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Precipitation Rankings, October 1943

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1943 1-Month	1.90" (48.26mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1952
	1.90" (48.26mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2009
	Ties: 1931, 1950
Sep–Oct 1943 2-Month	3.79" (96.27mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1952
Sep–Oct 1943 2-Month	3.79" (96.27mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2018
Aug–Oct 1943 3-Month	5.91" (150.11mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-1.36" (-34.55mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1952
Aug–Oct 1943 3-Month	5.91" (150.11mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-1.36" (-34.55mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2018
Jul–Oct 1943 4-Month	8.48" (215.39mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1952
Jul–Oct 1943 4-Month	8.48" (215.39mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Jun–Oct 1943 5-Month	11.75" (298.45mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1952
Jun–Oct 1943 5-Month	11.75" (298.45mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
May–Oct 1943 6-Month	15.14" (384.56mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-0.74" (-18.79mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1952
May–Oct 1943 6-Month	15.14" (384.56mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-0.74" (-18.79mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Apr–Oct 1943 7-Month	17.27" (438.66mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1952
Apr–Oct 1943 7-Month	17.27" (438.66mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Mar–Oct 1943 8-Month	20.15" (511.81mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Mar–Oct 1943 8-Month	20.15" (511.81mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Feb–Oct 1943 9-Month	21.40" (543.56mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-1.64" (-41.66mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1934
Feb–Oct 1943 9-Month	21.40" (543.56mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	-1.64" (-41.66mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Jan–Oct 1943 10-Month	23.63" (600.20mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1934
Jan–Oct 1943 10-Month	23.63" (600.20mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Dec 1942–Oct 1943 11-Month	26.63" (676.40mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Dec 1942–Oct 1943 11-Month	26.63" (676.40mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Nov 1942–Oct 1943 12-Month	28.98" (736.09mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1934
Nov 1942–Oct 1943 12-Month	28.98" (736.09mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
May 1942–Oct 1943 18-Month	46.08" (1,170.43mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
May 1942–Oct 1943 18-Month	46.08" (1,170.43mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Nov 1941–Oct 1943 24-Month	59.49" (1,511.05mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Nov 1941–Oct 1943 24-Month	59.49" (1,511.05mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Nov 1940–Oct 1943 36-Month	93.52" (2,375.41mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	3.66" (92.97mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1956
Nov 1940–Oct 1943 36-Month	93.52" (2,375.41mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	3.66" (92.97mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	2019
Nov 1939–Oct 1943 48-Month	121.05" (3,074.67mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1956
Nov 1939–Oct 1943 48-Month	121.05" (3,074.67mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	2019
Nov 1938–Oct 1943 60-Month	148.23" (3,765.04mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1934
Nov 1938–Oct 1943 60-Month	148.23" (3,765.04mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings