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Precipitation Rankings, November 1947

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1947 1-Month	2.78" (70.61mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1945	1917
November 1947 1-Month	2.78" (70.61mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1983
Oct–Nov 1947 2-Month	5.06" (128.52mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1917
Oct–Nov 1947 2-Month	5.06" (128.52mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1985
Sep–Nov 1947 3-Month	7.22" (183.39mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1944	1939
Sep–Nov 1947 3-Month	7.22" (183.39mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1985
Aug–Nov 1947 4-Month	9.61" (244.09mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1944	1952
Aug–Nov 1947 4-Month	9.61" (244.09mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2018
Jul–Nov 1947 5-Month	11.60" (294.64mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1952
Jul–Nov 1947 5-Month	11.60" (294.64mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2018
Jun–Nov 1947 6-Month	15.43" (391.92mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1952
Jun–Nov 1947 6-Month	15.43" (391.92mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2004
May–Nov 1947 7-Month	18.62" (472.95mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1952
May–Nov 1947 7-Month	18.62" (472.95mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2004
Apr–Nov 1947 8-Month	21.63" (549.40mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1944	1952
Apr–Nov 1947 8-Month	21.63" (549.40mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2015
Mar–Nov 1947 9-Month	23.90" (607.06mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1956
Mar–Nov 1947 9-Month	23.90" (607.06mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1973
Feb–Nov 1947 10-Month	24.93" (633.22mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1943	1910
Feb–Nov 1947 10-Month	24.93" (633.22mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Jan–Nov 1947 11-Month	27.36" (694.94mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1910
Jan–Nov 1947 11-Month	27.36" (694.94mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Dec 1946–Nov 1947 12-Month	29.30" (744.22mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1943	1931
Dec 1946–Nov 1947 12-Month	29.30" (744.22mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Jun 1946–Nov 1947 18-Month	45.77" (1,162.56mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.61" (15.50mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1931
Jun 1946–Nov 1947 18-Month	45.77" (1,162.56mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.61" (15.50mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Dec 1945–Nov 1947 24-Month	61.15" (1,553.21mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1931
	61.15" (1,553.21mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
	Ties: 1903
Dec 1944–Nov 1947 36-Month	93.54" (2,375.92mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	3.68" (93.48mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1956
Dec 1944–Nov 1947 36-Month	93.54" (2,375.92mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	3.68" (93.48mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Dec 1943–Nov 1947 48-Month	123.84" (3,145.54mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	4.06" (103.13mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1956
Dec 1943–Nov 1947 48-Month	123.84" (3,145.54mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	4.06" (103.13mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	2019
Dec 1942–Nov 1947 60-Month	151.91" (3,858.51mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1956
Dec 1942–Nov 1947 60-Month	151.91" (3,858.51mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings