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Precipitation Rankings, July 2005

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 2005 1-Month	2.70" (68.58mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1930
	2.70" (68.58mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1950, 1958
	Ties: 1920, 1923, 1988, 1991
Jun–Jul 2005 2-Month	5.84" (148.34mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
	5.84" (148.34mm)	5.70" (144.78mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1928
	Ties: 1935, 1943, 1979, 2001
May–Jul 2005 3-Month	8.60" (218.44mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1988
May–Jul 2005 3-Month	8.60" (218.44mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2015
Apr–Jul 2005 4-Month	11.17" (283.72mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1934
Apr–Jul 2005 4-Month	11.17" (283.72mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2015
Mar–Jul 2005 5-Month	13.51" (343.15mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1936
Mar–Jul 2005 5-Month	13.51" (343.15mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1973
Feb–Jul 2005 6-Month	15.57" (395.48mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1934
Feb–Jul 2005 6-Month	15.57" (395.48mm)	15.78" (400.81mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
Jan–Jul 2005 7-Month	18.27" (464.06mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1934
	18.27" (464.06mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
	Ties: 1896
Dec 2004–Jul 2005 8-Month	20.45" (519.43mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
Dec 2004–Jul 2005 8-Month	20.45" (519.43mm)	20.44" (519.18mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
Nov 2004–Jul 2005 9-Month	23.63" (600.20mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1934
Nov 2004–Jul 2005 9-Month	23.63" (600.20mm)	22.66" (575.56mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
Oct 2004–Jul 2005 10-Month	26.67" (677.42mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1934
Oct 2004–Jul 2005 10-Month	26.67" (677.42mm)	24.83" (630.68mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Sep 2004–Jul 2005 11-Month	29.65" (753.11mm)	27.33" (694.18mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1934
Sep 2004–Jul 2005 11-Month	29.65" (753.11mm)	27.33" (694.18mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Aug 2004–Jul 2005 12-Month	32.69" (830.33mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
Aug 2004–Jul 2005 12-Month	32.69" (830.33mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Feb 2004–Jul 2005 18-Month	49.55" (1,258.57mm)	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	3.81" (96.77mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1931
Feb 2004–Jul 2005 18-Month	49.55" (1,258.57mm)	45.74" (1,161.80mm)	3.81" (96.77mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Aug 2003–Jul 2005 24-Month	63.66" (1,616.96mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.74" (94.99mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
Aug 2003–Jul 2005 24-Month	63.66" (1,616.96mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.74" (94.99mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Aug 2002–Jul 2005 36-Month	95.10" (2,415.54mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1956
Aug 2002–Jul 2005 36-Month	95.10" (2,415.54mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Aug 2001–Jul 2005 48-Month	122.75" (3,117.85mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1956
Aug 2001–Jul 2005 48-Month	122.75" (3,117.85mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Aug 2000–Jul 2005 60-Month	150.89" (3,832.61mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1934
Aug 2000–Jul 2005 60-Month	150.89" (3,832.61mm)	149.64" (3,800.86mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings