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Precipitation Rankings, November 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1972 1-Month	3.05" (77.47mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1917
November 1972 1-Month	3.05" (77.47mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1983
Oct–Nov 1972 2-Month	5.80" (147.32mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1917
	5.80" (147.32mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1985
	Ties: 1946
Sep–Nov 1972 3-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	1.66" (42.17mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1939
Sep–Nov 1972 3-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	1.66" (42.17mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1985
Aug–Nov 1972 4-Month	11.18" (283.97mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1952
Aug–Nov 1972 4-Month	11.18" (283.97mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
Jul–Nov 1972 5-Month	14.11" (358.39mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	1.83" (46.48mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1952
	14.11" (358.39mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	1.83" (46.48mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2018
	Ties: 1919
Jun–Nov 1972 6-Month	17.21" (437.13mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	2.01" (51.05mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1952
	17.21" (437.13mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	2.01" (51.05mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2004
	Ties: 1906, 1992
May–Nov 1972 7-Month	20.16" (512.06mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	2.04" (51.81mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1952
May–Nov 1972 7-Month	20.16" (512.06mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	2.04" (51.81mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2004
Apr–Nov 1972 8-Month	22.42" (569.47mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1952
Apr–Nov 1972 8-Month	22.42" (569.47mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2015
Mar–Nov 1972 9-Month	24.55" (623.57mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.41" (35.81mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956
	24.55" (623.57mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.41" (35.81mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	1973
	Ties: 1923, 1946
Feb–Nov 1972 10-Month	26.35" (669.29mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1910
Feb–Nov 1972 10-Month	26.35" (669.29mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Jan–Nov 1972 11-Month	28.68" (728.47mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1910
Jan–Nov 1972 11-Month	28.68" (728.47mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Dec 1971–Nov 1972 12-Month	31.88" (809.75mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.94" (49.27mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
Dec 1971–Nov 1972 12-Month	31.88" (809.75mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.94" (49.27mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
Jun 1971–Nov 1972 18-Month	47.75" (1,212.85mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	2.59" (65.79mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
Jun 1971–Nov 1972 18-Month	47.75" (1,212.85mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	2.59" (65.79mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Dec 1970–Nov 1972 24-Month	61.23" (1,555.24mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
Dec 1970–Nov 1972 24-Month	61.23" (1,555.24mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Dec 1969–Nov 1972 36-Month	91.65" (2,327.91mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956
Dec 1969–Nov 1972 36-Month	91.65" (2,327.91mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Dec 1968–Nov 1972 48-Month	122.16" (3,102.86mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956
Dec 1968–Nov 1972 48-Month	122.16" (3,102.86mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Dec 1967–Nov 1972 60-Month	152.79" (3,880.87mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	3.13" (79.51mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956
Dec 1967–Nov 1972 60-Month	152.79" (3,880.87mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	3.13" (79.51mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings