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Precipitation Rankings, October 1982

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1982 1-Month	2.33" (59.18mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
	2.33" (59.18mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2009
	Ties: 1962
Sep–Oct 1982 2-Month	4.78" (121.41mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
Sep–Oct 1982 2-Month	4.78" (121.41mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2018
Aug–Oct 1982 3-Month	7.33" (186.18mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
Aug–Oct 1982 3-Month	7.33" (186.18mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2018
Jul–Oct 1982 4-Month	10.28" (261.11mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
Jul–Oct 1982 4-Month	10.28" (261.11mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1941
Jun–Oct 1982 5-Month	13.59" (345.19mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
Jun–Oct 1982 5-Month	13.59" (345.19mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1941
May–Oct 1982 6-Month	17.01" (432.05mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
May–Oct 1982 6-Month	17.01" (432.05mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1941
Apr–Oct 1982 7-Month	19.53" (496.06mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
Apr–Oct 1982 7-Month	19.53" (496.06mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1941
Mar–Oct 1982 8-Month	22.04" (559.82mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	1.13" (28.71mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1956
Mar–Oct 1982 8-Month	22.04" (559.82mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	1.13" (28.71mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2019
Feb–Oct 1982 9-Month	24.27" (616.46mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1934
Feb–Oct 1982 9-Month	24.27" (616.46mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2019
Jan–Oct 1982 10-Month	27.11" (688.59mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1934
Jan–Oct 1982 10-Month	27.11" (688.59mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
Dec 1981–Oct 1982 11-Month	29.52" (749.81mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1931
Dec 1981–Oct 1982 11-Month	29.52" (749.81mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
Nov 1981–Oct 1982 12-Month	31.53" (800.86mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1934
Nov 1981–Oct 1982 12-Month	31.53" (800.86mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
May 1981–Oct 1982 18-Month	49.52" (1,257.81mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	3.69" (93.73mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1931
May 1981–Oct 1982 18-Month	49.52" (1,257.81mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	3.69" (93.73mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Nov 1980–Oct 1982 24-Month	60.40" (1,534.16mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1931
Nov 1980–Oct 1982 24-Month	60.40" (1,534.16mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Nov 1979–Oct 1982 36-Month	89.54" (2,274.32mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.32" (-8.12mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1956
Nov 1979–Oct 1982 36-Month	89.54" (2,274.32mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.32" (-8.12mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2019
Nov 1978–Oct 1982 48-Month	123.22" (3,129.79mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1956
Nov 1978–Oct 1982 48-Month	123.22" (3,129.79mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Nov 1977–Oct 1982 60-Month	153.81" (3,906.77mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1934
Nov 1977–Oct 1982 60-Month	153.81" (3,906.77mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2019

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