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Precipitation Rankings, June 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1948 1-Month	3.23" (82.04mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1933
	3.23" (82.04mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1928
	Ties: 1909, 1995
May–Jun 1948 2-Month	6.00" (152.40mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1988
	6.00" (152.40mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2015
	Ties: 2008
Apr–Jun 1948 3-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1946	1988
	8.54" (216.92mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1957
	Ties: 2008
Mar–Jun 1948 4-Month	11.54" (293.12mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	0.68" (17.28mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1946	1988
	11.54" (293.12mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	0.68" (17.28mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1957
	Ties: 1906
Feb–Jun 1948 5-Month	14.08" (357.63mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1988
	14.08" (357.63mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 1935
Jan–Jun 1948 6-Month	16.06" (407.92mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1947	1988
Jan–Jun 1948 6-Month	16.06" (407.92mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2019
Dec 1947–Jun 1948 7-Month	18.05" (458.47mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1931
Dec 1947–Jun 1948 7-Month	18.05" (458.47mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Nov 1947–Jun 1948 8-Month	20.83" (529.08mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	0.94" (23.87mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1934
	20.83" (529.08mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	0.94" (23.87mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2019
	Ties: 2010
Oct 1947–Jun 1948 9-Month	23.11" (586.99mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1934
Oct 1947–Jun 1948 9-Month	23.11" (586.99mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Sep 1947–Jun 1948 10-Month	25.27" (641.86mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1934
Sep 1947–Jun 1948 10-Month	25.27" (641.86mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Aug 1947–Jun 1948 11-Month	27.66" (702.56mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1944	1918
	27.66" (702.56mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
	Ties: 1921
Jul 1947–Jun 1948 12-Month	29.65" (753.11mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1944	1931
Jul 1947–Jun 1948 12-Month	29.65" (753.11mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jan 1947–Jun 1948 18-Month	45.41" (1,153.41mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1931
Jan 1947–Jun 1948 18-Month	45.41" (1,153.41mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jul 1946–Jun 1948 24-Month	60.94" (1,547.88mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	1.01" (25.66mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1931
	60.94" (1,547.88mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	1.01" (25.66mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2020
	Ties: 1952
Jul 1945–Jun 1948 36-Month	92.53" (2,350.26mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	2.64" (67.05mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1956
Jul 1945–Jun 1948 36-Month	92.53" (2,350.26mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	2.64" (67.05mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Jul 1944–Jun 1948 48-Month	123.27" (3,131.06mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1947	1956
Jul 1944–Jun 1948 48-Month	123.27" (3,131.06mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2019
Jul 1943–Jun 1948 60-Month	151.81" (3,855.97mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1934
Jul 1943–Jun 1948 60-Month	151.81" (3,855.97mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings