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Precipitation Rankings, February 2005

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 2005 1-Month	2.06" (52.32mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1947
	2.06" (52.32mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1998
	Ties: 1946, 1953
Jan–Feb 2005 2-Month	4.76" (120.90mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1977
	4.76" (120.90mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1998
	Ties: 1962, 1983
Dec 2004–Feb 2005 3-Month	6.94" (176.28mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1977
Dec 2004–Feb 2005 3-Month	6.94" (176.28mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Nov 2004–Feb 2005 4-Month	10.12" (257.05mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1977
Nov 2004–Feb 2005 4-Month	10.12" (257.05mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Oct 2004–Feb 2005 5-Month	13.16" (334.26mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	1.97" (50.03mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1977
Oct 2004–Feb 2005 5-Month	13.16" (334.26mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	1.97" (50.03mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Sep 2004–Feb 2005 6-Month	16.14" (409.96mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	2.46" (62.49mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2004	1977
Sep 2004–Feb 2005 6-Month	16.14" (409.96mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	2.46" (62.49mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Aug 2004–Feb 2005 7-Month	19.18" (487.17mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1977
Aug 2004–Feb 2005 7-Month	19.18" (487.17mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Jul 2004–Feb 2005 8-Month	22.23" (564.64mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	3.14" (79.75mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1977
Jul 2004–Feb 2005 8-Month	22.23" (564.64mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	3.14" (79.75mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Jun 2004–Feb 2005 9-Month	25.74" (653.80mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918, 1931, 1977
Jun 2004–Feb 2005 9-Month	25.74" (653.80mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
May 2004–Feb 2005 10-Month	29.08" (738.63mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
May 2004–Feb 2005 10-Month	29.08" (738.63mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Apr 2004–Feb 2005 11-Month	31.58" (802.13mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	4.13" (104.90mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1931
Apr 2004–Feb 2005 11-Month	31.58" (802.13mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	4.13" (104.90mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Mar 2004–Feb 2005 12-Month	33.59" (853.19mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	3.63" (92.21mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2004	1931
Mar 2004–Feb 2005 12-Month	33.59" (853.19mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	3.63" (92.21mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Sep 2003–Feb 2005 18-Month	47.59" (1,208.79mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	3.94" (100.08mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
Sep 2003–Feb 2005 18-Month	47.59" (1,208.79mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	3.94" (100.08mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Mar 2003–Feb 2005 24-Month	64.62" (1,641.35mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	4.70" (119.38mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1935
Mar 2003–Feb 2005 24-Month	64.62" (1,641.35mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	4.70" (119.38mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Mar 2002–Feb 2005 36-Month	94.24" (2,393.70mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1957
Mar 2002–Feb 2005 36-Month	94.24" (2,393.70mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Mar 2001–Feb 2005 48-Month	122.53" (3,112.26mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	2.76" (70.10mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1957
Mar 2001–Feb 2005 48-Month	122.53" (3,112.26mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	2.76" (70.10mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Mar 2000–Feb 2005 60-Month	150.55" (3,823.97mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1957
Mar 2000–Feb 2005 60-Month	150.55" (3,823.97mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings