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Precipitation Rankings, November 1928

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1928 1-Month	2.15" (54.61mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1917
	2.15" (54.61mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
	Ties: 1952
Oct–Nov 1928 2-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1917
	4.38" (111.25mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1985
	Ties: 1962, 2003
Sep–Nov 1928 3-Month	6.49" (164.85mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1924	1939
	6.49" (164.85mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1985
	Ties: 2017
Aug–Nov 1928 4-Month	9.64" (244.86mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1952
Aug–Nov 1928 4-Month	9.64" (244.86mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2018
Jul–Nov 1928 5-Month	12.71" (322.83mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1924	1952
	12.71" (322.83mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2018
	Ties: 2017
Jun–Nov 1928 6-Month	16.99" (431.55mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1952
Jun–Nov 1928 6-Month	16.99" (431.55mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	2004
May–Nov 1928 7-Month	19.33" (490.98mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1952
	19.33" (490.98mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	2004
	Ties: 1898, 1998
Apr–Nov 1928 8-Month	22.25" (565.15mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.62" (41.15mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1952
Apr–Nov 1928 8-Month	22.25" (565.15mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.62" (41.15mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2015
Mar–Nov 1928 9-Month	24.64" (625.86mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1956
Mar–Nov 1928 9-Month	24.64" (625.86mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.50" (38.10mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1973
Feb–Nov 1928 10-Month	26.48" (672.59mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1910
	26.48" (672.59mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
	Ties: 2013
Jan–Nov 1928 11-Month	27.76" (705.10mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.17" (4.31mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1925	1910
Jan–Nov 1928 11-Month	27.76" (705.10mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.17" (4.31mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Dec 1927–Nov 1928 12-Month	30.44" (773.18mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1931
Dec 1927–Nov 1928 12-Month	30.44" (773.18mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Jun 1927–Nov 1928 18-Month	46.70" (1,186.18mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	1.54" (39.12mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1931
Jun 1927–Nov 1928 18-Month	46.70" (1,186.18mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	1.54" (39.12mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Dec 1926–Nov 1928 24-Month	62.49" (1,587.25mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	2.59" (65.79mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1927	1931
Dec 1926–Nov 1928 24-Month	62.49" (1,587.25mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	2.59" (65.79mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	2019
Dec 1925–Nov 1928 36-Month	92.42" (2,347.47mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	2.56" (65.03mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1956
Dec 1925–Nov 1928 36-Month	92.42" (2,347.47mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	2.56" (65.03mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	2019
Dec 1924–Nov 1928 48-Month	120.34" (3,056.64mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1927	1956
Dec 1924–Nov 1928 48-Month	120.34" (3,056.64mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	0.56" (14.23mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
Dec 1923–Nov 1928 60-Month	147.07" (3,735.58mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-2.59" (-65.78mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1956
Dec 1923–Nov 1928 60-Month	147.07" (3,735.58mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-2.59" (-65.78mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings