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Precipitation Rankings, November 2009

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 2009 1-Month	1.63" (41.40mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1917
November 2009 1-Month	1.63" (41.40mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1983
Oct–Nov 2009 2-Month	5.92" (150.37mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2008	1917
Oct–Nov 2009 2-Month	5.92" (150.37mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1985
Sep–Nov 2009 3-Month	8.46" (214.88mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1939
Sep–Nov 2009 3-Month	8.46" (214.88mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1985
Aug–Nov 2009 4-Month	11.15" (283.21mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1952
Aug–Nov 2009 4-Month	11.15" (283.21mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2018
Jul–Nov 2009 5-Month	14.22" (361.19mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	1.94" (49.28mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1952
Jul–Nov 2009 5-Month	14.22" (361.19mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	1.94" (49.28mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2018
Jun–Nov 2009 6-Month	17.23" (437.64mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2008	1952
Jun–Nov 2009 6-Month	17.23" (437.64mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2004
May–Nov 2009 7-Month	20.54" (521.72mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1952
	20.54" (521.72mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2004
	Ties: 1985
Apr–Nov 2009 8-Month	23.37" (593.60mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1952
Apr–Nov 2009 8-Month	23.37" (593.60mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2015
Mar–Nov 2009 9-Month	26.07" (662.18mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1956
Mar–Nov 2009 9-Month	26.07" (662.18mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1973
Feb–Nov 2009 10-Month	27.62" (701.55mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	2.34" (59.44mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1910
Feb–Nov 2009 10-Month	27.62" (701.55mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	2.34" (59.44mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
Jan–Nov 2009 11-Month	29.22" (742.19mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	1.63" (41.40mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2008	1910
Jan–Nov 2009 11-Month	29.22" (742.19mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	1.63" (41.40mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
Dec 2008–Nov 2009 12-Month	32.06" (814.32mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	2.12" (53.84mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2008	1931
Dec 2008–Nov 2009 12-Month	32.06" (814.32mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	2.12" (53.84mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
Jun 2008–Nov 2009 18-Month	47.72" (1,212.09mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	2.56" (65.03mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1931
Jun 2008–Nov 2009 18-Month	47.72" (1,212.09mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	2.56" (65.03mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Dec 2007–Nov 2009 24-Month	63.43" (1,611.12mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2008	1931
Dec 2007–Nov 2009 24-Month	63.43" (1,611.12mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
Dec 2006–Nov 2009 36-Month	92.21" (2,342.13mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1956
	92.21" (2,342.13mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2019
	Ties: 1909
Dec 2005–Nov 2009 48-Month	121.75" (3,092.45mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1956
Dec 2005–Nov 2009 48-Month	121.75" (3,092.45mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	1.97" (50.04mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2019
Dec 2004–Nov 2009 60-Month	151.72" (3,853.69mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.06" (52.33mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2005	1956
Dec 2004–Nov 2009 60-Month	151.72" (3,853.69mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.06" (52.33mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings