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Precipitation Rankings, October 1924

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1924 1-Month	1.53" (38.86mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1921	1952
	1.53" (38.86mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.63" (-16.00mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2009
	Ties: 1958
Sep–Oct 1924 2-Month	4.45" (113.03mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1922	1952
Sep–Oct 1924 2-Month	4.45" (113.03mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2018
Aug–Oct 1924 3-Month	6.66" (169.16mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1922	1952
Aug–Oct 1924 3-Month	6.66" (169.16mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2018
Jul–Oct 1924 4-Month	9.03" (229.36mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1922	1952
Jul–Oct 1924 4-Month	9.03" (229.36mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1941
Jun–Oct 1924 5-Month	11.80" (299.72mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1922	1952
Jun–Oct 1924 5-Month	11.80" (299.72mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1941
May–Oct 1924 6-Month	14.22" (361.19mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-1.66" (-42.16mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1922	1952
May–Oct 1924 6-Month	14.22" (361.19mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-1.66" (-42.16mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1941
Apr–Oct 1924 7-Month	16.48" (418.59mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1952
Apr–Oct 1924 7-Month	16.48" (418.59mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1941
Mar–Oct 1924 8-Month	18.70" (474.98mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-2.21" (-56.13mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1956
Mar–Oct 1924 8-Month	18.70" (474.98mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-2.21" (-56.13mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Feb–Oct 1924 9-Month	20.53" (521.46mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-2.51" (-63.76mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1934
Feb–Oct 1924 9-Month	20.53" (521.46mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-2.51" (-63.76mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Jan–Oct 1924 10-Month	22.53" (572.26mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-2.83" (-71.88mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1934
Jan–Oct 1924 10-Month	22.53" (572.26mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-2.83" (-71.88mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Dec 1923–Oct 1924 11-Month	25.36" (644.14mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1917	1931
Dec 1923–Oct 1924 11-Month	25.36" (644.14mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Nov 1923–Oct 1924 12-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-2.69" (-68.32mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1934
Nov 1923–Oct 1924 12-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-2.69" (-68.32mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
May 1923–Oct 1924 18-Month	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-1.18" (-29.97mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1931
May 1923–Oct 1924 18-Month	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-1.18" (-29.97mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Nov 1922–Oct 1924 24-Month	58.96" (1,497.58mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.94" (-23.88mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1922	1931
Nov 1922–Oct 1924 24-Month	58.96" (1,497.58mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.94" (-23.88mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Nov 1921–Oct 1924 36-Month	88.75" (2,254.25mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1919	1956
Nov 1921–Oct 1924 36-Month	88.75" (2,254.25mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Nov 1920–Oct 1924 48-Month	117.89" (2,994.41mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-1.89" (-48.00mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1920	1956
Nov 1920–Oct 1924 48-Month	117.89" (2,994.41mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-1.89" (-48.00mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Nov 1919–Oct 1924 60-Month	148.79" (3,779.27mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1922	1934
Nov 1919–Oct 1924 60-Month	148.79" (3,779.27mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings