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Precipitation Rankings, June 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 2016 1-Month	2.48" (62.99mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 2012	1933
	2.48" (62.99mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1928
	Ties: 1910
May–Jun 2016 2-Month	5.55" (140.97mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 2012	1988
May–Jun 2016 2-Month	5.55" (140.97mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2015
Apr–Jun 2016 3-Month	8.55" (217.17mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 2012	1988
	8.55" (217.17mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1957
	Ties: 1909
Mar–Jun 2016 4-Month	11.47" (291.34mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	0.61" (15.50mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1988
Mar–Jun 2016 4-Month	11.47" (291.34mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	0.61" (15.50mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1957
Feb–Jun 2016 5-Month	13.40" (340.36mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2013	1988
	13.40" (340.36mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2019
	Ties: 2009
Jan–Jun 2016 6-Month	15.44" (392.18mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1988
Jan–Jun 2016 6-Month	15.44" (392.18mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	2019
Dec 2015–Jun 2016 7-Month	19.50" (495.30mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Dec 2015–Jun 2016 7-Month	19.50" (495.30mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Nov 2015–Jun 2016 8-Month	22.85" (580.39mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	2.96" (75.18mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1934
Nov 2015–Jun 2016 8-Month	22.85" (580.39mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	2.96" (75.18mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Oct 2015–Jun 2016 9-Month	25.75" (654.05mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1934
Oct 2015–Jun 2016 9-Month	25.75" (654.05mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2019
Sep 2015–Jun 2016 10-Month	27.87" (707.90mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1934
Sep 2015–Jun 2016 10-Month	27.87" (707.90mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Aug 2015–Jun 2016 11-Month	30.28" (769.11mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
Aug 2015–Jun 2016 11-Month	30.28" (769.11mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	2019
Jul 2015–Jun 2016 12-Month	33.51" (851.15mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Jul 2015–Jun 2016 12-Month	33.51" (851.15mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Jan 2015–Jun 2016 18-Month	50.03" (1,270.76mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	4.76" (120.90mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Jan 2015–Jun 2016 18-Month	50.03" (1,270.76mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	4.76" (120.90mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jul 2014–Jun 2016 24-Month	65.53" (1,664.46mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	5.60" (142.24mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1931
Jul 2014–Jun 2016 24-Month	65.53" (1,664.46mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	5.60" (142.24mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2020
Jul 2013–Jun 2016 36-Month	96.24" (2,444.50mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1956
Jul 2013–Jun 2016 36-Month	96.24" (2,444.50mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jul 2012–Jun 2016 48-Month	125.69" (3,192.53mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1956
Jul 2012–Jun 2016 48-Month	125.69" (3,192.53mm)	119.79" (3,042.67mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Jul 2011–Jun 2016 60-Month	153.60" (3,901.44mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	3.94" (100.08mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1934
Jul 2011–Jun 2016 60-Month	153.60" (3,901.44mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	3.94" (100.08mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings