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Precipitation Rankings, February 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1957 1-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1947
	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1998
	Ties: 1914
Jan–Feb 1957 2-Month	4.21" (106.93mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Jan–Feb 1957 2-Month	4.21" (106.93mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1998
Dec 1956–Feb 1957 3-Month	6.21" (157.73mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	-0.58" (-14.74mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Dec 1956–Feb 1957 3-Month	6.21" (157.73mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	-0.58" (-14.74mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Nov 1956–Feb 1957 4-Month	7.57" (192.28mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Nov 1956–Feb 1957 4-Month	7.57" (192.28mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Oct 1956–Feb 1957 5-Month	9.57" (243.08mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1977
	9.57" (243.08mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-1.62" (-41.15mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
	Ties: 1902
Sep 1956–Feb 1957 6-Month	11.01" (279.65mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1977
Sep 1956–Feb 1957 6-Month	11.01" (279.65mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Aug 1956–Feb 1957 7-Month	13.22" (335.79mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	-3.09" (-78.48mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1977
Aug 1956–Feb 1957 7-Month	13.22" (335.79mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	-3.09" (-78.48mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Jul 1956–Feb 1957 8-Month	16.00" (406.40mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	-3.09" (-78.49mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1977
Jul 1956–Feb 1957 8-Month	16.00" (406.40mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	-3.09" (-78.49mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Jun 1956–Feb 1957 9-Month	18.21" (462.53mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	-3.81" (-96.78mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1918, 1931, 1977
Jun 1956–Feb 1957 9-Month	18.21" (462.53mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	-3.81" (-96.78mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
May 1956–Feb 1957 10-Month	20.81" (528.57mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-4.11" (-104.40mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
May 1956–Feb 1957 10-Month	20.81" (528.57mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-4.11" (-104.40mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Apr 1956–Feb 1957 11-Month	22.88" (581.15mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Apr 1956–Feb 1957 11-Month	22.88" (581.15mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Mar 1956–Feb 1957 12-Month	24.70" (627.38mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-5.26" (-133.60mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Mar 1956–Feb 1957 12-Month	24.70" (627.38mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-5.26" (-133.60mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Sep 1955–Feb 1957 18-Month	37.90" (962.66mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	-5.75" (-146.05mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
Sep 1955–Feb 1957 18-Month	37.90" (962.66mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	-5.75" (-146.05mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020
Mar 1955–Feb 1957 24-Month	53.42" (1,356.87mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-6.50" (-165.10mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1935
Mar 1955–Feb 1957 24-Month	53.42" (1,356.87mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-6.50" (-165.10mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020
Mar 1954–Feb 1957 36-Month	79.45" (2,018.03mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-10.42" (-264.67mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Mar 1954–Feb 1957 36-Month	79.45" (2,018.03mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-10.42" (-264.67mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020
Mar 1953–Feb 1957 48-Month	107.09" (2,720.09mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-12.68" (-322.07mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Mar 1953–Feb 1957 48-Month	107.09" (2,720.09mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-12.68" (-322.07mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Mar 1952–Feb 1957 60-Month	133.69" (3,395.73mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-15.94" (-404.87mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Mar 1952–Feb 1957 60-Month	133.69" (3,395.73mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-15.94" (-404.87mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings