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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, October 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1953 1-Month	1.26" (32.00mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	-1.64" (-41.66mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1963
October 1953 1-Month	1.26" (32.00mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	-1.64" (-41.66mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1919
Sep–Oct 1953 2-Month	2.76" (70.10mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	-3.61" (-91.70mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1908	1897
Sep–Oct 1953 2-Month	2.76" (70.10mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	-3.61" (-91.70mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1926
Aug–Oct 1953 3-Month	4.36" (110.74mm)	10.04" (255.02mm)	-5.68" (-144.28mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1897
Aug–Oct 1953 3-Month	4.36" (110.74mm)	10.04" (255.02mm)	-5.68" (-144.28mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1926
Jul–Oct 1953 4-Month	7.83" (198.88mm)	14.04" (356.62mm)	-6.21" (-157.74mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jul–Oct 1953 4-Month	7.83" (198.88mm)	14.04" (356.62mm)	-6.21" (-157.74mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1926
Jun–Oct 1953 5-Month	10.76" (273.30mm)	18.29" (464.57mm)	-7.53" (-191.27mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jun–Oct 1953 5-Month	10.76" (273.30mm)	18.29" (464.57mm)	-7.53" (-191.27mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1926
May–Oct 1953 6-Month	14.89" (378.21mm)	22.56" (573.02mm)	-7.67" (-194.81mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
May–Oct 1953 6-Month	14.89" (378.21mm)	22.56" (573.02mm)	-7.67" (-194.81mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2009
Apr–Oct 1953 7-Month	18.53" (470.66mm)	26.47" (672.34mm)	-7.94" (-201.68mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Apr–Oct 1953 7-Month	18.53" (470.66mm)	26.47" (672.34mm)	-7.94" (-201.68mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2009
Mar–Oct 1953 8-Month	23.05" (585.47mm)	30.28" (769.11mm)	-7.23" (-183.64mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
	23.05" (585.47mm)	30.28" (769.11mm)	-7.23" (-183.64mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2009
	Ties: 1895
Feb–Oct 1953 9-Month	25.31" (642.87mm)	32.95" (836.93mm)	-7.64" (-194.06mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Feb–Oct 1953 9-Month	25.31" (642.87mm)	32.95" (836.93mm)	-7.64" (-194.06mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jan–Oct 1953 10-Month	28.56" (725.42mm)	36.00" (914.40mm)	-7.44" (-188.98mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jan–Oct 1953 10-Month	28.56" (725.42mm)	36.00" (914.40mm)	-7.44" (-188.98mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Dec 1952–Oct 1953 11-Month	31.18" (791.97mm)	39.09" (992.89mm)	-7.91" (-200.92mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Dec 1952–Oct 1953 11-Month	31.18" (791.97mm)	39.09" (992.89mm)	-7.91" (-200.92mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Nov 1952–Oct 1953 12-Month	34.22" (869.19mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	-8.01" (-203.45mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1963
Nov 1952–Oct 1953 12-Month	34.22" (869.19mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	-8.01" (-203.45mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
May 1952–Oct 1953 18-Month	51.34" (1,304.04mm)	64.79" (1,645.67mm)	-13.45" (-341.63mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
May 1952–Oct 1953 18-Month	51.34" (1,304.04mm)	64.79" (1,645.67mm)	-13.45" (-341.63mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Nov 1951–Oct 1953 24-Month	74.78" (1,899.41mm)	84.46" (2,145.28mm)	-9.68" (-245.87mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Nov 1951–Oct 1953 24-Month	74.78" (1,899.41mm)	84.46" (2,145.28mm)	-9.68" (-245.87mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Nov 1950–Oct 1953 36-Month	120.04" (3,049.02mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	-6.65" (-168.91mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1954
Nov 1950–Oct 1953 36-Month	120.04" (3,049.02mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	-6.65" (-168.91mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Nov 1949–Oct 1953 48-Month	170.01" (4,318.25mm)	168.97" (4,291.84mm)	1.04" (26.41mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1956
Nov 1949–Oct 1953 48-Month	170.01" (4,318.25mm)	168.97" (4,291.84mm)	1.04" (26.41mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2021
Nov 1948–Oct 1953 60-Month	219.89" (5,585.21mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	8.69" (220.73mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1956
Nov 1948–Oct 1953 60-Month	219.89" (5,585.21mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	8.69" (220.73mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020

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