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Precipitation Rankings, November 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 2003 1-Month	2.55" (64.77mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1917
	2.55" (64.77mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1983
	Ties: 1987
Oct–Nov 2003 2-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1917
	4.38" (111.25mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1985
	Ties: 1928, 1962
Sep–Nov 2003 3-Month	7.20" (182.88mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2001	1939
	7.20" (182.88mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1985
	Ties: 1968, 1995
Aug–Nov 2003 4-Month	9.76" (247.90mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1952
Aug–Nov 2003 4-Month	9.76" (247.90mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2018
Jul–Nov 2003 5-Month	12.40" (314.96mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 2001	1952
Jul–Nov 2003 5-Month	12.40" (314.96mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2018
Jun–Nov 2003 6-Month	15.85" (402.59mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1952
Jun–Nov 2003 6-Month	15.85" (402.59mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2004
May–Nov 2003 7-Month	19.12" (485.65mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1952
May–Nov 2003 7-Month	19.12" (485.65mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2004
Apr–Nov 2003 8-Month	21.75" (552.45mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1952
Apr–Nov 2003 8-Month	21.75" (552.45mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2015
Mar–Nov 2003 9-Month	24.23" (615.44mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1956
Mar–Nov 2003 9-Month	24.23" (615.44mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1973
Feb–Nov 2003 10-Month	26.80" (680.72mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1910
Feb–Nov 2003 10-Month	26.80" (680.72mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Jan–Nov 2003 11-Month	28.13" (714.50mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.54" (13.71mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1910
	28.13" (714.50mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.54" (13.71mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
	Ties: 1951
Dec 2002–Nov 2003 12-Month	31.13" (790.70mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.19" (30.22mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
	31.13" (790.70mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	1.19" (30.22mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
	Ties: 1907
Jun 2002–Nov 2003 18-Month	46.36" (1,177.54mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
Jun 2002–Nov 2003 18-Month	46.36" (1,177.54mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Dec 2001–Nov 2003 24-Month	59.54" (1,512.32mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
Dec 2001–Nov 2003 24-Month	59.54" (1,512.32mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Dec 2000–Nov 2003 36-Month	87.91" (2,232.91mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1956
Dec 2000–Nov 2003 36-Month	87.91" (2,232.91mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Dec 1999–Nov 2003 48-Month	116.15" (2,950.21mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1956
Dec 1999–Nov 2003 48-Month	116.15" (2,950.21mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Dec 1998–Nov 2003 60-Month	144.97" (3,682.24mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-4.69" (-119.12mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
Dec 1998–Nov 2003 60-Month	144.97" (3,682.24mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-4.69" (-119.12mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	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