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Precipitation Rankings, February 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 2008 1-Month	2.47" (62.74mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 2007	1947
February 2008 1-Month	2.47" (62.74mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1998
Jan–Feb 2008 2-Month	4.68" (118.87mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1977
Jan–Feb 2008 2-Month	4.68" (118.87mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1998
Dec 2007–Feb 2008 3-Month	7.65" (194.31mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1977
Dec 2007–Feb 2008 3-Month	7.65" (194.31mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Nov 2007–Feb 2008 4-Month	9.05" (229.87mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1977
	9.05" (229.87mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
	Ties: 1923, 1956
Oct 2007–Feb 2008 5-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 2006	1977
Oct 2007–Feb 2008 5-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2019
Sep 2007–Feb 2008 6-Month	13.94" (354.08mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1977
Sep 2007–Feb 2008 6-Month	13.94" (354.08mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	0.26" (6.61mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2019
Aug 2007–Feb 2008 7-Month	16.54" (420.12mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	0.23" (5.85mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1977
Aug 2007–Feb 2008 7-Month	16.54" (420.12mm)	16.31" (414.27mm)	0.23" (5.85mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2019
Jul 2007–Feb 2008 8-Month	19.42" (493.27mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2006	1977
Jul 2007–Feb 2008 8-Month	19.42" (493.27mm)	19.09" (484.89mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2019
Jun 2007–Feb 2008 9-Month	22.33" (567.18mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1918, 1931, 1977
Jun 2007–Feb 2008 9-Month	22.33" (567.18mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	0.31" (7.87mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2019
May 2007–Feb 2008 10-Month	25.08" (637.03mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1918
May 2007–Feb 2008 10-Month	25.08" (637.03mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Apr 2007–Feb 2008 11-Month	27.57" (700.28mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1931
Apr 2007–Feb 2008 11-Month	27.57" (700.28mm)	27.45" (697.23mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Mar 2007–Feb 2008 12-Month	29.88" (758.95mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1931
Mar 2007–Feb 2008 12-Month	29.88" (758.95mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Sep 2006–Feb 2008 18-Month	44.59" (1,132.59mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1918
Sep 2006–Feb 2008 18-Month	44.59" (1,132.59mm)	43.65" (1,108.71mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2020
Mar 2006–Feb 2008 24-Month	59.55" (1,512.57mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1935
Mar 2006–Feb 2008 24-Month	59.55" (1,512.57mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2020
Mar 2005–Feb 2008 36-Month	89.00" (2,260.60mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1957
Mar 2005–Feb 2008 36-Month	89.00" (2,260.60mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2020
Mar 2004–Feb 2008 48-Month	122.59" (3,113.79mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	2.82" (71.63mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1957
Mar 2004–Feb 2008 48-Month	122.59" (3,113.79mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	2.82" (71.63mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2019
Mar 2003–Feb 2008 60-Month	153.62" (3,901.95mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1957
Mar 2003–Feb 2008 60-Month	153.62" (3,901.95mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings