.13mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-3.42" (-86.87mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2015
Mar–Nov 1917 9-Month	19.69" (500.13mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1956
Mar–Nov 1917 9-Month	19.69" (500.13mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-3.45" (-87.63mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1973
Feb–Nov 1917 10-Month	21.50" (546.10mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-3.78" (-96.01mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1910
Feb–Nov 1917 10-Month	21.50" (546.10mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-3.78" (-96.01mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Jan–Nov 1917 11-Month	23.69" (601.73mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1910	1910
Jan–Nov 1917 11-Month	23.69" (601.73mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Dec 1916–Nov 1917 12-Month	25.87" (657.10mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-4.07" (-103.38mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1931
Dec 1916–Nov 1917 12-Month	25.87" (657.10mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-4.07" (-103.38mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Jun 1916–Nov 1917 18-Month	40.45" (1,027.43mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-4.71" (-119.63mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1931
Jun 1916–Nov 1917 18-Month	40.45" (1,027.43mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-4.71" (-119.63mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Dec 1915–Nov 1917 24-Month	55.74" (1,415.80mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-4.16" (-105.66mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1931
Dec 1915–Nov 1917 24-Month	55.74" (1,415.80mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-4.16" (-105.66mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Dec 1914–Nov 1917 36-Month	88.38" (2,244.85mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1956
	88.38" (2,244.85mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
	Ties: 1904
Dec 1913–Nov 1917 48-Month	117.00" (2,971.80mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-2.78" (-70.61mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1956
	117.00" (2,971.80mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-2.78" (-70.61mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
	Ties: 1924
Dec 1912–Nov 1917 60-Month	146.63" (3,724.40mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-3.03" (-76.96mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1914	1956
Dec 1912–Nov 1917 60-Month	146.63" (3,724.40mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-3.03" (-76.96mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings