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Precipitation Rankings, November 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 2004 1-Month	3.18" (80.77mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1917
November 2004 1-Month	3.18" (80.77mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1983
Oct–Nov 2004 2-Month	6.22" (157.99mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1917
Oct–Nov 2004 2-Month	6.22" (157.99mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1985
Sep–Nov 2004 3-Month	9.20" (233.68mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1939
Sep–Nov 2004 3-Month	9.20" (233.68mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1985
Aug–Nov 2004 4-Month	12.24" (310.90mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1952
Aug–Nov 2004 4-Month	12.24" (310.90mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2018
Jul–Nov 2004 5-Month	15.29" (388.37mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1952
Jul–Nov 2004 5-Month	15.29" (388.37mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2018
Jun–Nov 2004 6-Month	18.80" (477.52mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1952
Jun–Nov 2004 6-Month	18.80" (477.52mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2004
May–Nov 2004 7-Month	22.14" (562.36mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	4.02" (102.11mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1952
May–Nov 2004 7-Month	22.14" (562.36mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	4.02" (102.11mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2004
Apr–Nov 2004 8-Month	24.64" (625.86mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	4.01" (101.86mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1952
Apr–Nov 2004 8-Month	24.64" (625.86mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	4.01" (101.86mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2015
Mar–Nov 2004 9-Month	26.65" (676.91mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	3.51" (89.15mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1956
Mar–Nov 2004 9-Month	26.65" (676.91mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	3.51" (89.15mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1973
Feb–Nov 2004 10-Month	29.10" (739.14mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1910
Feb–Nov 2004 10-Month	29.10" (739.14mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
Jan–Nov 2004 11-Month	31.07" (789.18mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1910
Jan–Nov 2004 11-Month	31.07" (789.18mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Dec 2003–Nov 2004 12-Month	33.45" (849.63mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	3.51" (89.15mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1931
	33.45" (849.63mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	3.51" (89.15mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
	Ties: 1993
Jun 2003–Nov 2004 18-Month	49.30" (1,252.22mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	4.14" (105.16mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1931
Jun 2003–Nov 2004 18-Month	49.30" (1,252.22mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	4.14" (105.16mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Dec 2002–Nov 2004 24-Month	64.58" (1,640.33mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	4.68" (118.87mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1931
Dec 2002–Nov 2004 24-Month	64.58" (1,640.33mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	4.68" (118.87mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Dec 2001–Nov 2004 36-Month	92.99" (2,361.95mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	3.13" (79.51mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1956
Dec 2001–Nov 2004 36-Month	92.99" (2,361.95mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	3.13" (79.51mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Dec 2000–Nov 2004 48-Month	121.36" (3,082.54mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1956
Dec 2000–Nov 2004 48-Month	121.36" (3,082.54mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Dec 1999–Nov 2004 60-Month	149.60" (3,799.84mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1956
Dec 1999–Nov 2004 60-Month	149.60" (3,799.84mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings