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Precipitation Rankings, November 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1971 1-Month	2.03" (51.56mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1917
November 1971 1-Month	2.03" (51.56mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1983
Oct–Nov 1971 2-Month	4.76" (120.90mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1917
	4.76" (120.90mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1985
	Ties: 1898
Sep–Nov 1971 3-Month	7.59" (192.79mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.71" (18.04mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1939
Sep–Nov 1971 3-Month	7.59" (192.79mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.71" (18.04mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1985
Aug–Nov 1971 4-Month	10.34" (262.64mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.84" (21.34mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1952
	10.34" (262.64mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.84" (21.34mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1974, 2016
Jul–Nov 1971 5-Month	13.34" (338.84mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	1.06" (26.93mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1952
	13.34" (338.84mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	1.06" (26.93mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1979
Jun–Nov 1971 6-Month	15.87" (403.10mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1952
Jun–Nov 1971 6-Month	15.87" (403.10mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2004
May–Nov 1971 7-Month	18.79" (477.27mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1952
May–Nov 1971 7-Month	18.79" (477.27mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2004
Apr–Nov 1971 8-Month	20.65" (524.51mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1952
Apr–Nov 1971 8-Month	20.65" (524.51mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2015
Mar–Nov 1971 9-Month	22.73" (577.34mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1956
Mar–Nov 1971 9-Month	22.73" (577.34mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1973
Feb–Nov 1971 10-Month	25.10" (637.54mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1910
Feb–Nov 1971 10-Month	25.10" (637.54mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Jan–Nov 1971 11-Month	27.13" (689.10mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1910
Jan–Nov 1971 11-Month	27.13" (689.10mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Dec 1970–Nov 1971 12-Month	29.35" (745.49mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
Dec 1970–Nov 1971 12-Month	29.35" (745.49mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Jun 1970–Nov 1971 18-Month	45.04" (1,144.02mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-0.12" (-3.04mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
Jun 1970–Nov 1971 18-Month	45.04" (1,144.02mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-0.12" (-3.04mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Dec 1969–Nov 1971 24-Month	59.77" (1,518.16mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1931
Dec 1969–Nov 1971 24-Month	59.77" (1,518.16mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Dec 1968–Nov 1971 36-Month	90.28" (2,293.11mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1956
Dec 1968–Nov 1971 36-Month	90.28" (2,293.11mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Dec 1967–Nov 1971 48-Month	120.91" (3,071.11mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1956
Dec 1967–Nov 1971 48-Month	120.91" (3,071.11mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Dec 1966–Nov 1971 60-Month	149.99" (3,809.75mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1956
Dec 1966–Nov 1971 60-Month	149.99" (3,809.75mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings