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Precipitation Rankings, November 2001

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 2001 1-Month	2.39" (60.71mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1917
November 2001 1-Month	2.39" (60.71mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1983
Oct–Nov 2001 2-Month	4.45" (113.03mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1917
	4.45" (113.03mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1985
	Ties: 1942, 1960, 2021
Sep–Nov 2001 3-Month	6.90" (175.26mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1939
Sep–Nov 2001 3-Month	6.90" (175.26mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1985
Aug–Nov 2001 4-Month	9.31" (236.47mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 2000	1952
Aug–Nov 2001 4-Month	9.31" (236.47mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2018
Jul–Nov 2001 5-Month	12.03" (305.56mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 2000	1952
Jul–Nov 2001 5-Month	12.03" (305.56mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2018
Jun–Nov 2001 6-Month	15.15" (384.81mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1952
Jun–Nov 2001 6-Month	15.15" (384.81mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2004
May–Nov 2001 7-Month	17.93" (455.42mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1952
May–Nov 2001 7-Month	17.93" (455.42mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2004
Apr–Nov 2001 8-Month	20.03" (508.76mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1952
Apr–Nov 2001 8-Month	20.03" (508.76mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2015
Mar–Nov 2001 9-Month	22.60" (574.04mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 2000	1956
Mar–Nov 2001 9-Month	22.60" (574.04mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1973
Feb–Nov 2001 10-Month	24.81" (630.17mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1910
	24.81" (630.17mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
	Ties: 1962
Jan–Nov 2001 11-Month	26.66" (677.16mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.93" (-23.63mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1910
Jan–Nov 2001 11-Month	26.66" (677.16mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	-0.93" (-23.63mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Dec 2000–Nov 2001 12-Month	28.37" (720.60mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1931
Dec 2000–Nov 2001 12-Month	28.37" (720.60mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jun 2000–Nov 2001 18-Month	43.20" (1,097.28mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-1.96" (-49.78mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1931
Jun 2000–Nov 2001 18-Month	43.20" (1,097.28mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-1.96" (-49.78mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Dec 1999–Nov 2001 24-Month	56.61" (1,437.89mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-3.29" (-83.57mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1989	1931
Dec 1999–Nov 2001 24-Month	56.61" (1,437.89mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-3.29" (-83.57mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Dec 1998–Nov 2001 36-Month	85.43" (2,169.92mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-4.43" (-112.52mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1956
Dec 1998–Nov 2001 36-Month	85.43" (2,169.92mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-4.43" (-112.52mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Dec 1997–Nov 2001 48-Month	119.55" (3,036.57mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1990	1956
Dec 1997–Nov 2001 48-Month	119.55" (3,036.57mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Dec 1996–Nov 2001 60-Month	152.39" (3,870.71mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.73" (69.35mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1956
Dec 1996–Nov 2001 60-Month	152.39" (3,870.71mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.73" (69.35mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings