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Precipitation Rankings, December 2014

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 2014 1-Month	2.58" (65.53mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1930
December 2014 1-Month	2.58" (65.53mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	2015
Nov–Dec 2014 2-Month	4.71" (119.63mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2013	1976
	4.71" (119.63mm)	4.58" (116.33mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2015
	Ties: 1923, 1998, 2009
Oct–Dec 2014 3-Month	7.13" (181.10mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1917
Oct–Dec 2014 3-Month	7.13" (181.10mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	0.39" (9.90mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2015
Sep–Dec 2014 4-Month	9.77" (248.16mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1939
Sep–Dec 2014 4-Month	9.77" (248.16mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2018
Aug–Dec 2014 5-Month	12.90" (327.66mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1917
	12.90" (327.66mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2018
	Ties: 1968
Jul–Dec 2014 6-Month	15.50" (393.70mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1917
	15.50" (393.70mm)	14.62" (371.35mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2018
	Ties: 2008
Jun–Dec 2014 7-Month	19.17" (486.92mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	1.62" (41.15mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1917
Jun–Dec 2014 7-Month	19.17" (486.92mm)	17.55" (445.77mm)	1.62" (41.15mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2018
May–Dec 2014 8-Month	21.98" (558.29mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 2012	1917
May–Dec 2014 8-Month	21.98" (558.29mm)	20.46" (519.68mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2015
Apr–Dec 2014 9-Month	24.86" (631.44mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 2012	1956
Apr–Dec 2014 9-Month	24.86" (631.44mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2015
Mar–Dec 2014 10-Month	27.23" (691.64mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	1.74" (44.19mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 2013	1956
Mar–Dec 2014 10-Month	27.23" (691.64mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	1.74" (44.19mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2015
Feb–Dec 2014 11-Month	29.48" (748.79mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 2013	1910
Feb–Dec 2014 11-Month	29.48" (748.79mm)	27.62" (701.55mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2018
Jan–Dec 2014 12-Month	30.85" (783.59mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 2012	1910
Jan–Dec 2014 12-Month	30.85" (783.59mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	1973
Jul 2013–Dec 2014 18-Month	46.21" (1,173.73mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	1.63" (41.40mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1954
Jul 2013–Dec 2014 18-Month	46.21" (1,173.73mm)	44.58" (1,132.33mm)	1.63" (41.40mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2019
Jan 2013–Dec 2014 24-Month	61.91" (1,572.51mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	2.01" (51.05mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1931
Jan 2013–Dec 2014 24-Month	61.91" (1,572.51mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	2.01" (51.05mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2019
Jan 2012–Dec 2014 36-Month	89.44" (2,271.78mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.42" (-10.66mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1956
Jan 2012–Dec 2014 36-Month	89.44" (2,271.78mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.42" (-10.66mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019
Jan 2011–Dec 2014 48-Month	119.54" (3,036.32mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1956
Jan 2011–Dec 2014 48-Month	119.54" (3,036.32mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019
Jan 2010–Dec 2014 60-Month	150.91" (3,833.11mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1956
Jan 2010–Dec 2014 60-Month	150.91" (3,833.11mm)	149.68" (3,801.87mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings