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Precipitation Rankings, November 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1996 1-Month	3.00" (76.20mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1917
	3.00" (76.20mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1983
	Ties: 1934
Oct–Nov 1996 2-Month	5.49" (139.45mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1917
	5.49" (139.45mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1985
	Ties: 1941
Sep–Nov 1996 3-Month	8.93" (226.82mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1939
Sep–Nov 1996 3-Month	8.93" (226.82mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1985
Aug–Nov 1996 4-Month	11.59" (294.39mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	2.09" (53.09mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1952
Aug–Nov 1996 4-Month	11.59" (294.39mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	2.09" (53.09mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
Jul–Nov 1996 5-Month	14.71" (373.63mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	2.43" (61.72mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1952
Jul–Nov 1996 5-Month	14.71" (373.63mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	2.43" (61.72mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2018
Jun–Nov 1996 6-Month	17.58" (446.53mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1952
Jun–Nov 1996 6-Month	17.58" (446.53mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2004
May–Nov 1996 7-Month	20.90" (530.86mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1952
May–Nov 1996 7-Month	20.90" (530.86mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2004
Apr–Nov 1996 8-Month	23.46" (595.88mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1952
Apr–Nov 1996 8-Month	23.46" (595.88mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2015
Mar–Nov 1996 9-Month	25.70" (652.78mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	2.56" (65.02mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
	25.70" (652.78mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	2.56" (65.02mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1973
	Ties: 1975
Feb–Nov 1996 10-Month	27.59" (700.79mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	2.31" (58.68mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1910
Feb–Nov 1996 10-Month	27.59" (700.79mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	2.31" (58.68mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Jan–Nov 1996 11-Month	30.41" (772.41mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	2.82" (71.62mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1910
Jan–Nov 1996 11-Month	30.41" (772.41mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	2.82" (71.62mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2019
Dec 1995–Nov 1996 12-Month	32.66" (829.56mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	2.72" (69.08mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Dec 1995–Nov 1996 12-Month	32.66" (829.56mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	2.72" (69.08mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jun 1995–Nov 1996 18-Month	48.40" (1,229.36mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1931
Jun 1995–Nov 1996 18-Month	48.40" (1,229.36mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2019
Dec 1994–Nov 1996 24-Month	65.29" (1,658.37mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Dec 1994–Nov 1996 24-Month	65.29" (1,658.37mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	5.39" (136.91mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Dec 1993–Nov 1996 36-Month	95.68" (2,430.27mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1956
Dec 1993–Nov 1996 36-Month	95.68" (2,430.27mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2019
Dec 1992–Nov 1996 48-Month	129.13" (3,279.90mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	9.35" (237.49mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Dec 1992–Nov 1996 48-Month	129.13" (3,279.90mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	9.35" (237.49mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Dec 1991–Nov 1996 60-Month	160.37" (4,073.40mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	10.71" (272.04mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
Dec 1991–Nov 1996 60-Month	160.37" (4,073.40mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	10.71" (272.04mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings