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Precipitation Rankings, November 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1968 1-Month	2.82" (71.63mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1917
November 1968 1-Month	2.82" (71.63mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1983
Oct–Nov 1968 2-Month	4.89" (124.21mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1967	1917
Oct–Nov 1968 2-Month	4.89" (124.21mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1985
Sep–Nov 1968 3-Month	7.20" (182.88mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1967	1939
	7.20" (182.88mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1985
	Ties: 1995, 2003
Aug–Nov 1968 4-Month	10.08" (256.03mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1952
Aug–Nov 1968 4-Month	10.08" (256.03mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2018
Jul–Nov 1968 5-Month	12.85" (326.39mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1952
Jul–Nov 1968 5-Month	12.85" (326.39mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2018
Jun–Nov 1968 6-Month	15.97" (405.64mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1952
Jun–Nov 1968 6-Month	15.97" (405.64mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2004
May–Nov 1968 7-Month	19.30" (490.22mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.18" (29.97mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1967	1952
May–Nov 1968 7-Month	19.30" (490.22mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.18" (29.97mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2004
Apr–Nov 1968 8-Month	21.76" (552.70mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1952
Apr–Nov 1968 8-Month	21.76" (552.70mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2015
Mar–Nov 1968 9-Month	23.92" (607.57mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
Mar–Nov 1968 9-Month	23.92" (607.57mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1973
Feb–Nov 1968 10-Month	25.40" (645.16mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1910
Feb–Nov 1968 10-Month	25.40" (645.16mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jan–Nov 1968 11-Month	27.57" (700.28mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1910
	27.57" (700.28mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
	Ties: 1940
Dec 1967–Nov 1968 12-Month	30.63" (778.00mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.69" (17.52mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
Dec 1967–Nov 1968 12-Month	30.63" (778.00mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.69" (17.52mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	2019
Jun 1967–Nov 1968 18-Month	46.05" (1,169.67mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
	46.05" (1,169.67mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
	Ties: 2008
Dec 1966–Nov 1968 24-Month	59.71" (1,516.63mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
Dec 1966–Nov 1968 24-Month	59.71" (1,516.63mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Dec 1965–Nov 1968 36-Month	86.79" (2,204.47mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-3.07" (-77.97mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1956
Dec 1965–Nov 1968 36-Month	86.79" (2,204.47mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-3.07" (-77.97mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2019
Dec 1964–Nov 1968 48-Month	117.76" (2,991.10mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
Dec 1964–Nov 1968 48-Month	117.76" (2,991.10mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019
Dec 1963–Nov 1968 60-Month	146.17" (3,712.72mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-3.49" (-88.64mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
Dec 1963–Nov 1968 60-Month	146.17" (3,712.72mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-3.49" (-88.64mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings