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Precipitation Rankings, October 1928

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1928 1-Month	2.23" (56.64mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1952
	2.23" (56.64mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2009
	Ties: 2012, 2013
Sep–Oct 1928 2-Month	4.34" (110.24mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1922	1952
Sep–Oct 1928 2-Month	4.34" (110.24mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2018
Aug–Oct 1928 3-Month	7.49" (190.25mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1952
	7.49" (190.25mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2018
	Ties: 1932, 1995, 2007
Jul–Oct 1928 4-Month	10.56" (268.22mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1927	1952
Jul–Oct 1928 4-Month	10.56" (268.22mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1941
Jun–Oct 1928 5-Month	14.84" (376.94mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1927	1952
Jun–Oct 1928 5-Month	14.84" (376.94mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
May–Oct 1928 6-Month	17.18" (436.37mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1927	1952
May–Oct 1928 6-Month	17.18" (436.37mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1941
Apr–Oct 1928 7-Month	20.10" (510.54mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1952
	20.10" (510.54mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1941
	Ties: 2021
Mar–Oct 1928 8-Month	22.49" (571.25mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	1.58" (40.14mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1956
Mar–Oct 1928 8-Month	22.49" (571.25mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	1.58" (40.14mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Feb–Oct 1928 9-Month	24.33" (617.98mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.29" (32.76mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Feb–Oct 1928 9-Month	24.33" (617.98mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.29" (32.76mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Jan–Oct 1928 10-Month	25.61" (650.49mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Jan–Oct 1928 10-Month	25.61" (650.49mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Dec 1927–Oct 1928 11-Month	28.29" (718.57mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1926	1931
Dec 1927–Oct 1928 11-Month	28.29" (718.57mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Nov 1927–Oct 1928 12-Month	31.04" (788.42mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Nov 1927–Oct 1928 12-Month	31.04" (788.42mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
May 1927–Oct 1928 18-Month	47.54" (1,207.52mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	1.71" (43.44mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1931
May 1927–Oct 1928 18-Month	47.54" (1,207.52mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	1.71" (43.44mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Nov 1926–Oct 1928 24-Month	63.21" (1,605.53mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	3.31" (84.07mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1931
Nov 1926–Oct 1928 24-Month	63.21" (1,605.53mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	3.31" (84.07mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Nov 1925–Oct 1928 36-Month	92.43" (2,347.72mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	2.57" (65.28mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1956
Nov 1925–Oct 1928 36-Month	92.43" (2,347.72mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	2.57" (65.28mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	2019
Nov 1924–Oct 1928 48-Month	119.56" (3,036.82mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1956
Nov 1924–Oct 1928 48-Month	119.56" (3,036.82mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Nov 1923–Oct 1928 60-Month	146.80" (3,728.72mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-2.86" (-72.64mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1926	1934
Nov 1923–Oct 1928 60-Month	146.80" (3,728.72mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-2.86" (-72.64mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019

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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