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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1953 1-Month	2.24" (56.90mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1950	1958
	2.24" (56.90mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1990
	Ties: 1912, 1941
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	3.43" (87.12mm)	6.23" (158.24mm)	-2.80" (-71.12mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
Nov–Dec 1953 2-Month	3.43" (87.12mm)	6.23" (158.24mm)	-2.80" (-71.12mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2015
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	4.69" (119.13mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	-4.44" (-112.77mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1953	1963
Oct–Dec 1953 3-Month	4.69" (119.13mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	-4.44" (-112.77mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1990
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	6.19" (157.23mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	-6.41" (-162.81mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1953	1963
Sep–Dec 1953 4-Month	6.19" (157.23mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	-6.41" (-162.81mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1926
Aug–Dec 1953 5-Month	7.79" (197.87mm)	16.27" (413.26mm)	-8.48" (-215.39mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Aug–Dec 1953 5-Month	7.79" (197.87mm)	16.27" (413.26mm)	-8.48" (-215.39mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1926
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	11.26" (286.00mm)	20.27" (514.86mm)	-9.01" (-228.86mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jul–Dec 1953 6-Month	11.26" (286.00mm)	20.27" (514.86mm)	-9.01" (-228.86mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1926
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	14.19" (360.43mm)	24.52" (622.81mm)	-10.33" (-262.38mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jun–Dec 1953 7-Month	14.19" (360.43mm)	24.52" (622.81mm)	-10.33" (-262.38mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2015
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	18.32" (465.33mm)	28.79" (731.27mm)	-10.47" (-265.94mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
May–Dec 1953 8-Month	18.32" (465.33mm)	28.79" (731.27mm)	-10.47" (-265.94mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2015
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	21.96" (557.78mm)	32.70" (830.58mm)	-10.74" (-272.80mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Apr–Dec 1953 9-Month	21.96" (557.78mm)	32.70" (830.58mm)	-10.74" (-272.80mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2015
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	26.48" (672.59mm)	36.51" (927.35mm)	-10.03" (-254.76mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Mar–Dec 1953 10-Month	26.48" (672.59mm)	36.51" (927.35mm)	-10.03" (-254.76mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	28.74" (730.00mm)	39.19" (995.43mm)	-10.45" (-265.43mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Feb–Dec 1953 11-Month	28.74" (730.00mm)	39.19" (995.43mm)	-10.45" (-265.43mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	31.99" (812.55mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	-10.24" (-260.09mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jan–Dec 1953 12-Month	31.99" (812.55mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	-10.24" (-260.09mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	47.89" (1,216.41mm)	62.51" (1,587.75mm)	-14.62" (-371.34mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jul 1952–Dec 1953 18-Month	47.89" (1,216.41mm)	62.51" (1,587.75mm)	-14.62" (-371.34mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	69.09" (1,754.89mm)	84.45" (2,145.03mm)	-15.36" (-390.14mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jan 1952–Dec 1953 24-Month	69.09" (1,754.89mm)	84.45" (2,145.03mm)	-15.36" (-390.14mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	117.80" (2,992.12mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	-8.89" (-225.81mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1942	1954
Jan 1951–Dec 1953 36-Month	117.80" (2,992.12mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	-8.89" (-225.81mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	168.00" (4,267.20mm)	168.95" (4,291.33mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1955
Jan 1950–Dec 1953 48-Month	168.00" (4,267.20mm)	168.95" (4,291.33mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2021
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	214.41" (5,446.01mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	3.21" (81.53mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1956
Jan 1949–Dec 1953 60-Month	214.41" (5,446.01mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	3.21" (81.53mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings