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Precipitation Rankings, November 2015

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 2015 1-Month	3.35" (85.09mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1917
November 2015 1-Month	3.35" (85.09mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1983
Oct–Nov 2015 2-Month	6.25" (158.75mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1917
	6.25" (158.75mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	1.85" (46.99mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1985
	Ties: 1919
Sep–Nov 2015 3-Month	8.37" (212.60mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	1.49" (37.85mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1939
Sep–Nov 2015 3-Month	8.37" (212.60mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	1.49" (37.85mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1985
Aug–Nov 2015 4-Month	10.78" (273.81mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1952
Aug–Nov 2015 4-Month	10.78" (273.81mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2018
Jul–Nov 2015 5-Month	14.01" (355.85mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1952
Jul–Nov 2015 5-Month	14.01" (355.85mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2018
Jun–Nov 2015 6-Month	17.56" (446.02mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	2.36" (59.94mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2014	1952
Jun–Nov 2015 6-Month	17.56" (446.02mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	2.36" (59.94mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2004
May–Nov 2015 7-Month	22.00" (558.80mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1952
May–Nov 2015 7-Month	22.00" (558.80mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2004
Apr–Nov 2015 8-Month	24.83" (630.68mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1952
Apr–Nov 2015 8-Month	24.83" (630.68mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Mar–Nov 2015 9-Month	26.96" (684.78mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	3.82" (97.02mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1956
Mar–Nov 2015 9-Month	26.96" (684.78mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	3.82" (97.02mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1973
Feb–Nov 2015 10-Month	28.70" (728.98mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2014	1910
Feb–Nov 2015 10-Month	28.70" (728.98mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
Jan–Nov 2015 11-Month	30.53" (775.46mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	2.94" (74.67mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1910
Jan–Nov 2015 11-Month	30.53" (775.46mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	2.94" (74.67mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
Dec 2014–Nov 2015 12-Month	33.11" (840.99mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	3.17" (80.51mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1931
Dec 2014–Nov 2015 12-Month	33.11" (840.99mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	3.17" (80.51mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
Jun 2014–Nov 2015 18-Month	49.70" (1,262.38mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	4.54" (115.32mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1931
Jun 2014–Nov 2015 18-Month	49.70" (1,262.38mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	4.54" (115.32mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Dec 2013–Nov 2015 24-Month	63.59" (1,615.19mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	3.69" (93.73mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 2014	1931
Dec 2013–Nov 2015 24-Month	63.59" (1,615.19mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	3.69" (93.73mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2019
Dec 2012–Nov 2015 36-Month	95.32" (2,421.13mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	5.46" (138.69mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1956
Dec 2012–Nov 2015 36-Month	95.32" (2,421.13mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	5.46" (138.69mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2019
Dec 2011–Nov 2015 48-Month	122.23" (3,104.64mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1956
Dec 2011–Nov 2015 48-Month	122.23" (3,104.64mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2019
Dec 2010–Nov 2015 60-Month	152.52" (3,874.01mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.86" (72.65mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1956
Dec 2010–Nov 2015 60-Month	152.52" (3,874.01mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	2.86" (72.65mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 2013	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings