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Precipitation Rankings, February 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1956 1-Month	2.62" (66.55mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1947
	2.62" (66.55mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1998
	Ties: 1936
Jan–Feb 1956 2-Month	4.89" (124.21mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
	4.89" (124.21mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1998
	Ties: 1899
Dec 1955–Feb 1956 3-Month	7.13" (181.10mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.34" (8.63mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
	7.13" (181.10mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.34" (8.63mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
	Ties: 1939, 1999
Nov 1955–Feb 1956 4-Month	9.05" (229.87mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
	9.05" (229.87mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
	Ties: 1923, 2008
Oct 1955–Feb 1956 5-Month	11.09" (281.69mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
	11.09" (281.69mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
	Ties: 1930
Sep 1955–Feb 1956 6-Month	13.20" (335.28mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Sep 1955–Feb 1956 6-Month	13.20" (335.28mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Aug 1955–Feb 1956 7-Month	15.94" (404.88mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	-0.37" (-9.39mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
	15.94" (404.88mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	-0.37" (-9.39mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
	Ties: 2006
Jul 1955–Feb 1956 8-Month	18.86" (479.04mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Jul 1955–Feb 1956 8-Month	18.86" (479.04mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	-0.23" (-5.85mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jun 1955–Feb 1956 9-Month	21.33" (541.78mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918, 1931, 1977
Jun 1955–Feb 1956 9-Month	21.33" (541.78mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
May 1955–Feb 1956 10-Month	24.25" (615.95mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
May 1955–Feb 1956 10-Month	24.25" (615.95mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Apr 1955–Feb 1956 11-Month	26.74" (679.20mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1931
Apr 1955–Feb 1956 11-Month	26.74" (679.20mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Mar 1955–Feb 1956 12-Month	28.72" (729.49mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1931
Mar 1955–Feb 1956 12-Month	28.72" (729.49mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Sep 1954–Feb 1956 18-Month	40.47" (1,027.94mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	-3.18" (-80.77mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
Sep 1954–Feb 1956 18-Month	40.47" (1,027.94mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	-3.18" (-80.77mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Mar 1954–Feb 1956 24-Month	54.75" (1,390.65mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.17" (-131.32mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1935
	54.75" (1,390.65mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.17" (-131.32mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
	Ties: 1931
Mar 1953–Feb 1956 36-Month	82.39" (2,092.71mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-7.48" (-189.99mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1957
Mar 1953–Feb 1956 36-Month	82.39" (2,092.71mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-7.48" (-189.99mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2020
Mar 1952–Feb 1956 48-Month	108.99" (2,768.35mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-10.78" (-273.81mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Mar 1952–Feb 1956 48-Month	108.99" (2,768.35mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-10.78" (-273.81mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Mar 1951–Feb 1956 60-Month	140.07" (3,557.78mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-9.56" (-242.82mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1957
Mar 1951–Feb 1956 60-Month	140.07" (3,557.78mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-9.56" (-242.82mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings