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Precipitation Rankings, December 2000

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 2000 1-Month	1.71" (43.43mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1930
	1.71" (43.43mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2015
	Ties: 1938
Nov–Dec 2000 2-Month	4.44" (112.78mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1999	1976
Nov–Dec 2000 2-Month	4.44" (112.78mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2015
Oct–Dec 2000 3-Month	6.70" (170.18mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1917
Oct–Dec 2000 3-Month	6.70" (170.18mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2015
Sep–Dec 2000 4-Month	8.88" (225.55mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1939
Sep–Dec 2000 4-Month	8.88" (225.55mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2018
Aug–Dec 2000 5-Month	10.79" (274.07mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	-1.06" (-26.92mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1917
Aug–Dec 2000 5-Month	10.79" (274.07mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	-1.06" (-26.92mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2018
Jul–Dec 2000 6-Month	13.09" (332.49mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	-1.53" (-38.86mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1917
Jul–Dec 2000 6-Month	13.09" (332.49mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	-1.53" (-38.86mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2018
Jun–Dec 2000 7-Month	16.54" (420.12mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1999	1917
Jun–Dec 2000 7-Month	16.54" (420.12mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2018
May–Dec 2000 8-Month	19.20" (487.68mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1917
May–Dec 2000 8-Month	19.20" (487.68mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2015
Apr–Dec 2000 9-Month	21.52" (546.61mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	-1.46" (-37.08mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1956
Apr–Dec 2000 9-Month	21.52" (546.61mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	-1.46" (-37.08mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2015
Mar–Dec 2000 10-Month	23.96" (608.58mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	-1.53" (-38.87mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1956
Mar–Dec 2000 10-Month	23.96" (608.58mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	-1.53" (-38.87mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2015
Feb–Dec 2000 11-Month	26.08" (662.43mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	-1.54" (-39.12mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1910
Feb–Dec 2000 11-Month	26.08" (662.43mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	-1.54" (-39.12mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2018
Jan–Dec 2000 12-Month	28.22" (716.79mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1910
Jan–Dec 2000 12-Month	28.22" (716.79mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1973
Jul 1999–Dec 2000 18-Month	40.36" (1,025.14mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	-4.22" (-107.19mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1954
Jul 1999–Dec 2000 18-Month	40.36" (1,025.14mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	-4.22" (-107.19mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jan 1999–Dec 2000 24-Month	56.69" (1,439.93mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1931
Jan 1999–Dec 2000 24-Month	56.69" (1,439.93mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jan 1998–Dec 2000 36-Month	90.58" (2,300.73mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1956
Jan 1998–Dec 2000 36-Month	90.58" (2,300.73mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jan 1997–Dec 2000 48-Month	122.44" (3,109.98mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.66" (67.57mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1956
Jan 1997–Dec 2000 48-Month	122.44" (3,109.98mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.66" (67.57mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jan 1996–Dec 2000 60-Month	156.14" (3,965.96mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	6.46" (164.09mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1992	1956
Jan 1996–Dec 2000 60-Month	156.14" (3,965.96mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	6.46" (164.09mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings