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Precipitation Rankings, February 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1968 1-Month	1.48" (37.59mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1947
February 1968 1-Month	1.48" (37.59mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	1998
Jan–Feb 1968 2-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
	3.65" (92.71mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	1998
	Ties: 1976
Dec 1967–Feb 1968 3-Month	6.71" (170.43mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
	6.71" (170.43mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2019
	Ties: 1922
Nov 1967–Feb 1968 4-Month	8.32" (211.33mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
	8.32" (211.33mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2019
	Ties: 1954
Oct 1967–Feb 1968 5-Month	10.66" (270.76mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-0.53" (-13.47mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
	10.66" (270.76mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-0.53" (-13.47mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
	Ties: 1994
Sep 1967–Feb 1968 6-Month	13.15" (334.01mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
	13.15" (334.01mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2019
	Ties: 1922
Aug 1967–Feb 1968 7-Month	15.66" (397.76mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
Aug 1967–Feb 1968 7-Month	15.66" (397.76mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2019
Jul 1967–Feb 1968 8-Month	18.55" (471.17mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
Jul 1967–Feb 1968 8-Month	18.55" (471.17mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2019
Jun 1967–Feb 1968 9-Month	22.13" (562.10mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1918, 1931, 1977
	22.13" (562.10mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2019
	Ties: 2003
May 1967–Feb 1968 10-Month	25.09" (637.29mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1918
May 1967–Feb 1968 10-Month	25.09" (637.29mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2019
Apr 1967–Feb 1968 11-Month	27.76" (705.10mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
Apr 1967–Feb 1968 11-Month	27.76" (705.10mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2019
Mar 1967–Feb 1968 12-Month	29.68" (753.87mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
Mar 1967–Feb 1968 12-Month	29.68" (753.87mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2019
Sep 1966–Feb 1968 18-Month	41.91" (1,064.51mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1918
Sep 1966–Feb 1968 18-Month	41.91" (1,064.51mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2020
Mar 1966–Feb 1968 24-Month	56.01" (1,422.65mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-3.91" (-99.32mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1935
Mar 1966–Feb 1968 24-Month	56.01" (1,422.65mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-3.91" (-99.32mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2020
Mar 1965–Feb 1968 36-Month	86.01" (2,184.65mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-3.86" (-98.05mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1957
Mar 1965–Feb 1968 36-Month	86.01" (2,184.65mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-3.86" (-98.05mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2020
Mar 1964–Feb 1968 48-Month	116.78" (2,966.21mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-2.99" (-75.95mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1957
Mar 1964–Feb 1968 48-Month	116.78" (2,966.21mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-2.99" (-75.95mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	2019
Mar 1963–Feb 1968 60-Month	143.17" (3,636.52mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-6.46" (-164.08mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1957
Mar 1963–Feb 1968 60-Month	143.17" (3,636.52mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-6.46" (-164.08mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	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