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Precipitation Rankings, October 1995

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1995 1-Month	2.63" (66.80mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1952
October 1995 1-Month	2.63" (66.80mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2009
Sep–Oct 1995 2-Month	4.83" (122.68mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1952
	4.83" (122.68mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2018
	Ties: 1898, 1927, 1967
Aug–Oct 1995 3-Month	7.49" (190.25mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1952
	7.49" (190.25mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2018
	Ties: 1928, 1932, 2007
Jul–Oct 1995 4-Month	10.14" (257.56mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1991	1952
Jul–Oct 1995 4-Month	10.14" (257.56mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1941
Jun–Oct 1995 5-Month	13.37" (339.60mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1952
	13.37" (339.60mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1941
	Ties: 1961
May–Oct 1995 6-Month	17.47" (443.74mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1952
May–Oct 1995 6-Month	17.47" (443.74mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
Apr–Oct 1995 7-Month	20.30" (515.62mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	1.90" (48.26mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1952
Apr–Oct 1995 7-Month	20.30" (515.62mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	1.90" (48.26mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1941
Mar–Oct 1995 8-Month	23.29" (591.57mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	2.38" (60.46mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1956
Mar–Oct 1995 8-Month	23.29" (591.57mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	2.38" (60.46mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Feb–Oct 1995 9-Month	24.89" (632.21mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Feb–Oct 1995 9-Month	24.89" (632.21mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jan–Oct 1995 10-Month	28.07" (712.98mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	2.71" (68.84mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Jan–Oct 1995 10-Month	28.07" (712.98mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	2.71" (68.84mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Dec 1994–Oct 1995 11-Month	30.26" (768.60mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	2.56" (65.02mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1931
Dec 1994–Oct 1995 11-Month	30.26" (768.60mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	2.56" (65.02mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Nov 1994–Oct 1995 12-Month	33.16" (842.26mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	3.23" (82.04mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Nov 1994–Oct 1995 12-Month	33.16" (842.26mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	3.23" (82.04mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
May 1994–Oct 1995 18-Month	49.12" (1,247.65mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1994	1931
May 1994–Oct 1995 18-Month	49.12" (1,247.65mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Nov 1993–Oct 1995 24-Month	62.77" (1,594.36mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1931
Nov 1993–Oct 1995 24-Month	62.77" (1,594.36mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Nov 1992–Oct 1995 36-Month	97.37" (2,473.20mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	7.51" (190.76mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1956
Nov 1992–Oct 1995 36-Month	97.37" (2,473.20mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	7.51" (190.76mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2019
Nov 1991–Oct 1995 48-Month	127.83" (3,246.88mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	8.05" (204.47mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1956
Nov 1991–Oct 1995 48-Month	127.83" (3,246.88mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	8.05" (204.47mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Nov 1990–Oct 1995 60-Month	159.79" (4,058.67mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	10.13" (257.31mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1934
Nov 1990–Oct 1995 60-Month	159.79" (4,058.67mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	10.13" (257.31mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019

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