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Precipitation Rankings, May 1954

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1954 1-Month	2.69" (68.33mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	-0.22" (-5.58mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1934
	2.69" (68.33mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	-0.22" (-5.58mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
	Ties: 1952, 1962
Apr–May 1954 2-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1934
	5.09" (129.29mm)	5.43" (137.92mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1957
	Ties: 1952
Mar–May 1954 3-Month	7.25" (184.15mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1925
Mar–May 1954 3-Month	7.25" (184.15mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1957, 1991
Feb–May 1954 4-Month	8.74" (222.00mm)	10.07" (255.78mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1925
Feb–May 1954 4-Month	8.74" (222.00mm)	10.07" (255.78mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jan–May 1954 5-Month	11.28" (286.51mm)	12.39" (314.71mm)	-1.11" (-28.20mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jan–May 1954 5-Month	11.28" (286.51mm)	12.39" (314.71mm)	-1.11" (-28.20mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Dec 1953–May 1954 6-Month	13.78" (350.01mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1931
Dec 1953–May 1954 6-Month	13.78" (350.01mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Nov 1953–May 1954 7-Month	15.57" (395.48mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1934
	15.57" (395.48mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
	Ties: 1939, 2002
Oct 1953–May 1954 8-Month	17.08" (433.83mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1934
	17.08" (433.83mm)	19.13" (485.90mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
	Ties: 1959
Sep 1953–May 1954 9-Month	18.58" (471.93mm)	21.62" (549.15mm)	-3.04" (-77.22mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1934
Sep 1953–May 1954 9-Month	18.58" (471.93mm)	21.62" (549.15mm)	-3.04" (-77.22mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Aug 1953–May 1954 10-Month	20.87" (530.10mm)	24.25" (615.95mm)	-3.38" (-85.85mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1918
Aug 1953–May 1954 10-Month	20.87" (530.10mm)	24.25" (615.95mm)	-3.38" (-85.85mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jul 1953–May 1954 11-Month	23.52" (597.41mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-3.51" (-89.15mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Jul 1953–May 1954 11-Month	23.52" (597.41mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-3.51" (-89.15mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jun 1953–May 1954 12-Month	26.06" (661.92mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-3.89" (-98.81mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jun 1953–May 1954 12-Month	26.06" (661.92mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-3.89" (-98.81mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Dec 1952–May 1954 18-Month	42.04" (1,067.82mm)	44.70" (1,135.38mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Dec 1952–May 1954 18-Month	42.04" (1,067.82mm)	44.70" (1,135.38mm)	-2.66" (-67.56mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jun 1952–May 1954 24-Month	53.47" (1,358.14mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-6.45" (-163.83mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jun 1952–May 1954 24-Month	53.47" (1,358.14mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-6.45" (-163.83mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Jun 1951–May 1954 36-Month	85.25" (2,165.35mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-4.63" (-117.60mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1955
Jun 1951–May 1954 36-Month	85.25" (2,165.35mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-4.63" (-117.60mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jun 1950–May 1954 48-Month	115.01" (2,921.25mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-4.77" (-121.16mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Jun 1950–May 1954 48-Month	115.01" (2,921.25mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-4.77" (-121.16mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jun 1949–May 1954 60-Month	145.25" (3,689.35mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-4.39" (-111.51mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Jun 1949–May 1954 60-Month	145.25" (3,689.35mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	-4.39" (-111.51mm)	97th 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 January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings