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Precipitation Rankings, January 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1974 1-Month	3.15" (80.01mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.84" (21.34mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1981
January 1974 1-Month	3.15" (80.01mm)	2.31" (58.67mm)	0.84" (21.34mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1916
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	6.24" (158.50mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	1.58" (40.14mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1981
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	6.24" (158.50mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	1.58" (40.14mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1932
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	2.52" (64.00mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	9.41" (239.01mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	2.52" (64.00mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	11.78" (299.21mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1981
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	11.78" (299.21mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	15.24" (387.10mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	3.69" (93.73mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1940
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	15.24" (387.10mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	3.69" (93.73mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	17.30" (439.42mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1940
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	17.30" (439.42mm)	14.17" (359.92mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	20.26" (514.60mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1940
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	20.26" (514.60mm)	16.96" (430.78mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	23.31" (592.07mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	3.43" (87.12mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1981
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	23.31" (592.07mm)	19.88" (504.95mm)	3.43" (87.12mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	26.34" (669.04mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1918
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	26.34" (669.04mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2016
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	29.67" (753.62mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1940
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	29.67" (753.62mm)	25.32" (643.13mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	33.67" (855.22mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1957
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	33.67" (855.22mm)	27.83" (706.88mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1974
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	35.63" (905.00mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1931
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	35.63" (905.00mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1974
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	52.31" (1,328.67mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	8.17" (207.51mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1955
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	52.31" (1,328.67mm)	44.14" (1,121.16mm)	8.17" (207.51mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	67.48" (1,713.99mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	7.55" (191.77mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1918
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	67.48" (1,713.99mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	7.55" (191.77mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	98.11" (2,491.99mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	8.25" (209.55mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1957
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	98.11" (2,491.99mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	8.25" (209.55mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	127.75" (3,244.85mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	7.99" (202.95mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1957
	127.75" (3,244.85mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	7.99" (202.95mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
	Ties: 1995
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	157.46" (3,999.48mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	7.83" (198.88mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1957
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	157.46" (3,999.48mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	7.83" (198.88mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings