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Precipitation Rankings, January 1954

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1954 1-Month	2.54" (64.52mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.23" (5.85mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1981
	2.54" (64.52mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.23" (5.85mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1916
	Ties: 1946
Dec 1953–Jan 1954 2-Month	5.04" (128.02mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	0.38" (9.66mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1981
Dec 1953–Jan 1954 2-Month	5.04" (128.02mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	0.38" (9.66mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1932
Nov 1953–Jan 1954 3-Month	6.83" (173.48mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1977
Nov 1953–Jan 1954 3-Month	6.83" (173.48mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2016
Oct 1953–Jan 1954 4-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-0.72" (-18.28mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1981
	8.34" (211.84mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-0.72" (-18.28mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2016
	Ties: 1989
Sep 1953–Jan 1954 5-Month	9.84" (249.94mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-1.71" (-43.43mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1940
Sep 1953–Jan 1954 5-Month	9.84" (249.94mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-1.71" (-43.43mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Aug 1953–Jan 1954 6-Month	12.13" (308.10mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1940
Aug 1953–Jan 1954 6-Month	12.13" (308.10mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jul 1953–Jan 1954 7-Month	14.78" (375.41mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1940
Jul 1953–Jan 1954 7-Month	14.78" (375.41mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jun 1953–Jan 1954 8-Month	17.32" (439.93mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-2.56" (-65.02mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1981
Jun 1953–Jan 1954 8-Month	17.32" (439.93mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	-2.56" (-65.02mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
May 1953–Jan 1954 9-Month	20.58" (522.73mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-2.21" (-56.14mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1918
May 1953–Jan 1954 9-Month	20.58" (522.73mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-2.21" (-56.14mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2016
Apr 1953–Jan 1954 10-Month	23.54" (597.92mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1940
Apr 1953–Jan 1954 10-Month	23.54" (597.92mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2016
Mar 1953–Jan 1954 11-Month	26.15" (664.21mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-1.68" (-42.67mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1957
Mar 1953–Jan 1954 11-Month	26.15" (664.21mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	-1.68" (-42.67mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1974
Feb 1953–Jan 1954 12-Month	28.21" (716.53mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1931
Feb 1953–Jan 1954 12-Month	28.21" (716.53mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1974
Aug 1952–Jan 1954 18-Month	40.14" (1,019.56mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1955
Aug 1952–Jan 1954 18-Month	40.14" (1,019.56mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	-4.00" (-101.60mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Feb 1952–Jan 1954 24-Month	54.75" (1,390.65mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-5.18" (-131.57mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1918
Feb 1952–Jan 1954 24-Month	54.75" (1,390.65mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-5.18" (-131.57mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Feb 1951–Jan 1954 36-Month	86.10" (2,186.94mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-3.76" (-95.50mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1957
Feb 1951–Jan 1954 36-Month	86.10" (2,186.94mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-3.76" (-95.50mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Feb 1950–Jan 1954 48-Month	115.95" (2,945.13mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-3.81" (-96.77mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Feb 1950–Jan 1954 48-Month	115.95" (2,945.13mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-3.81" (-96.77mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Feb 1949–Jan 1954 60-Month	146.45" (3,719.83mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-3.18" (-80.77mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Feb 1949–Jan 1954 60-Month	146.45" (3,719.83mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-3.18" (-80.77mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings