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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, February 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 2004 1-Month	1.17" (29.72mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1987
	1.17" (29.72mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1926
Jan–Feb 2004 2-Month	2.27" (57.66mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2003	1987
	2.27" (57.66mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
	Ties: 1952, 1994
Dec 2003–Feb 2004 3-Month	3.51" (89.15mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1931
	3.51" (89.15mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2023
	Ties: 1905
Nov 2003–Feb 2004 4-Month	6.34" (161.04mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 2003	2003
Nov 2003–Feb 2004 4-Month	6.34" (161.04mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2016
Oct 2003–Feb 2004 5-Month	7.76" (197.10mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	0.22" (5.58mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Oct 2003–Feb 2004 5-Month	7.76" (197.10mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	0.22" (5.58mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2019
Sep 2003–Feb 2004 6-Month	10.86" (275.84mm)	10.93" (277.62mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Sep 2003–Feb 2004 6-Month	10.86" (275.84mm)	10.93" (277.62mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2020
Aug 2003–Feb 2004 7-Month	12.60" (320.04mm)	14.48" (367.79mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1977
Aug 2003–Feb 2004 7-Month	12.60" (320.04mm)	14.48" (367.79mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2019
Jul 2003–Feb 2004 8-Month	16.05" (407.67mm)	18.07" (458.98mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
	16.05" (407.67mm)	18.07" (458.98mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2019
	Ties: 1923
Jun 2003–Feb 2004 9-Month	19.85" (504.19mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
Jun 2003–Feb 2004 9-Month	19.85" (504.19mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-2.24" (-56.90mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2019
May 2003–Feb 2004 10-Month	24.03" (610.36mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	-1.46" (-37.09mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
	24.03" (610.36mm)	25.49" (647.45mm)	-1.46" (-37.09mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2019
	Ties: 1970
Apr 2003–Feb 2004 11-Month	26.67" (677.42mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1998	1977
Apr 2003–Feb 2004 11-Month	26.67" (677.42mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	-1.32" (-33.53mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Mar 2003–Feb 2004 12-Month	28.07" (712.98mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1998	1911
Mar 2003–Feb 2004 12-Month	28.07" (712.98mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Sep 2002–Feb 2004 18-Month	36.26" (921.00mm)	40.64" (1,032.26mm)	-4.38" (-111.26mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1977
Sep 2002–Feb 2004 18-Month	36.26" (921.00mm)	40.64" (1,032.26mm)	-4.38" (-111.26mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Mar 2002–Feb 2004 24-Month	58.18" (1,477.77mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1991	1931
Mar 2002–Feb 2004 24-Month	58.18" (1,477.77mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Mar 2001–Feb 2004 36-Month	90.06" (2,287.52mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	1.02" (25.90mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1935
Mar 2001–Feb 2004 36-Month	90.06" (2,287.52mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	1.02" (25.90mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Mar 2000–Feb 2004 48-Month	121.71" (3,091.43mm)	118.68" (3,014.47mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1998	1934
Mar 2000–Feb 2004 48-Month	121.71" (3,091.43mm)	118.68" (3,014.47mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020
Mar 1999–Feb 2004 60-Month	152.55" (3,874.77mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1993	1934
Mar 1999–Feb 2004 60-Month	152.55" (3,874.77mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings