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Precipitation Rankings, February 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 2004 1-Month	2.45" (62.23mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1947
	2.45" (62.23mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1998
	Ties: 2020
Jan–Feb 2004 2-Month	4.42" (112.27mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Jan–Feb 2004 2-Month	4.42" (112.27mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1998
Dec 2003–Feb 2004 3-Month	6.80" (172.72mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
	6.80" (172.72mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2019
	Ties: 1912
Nov 2003–Feb 2004 4-Month	9.35" (237.49mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Nov 2003–Feb 2004 4-Month	9.35" (237.49mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Oct 2003–Feb 2004 5-Month	11.18" (283.97mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Oct 2003–Feb 2004 5-Month	11.18" (283.97mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2019
Sep 2003–Feb 2004 6-Month	14.00" (355.60mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Sep 2003–Feb 2004 6-Month	14.00" (355.60mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2019
Aug 2003–Feb 2004 7-Month	16.56" (420.62mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Aug 2003–Feb 2004 7-Month	16.56" (420.62mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2019
Jul 2003–Feb 2004 8-Month	19.20" (487.68mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Jul 2003–Feb 2004 8-Month	19.20" (487.68mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2019
Jun 2003–Feb 2004 9-Month	22.65" (575.31mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2003	1918, 1931, 1977
Jun 2003–Feb 2004 9-Month	22.65" (575.31mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
May 2003–Feb 2004 10-Month	25.92" (658.37mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1918
	25.92" (658.37mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
	Ties: 1909
Apr 2003–Feb 2004 11-Month	28.55" (725.17mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1931
	28.55" (725.17mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
	Ties: 1908
Mar 2003–Feb 2004 12-Month	31.03" (788.16mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1931
	31.03" (788.16mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
	Ties: 1920
Sep 2002–Feb 2004 18-Month	45.60" (1,158.24mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1918
Sep 2002–Feb 2004 18-Month	45.60" (1,158.24mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Mar 2002–Feb 2004 24-Month	60.65" (1,540.51mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 2003	1935
Mar 2002–Feb 2004 24-Month	60.65" (1,540.51mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Mar 2001–Feb 2004 36-Month	88.94" (2,259.08mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1957
Mar 2001–Feb 2004 36-Month	88.94" (2,259.08mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020
Mar 2000–Feb 2004 48-Month	116.96" (2,970.78mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-2.81" (-71.38mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1957
Mar 2000–Feb 2004 48-Month	116.96" (2,970.78mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-2.81" (-71.38mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Mar 1999–Feb 2004 60-Month	144.64" (3,673.86mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-4.99" (-126.74mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1957
Mar 1999–Feb 2004 60-Month	144.64" (3,673.86mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-4.99" (-126.74mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings