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Precipitation Rankings, February 1919

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1919 1-Month	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1947
February 1919 1-Month	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1998
Jan–Feb 1919 2-Month	4.55" (115.57mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1977
	4.55" (115.57mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1998
	Ties: 1945
Dec 1918–Feb 1919 3-Month	7.21" (183.13mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.42" (10.66mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1977
Dec 1918–Feb 1919 3-Month	7.21" (183.13mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.42" (10.66mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Nov 1918–Feb 1919 4-Month	9.53" (242.06mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1977
	9.53" (242.06mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
	Ties: 1915
Oct 1918–Feb 1919 5-Month	12.45" (316.23mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1977
	12.45" (316.23mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2019
	Ties: 1986
Sep 1918–Feb 1919 6-Month	14.89" (378.21mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	1.21" (30.74mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1977
	14.89" (378.21mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	1.21" (30.74mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
	Ties: 1949
Aug 1918–Feb 1919 7-Month	17.36" (440.94mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1977
	17.36" (440.94mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
	Ties: 1979
Jul 1918–Feb 1919 8-Month	19.69" (500.13mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1977
Jul 1918–Feb 1919 8-Month	19.69" (500.13mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Jun 1918–Feb 1919 9-Month	21.94" (557.28mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918, 1931, 1977
	21.94" (557.28mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
	Ties: 1948
May 1918–Feb 1919 10-Month	24.53" (623.06mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
May 1918–Feb 1919 10-Month	24.53" (623.06mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Apr 1918–Feb 1919 11-Month	27.35" (694.69mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1931
Apr 1918–Feb 1919 11-Month	27.35" (694.69mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Mar 1918–Feb 1919 12-Month	29.20" (741.68mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1931
Mar 1918–Feb 1919 12-Month	29.20" (741.68mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Sep 1917–Feb 1919 18-Month	39.49" (1,003.05mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	-4.16" (-105.66mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Sep 1917–Feb 1919 18-Month	39.49" (1,003.05mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	-4.16" (-105.66mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1917	2020
Mar 1917–Feb 1919 24-Month	54.68" (1,388.87mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.24" (-133.10mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1935
Mar 1917–Feb 1919 24-Month	54.68" (1,388.87mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.24" (-133.10mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1917	2020
Mar 1916–Feb 1919 36-Month	82.54" (2,096.52mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-7.33" (-186.18mm)	5th Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Mar 1916–Feb 1919 36-Month	82.54" (2,096.52mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-7.33" (-186.18mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1918	2020
Mar 1915–Feb 1919 48-Month	115.35" (2,929.89mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-4.42" (-112.27mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1914	1957
Mar 1915–Feb 1919 48-Month	115.35" (2,929.89mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-4.42" (-112.27mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1918	2019
Mar 1914–Feb 1919 60-Month	145.10" (3,685.54mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1915	1957
Mar 1914–Feb 1919 60-Month	145.10" (3,685.54mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1918	2020

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