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Precipitation Rankings, February 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1970 1-Month	1.63" (41.40mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1947
February 1970 1-Month	1.63" (41.40mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1998
Jan–Feb 1970 2-Month	3.72" (94.49mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Jan–Feb 1970 2-Month	3.72" (94.49mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1998
Dec 1969–Feb 1970 3-Month	6.66" (169.16mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
	6.66" (169.16mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1924
Nov 1969–Feb 1970 4-Month	8.25" (209.55mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
Nov 1969–Feb 1970 4-Month	8.25" (209.55mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Oct 1969–Feb 1970 5-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Oct 1969–Feb 1970 5-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Sep 1969–Feb 1970 6-Month	13.25" (336.55mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Sep 1969–Feb 1970 6-Month	13.25" (336.55mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Aug 1969–Feb 1970 7-Month	15.56" (395.22mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
	15.56" (395.22mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 2011
Jul 1969–Feb 1970 8-Month	18.65" (473.71mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
	18.65" (473.71mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 2009
Jun 1969–Feb 1970 9-Month	21.96" (557.78mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1918, 1931, 1977
Jun 1969–Feb 1970 9-Month	21.96" (557.78mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
May 1969–Feb 1970 10-Month	24.62" (625.35mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1918
May 1969–Feb 1970 10-Month	24.62" (625.35mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Apr 1969–Feb 1970 11-Month	27.22" (691.39mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
Apr 1969–Feb 1970 11-Month	27.22" (691.39mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Mar 1969–Feb 1970 12-Month	29.11" (739.39mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
Mar 1969–Feb 1970 12-Month	29.11" (739.39mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Sep 1968–Feb 1970 18-Month	44.37" (1,127.00mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1918
Sep 1968–Feb 1970 18-Month	44.37" (1,127.00mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Mar 1968–Feb 1970 24-Month	61.09" (1,551.69mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1935
	61.09" (1,551.69mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 2015
Mar 1967–Feb 1970 36-Month	90.77" (2,305.56mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1957
Mar 1967–Feb 1970 36-Month	90.77" (2,305.56mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020
Mar 1966–Feb 1970 48-Month	117.10" (2,974.34mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1957
Mar 1966–Feb 1970 48-Month	117.10" (2,974.34mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Mar 1965–Feb 1970 60-Month	147.10" (3,736.34mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1957
Mar 1965–Feb 1970 60-Month	147.10" (3,736.34mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-2.53" (-64.26mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings