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Precipitation Rankings, October 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1983 1-Month	2.61" (66.29mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1952
	2.61" (66.29mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2009
	Ties: 1937
Sep–Oct 1983 2-Month	4.87" (123.70mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1952
	4.87" (123.70mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	2018
	Ties: 1951, 2017
Aug–Oct 1983 3-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
Aug–Oct 1983 3-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	2018
Jul–Oct 1983 4-Month	9.32" (236.73mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
Jul–Oct 1983 4-Month	9.32" (236.73mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1941
Jun–Oct 1983 5-Month	12.27" (311.66mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
	12.27" (311.66mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1941
	Ties: 1938
May–Oct 1983 6-Month	15.74" (399.80mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
May–Oct 1983 6-Month	15.74" (399.80mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1941
Apr–Oct 1983 7-Month	18.94" (481.08mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1952
	18.94" (481.08mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1941
	Ties: 1968
Mar–Oct 1983 8-Month	22.64" (575.06mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	1.73" (43.95mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
	22.64" (575.06mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	1.73" (43.95mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
	Ties: 1979
Feb–Oct 1983 9-Month	25.32" (643.13mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Feb–Oct 1983 9-Month	25.32" (643.13mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Jan–Oct 1983 10-Month	27.40" (695.96mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Jan–Oct 1983 10-Month	27.40" (695.96mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
Dec 1982–Oct 1983 11-Month	31.16" (791.46mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Dec 1982–Oct 1983 11-Month	31.16" (791.46mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Nov 1982–Oct 1983 12-Month	34.15" (867.41mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Nov 1982–Oct 1983 12-Month	34.15" (867.41mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
May 1982–Oct 1983 18-Month	51.16" (1,299.46mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	5.33" (135.38mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
May 1982–Oct 1983 18-Month	51.16" (1,299.46mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	5.33" (135.38mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Nov 1981–Oct 1983 24-Month	65.68" (1,668.27mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	5.78" (146.81mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Nov 1981–Oct 1983 24-Month	65.68" (1,668.27mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	5.78" (146.81mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2019
Nov 1980–Oct 1983 36-Month	94.55" (2,401.57mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Nov 1980–Oct 1983 36-Month	94.55" (2,401.57mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Nov 1979–Oct 1983 48-Month	123.69" (3,141.73mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	3.91" (99.32mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Nov 1979–Oct 1983 48-Month	123.69" (3,141.73mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	3.91" (99.32mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
Nov 1978–Oct 1983 60-Month	157.37" (3,997.20mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	7.71" (195.84mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1934
Nov 1978–Oct 1983 60-Month	157.37" (3,997.20mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	7.71" (195.84mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings