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Precipitation Rankings, June 1946

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1946 1-Month	2.88" (73.15mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1933
	2.88" (73.15mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1928
	Ties: 1897, 1903
May–Jun 1946 2-Month	6.63" (168.40mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1988
May–Jun 1946 2-Month	6.63" (168.40mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2015
Apr–Jun 1946 3-Month	8.29" (210.57mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1988
Apr–Jun 1946 3-Month	8.29" (210.57mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1957
Mar–Jun 1946 4-Month	10.96" (278.38mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1988
Mar–Jun 1946 4-Month	10.96" (278.38mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1957
Feb–Jun 1946 5-Month	13.02" (330.71mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1988
	13.02" (330.71mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 1986
Jan–Jun 1946 6-Month	15.56" (395.22mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1988
Jan–Jun 1946 6-Month	15.56" (395.22mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2019
Dec 1945–Jun 1946 7-Month	18.26" (463.80mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1931
	18.26" (463.80mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 1941
Nov 1945–Jun 1946 8-Month	20.50" (520.70mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	0.61" (15.49mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1934
	20.50" (520.70mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	0.61" (15.49mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 1943
Oct 1945–Jun 1946 9-Month	22.50" (571.50mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1934
Oct 1945–Jun 1946 9-Month	22.50" (571.50mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2019
Sep 1945–Jun 1946 10-Month	25.94" (658.88mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	1.39" (35.31mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1945	1934
Sep 1945–Jun 1946 10-Month	25.94" (658.88mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	1.39" (35.31mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Aug 1945–Jun 1946 11-Month	28.54" (724.92mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1945	1918
Aug 1945–Jun 1946 11-Month	28.54" (724.92mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
Jul 1945–Jun 1946 12-Month	31.59" (802.39mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1931
	31.59" (802.39mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	2019
	Ties: 1987
Jan 1945–Jun 1946 18-Month	48.59" (1,234.19mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1931
Jan 1945–Jun 1946 18-Month	48.59" (1,234.19mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Jul 1944–Jun 1946 24-Month	62.33" (1,583.18mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1945	1931
Jul 1944–Jun 1946 24-Month	62.33" (1,583.18mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	2020
Jul 1943–Jun 1946 36-Month	90.87" (2,308.10mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1956
	90.87" (2,308.10mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2019
	Ties: 1962
Jul 1942–Jun 1946 48-Month	121.85" (3,094.99mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	2.06" (52.32mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1956
Jul 1942–Jun 1946 48-Month	121.85" (3,094.99mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	2.06" (52.32mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2019
Jul 1941–Jun 1946 60-Month	154.74" (3,930.40mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	5.08" (129.04mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1934
Jul 1941–Jun 1946 60-Month	154.74" (3,930.40mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	5.08" (129.04mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings