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Precipitation Rankings, February 1947

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1947 1-Month	1.03" (26.16mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1947
February 1947 1-Month	1.03" (26.16mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	129th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1998
Jan–Feb 1947 2-Month	3.46" (87.88mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	-0.99" (-25.15mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
	3.46" (87.88mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	-0.99" (-25.15mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1998
	Ties: 1984
Dec 1946–Feb 1947 3-Month	5.40" (137.16mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Dec 1946–Feb 1947 3-Month	5.40" (137.16mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Nov 1946–Feb 1947 4-Month	8.48" (215.39mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1944	1977
Nov 1946–Feb 1947 4-Month	8.48" (215.39mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Oct 1946–Feb 1947 5-Month	11.20" (284.48mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Oct 1946–Feb 1947 5-Month	11.20" (284.48mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Sep 1946–Feb 1947 6-Month	13.84" (351.54mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
	13.84" (351.54mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
	Ties: 1930, 1966
Aug 1946–Feb 1947 7-Month	16.42" (417.07mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Aug 1946–Feb 1947 7-Month	16.42" (417.07mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Jul 1946–Feb 1947 8-Month	18.99" (482.35mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1977
Jul 1946–Feb 1947 8-Month	18.99" (482.35mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Jun 1946–Feb 1947 9-Month	21.87" (555.50mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1918, 1931, 1977
Jun 1946–Feb 1947 9-Month	21.87" (555.50mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
May 1946–Feb 1947 10-Month	25.62" (650.75mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1918
May 1946–Feb 1947 10-Month	25.62" (650.75mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	0.70" (17.78mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Apr 1946–Feb 1947 11-Month	27.28" (692.91mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1931
	27.28" (692.91mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
	Ties: 1930
Mar 1946–Feb 1947 12-Month	29.95" (760.73mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1931
Mar 1946–Feb 1947 12-Month	29.95" (760.73mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Sep 1945–Feb 1947 18-Month	44.93" (1,141.22mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1945	1918
Sep 1945–Feb 1947 18-Month	44.93" (1,141.22mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2020
Mar 1945–Feb 1947 24-Month	63.03" (1,600.96mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1935
Mar 1945–Feb 1947 24-Month	63.03" (1,600.96mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2020
Mar 1944–Feb 1947 36-Month	93.66" (2,378.96mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	3.79" (96.26mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1957
Mar 1944–Feb 1947 36-Month	93.66" (2,378.96mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	3.79" (96.26mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	2020
Mar 1943–Feb 1947 48-Month	121.53" (3,086.86mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	1.76" (44.70mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1957
	121.53" (3,086.86mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	1.76" (44.70mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
	Ties: 1972
Mar 1942–Feb 1947 60-Month	152.76" (3,880.10mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1945	1957
Mar 1942–Feb 1947 60-Month	152.76" (3,880.10mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2020

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