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Precipitation Rankings, June 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1974 1-Month	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	-0.29" (-7.36mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1933
	2.64" (67.06mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	-0.29" (-7.36mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1928
	Ties: 1896
May–Jun 1974 2-Month	5.71" (145.03mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1988
	5.71" (145.03mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2015
	Ties: 1899
Apr–Jun 1974 3-Month	8.26" (209.80mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1988
Apr–Jun 1974 3-Month	8.26" (209.80mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1957
Mar–Jun 1974 4-Month	10.89" (276.61mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	0.03" (0.77mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1988
	10.89" (276.61mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	0.03" (0.77mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1957
	Ties: 1903
Feb–Jun 1974 5-Month	12.57" (319.28mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1988
	12.57" (319.28mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
	Ties: 1992
Jan–Jun 1974 6-Month	15.72" (399.29mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.41" (10.42mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1988
Jan–Jun 1974 6-Month	15.72" (399.29mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.41" (10.42mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Dec 1973–Jun 1974 7-Month	18.81" (477.77mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Dec 1973–Jun 1974 7-Month	18.81" (477.77mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Nov 1973–Jun 1974 8-Month	21.98" (558.29mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	2.09" (53.08mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1934
Nov 1973–Jun 1974 8-Month	21.98" (558.29mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	2.09" (53.08mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Oct 1973–Jun 1974 9-Month	24.35" (618.49mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1934
	24.35" (618.49mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	2.30" (58.42mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
	Ties: 1982
Sep 1973–Jun 1974 10-Month	27.81" (706.37mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	3.26" (82.80mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1934
Sep 1973–Jun 1974 10-Month	27.81" (706.37mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	3.26" (82.80mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Aug 1973–Jun 1974 11-Month	29.87" (758.70mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918
Aug 1973–Jun 1974 11-Month	29.87" (758.70mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jul 1973–Jun 1974 12-Month	32.83" (833.88mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Jul 1973–Jun 1974 12-Month	32.83" (833.88mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jan 1973–Jun 1974 18-Month	50.68" (1,287.27mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	5.41" (137.41mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1931
Jan 1973–Jun 1974 18-Month	50.68" (1,287.27mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	5.41" (137.41mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1972–Jun 1974 24-Month	67.81" (1,722.37mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1931
Jul 1972–Jun 1974 24-Month	67.81" (1,722.37mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Jul 1971–Jun 1974 36-Month	98.92" (2,512.57mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1956
	98.92" (2,512.57mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1997
Jul 1970–Jun 1974 48-Month	127.85" (3,247.39mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	8.06" (204.72mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1956
Jul 1970–Jun 1974 48-Month	127.85" (3,247.39mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	8.06" (204.72mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1969–Jun 1974 60-Month	157.34" (3,996.44mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	7.68" (195.08mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1934
Jul 1969–Jun 1974 60-Month	157.34" (3,996.44mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	7.68" (195.08mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	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