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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, October 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1971 1-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1963
	2.08" (52.83mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1919
	Ties: 1920, 2022
Sep–Oct 1971 2-Month	6.04" (153.42mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1897
Sep–Oct 1971 2-Month	6.04" (153.42mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1926
Aug–Oct 1971 3-Month	8.85" (224.79mm)	10.04" (255.02mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1897
Aug–Oct 1971 3-Month	8.85" (224.79mm)	10.04" (255.02mm)	-1.19" (-30.23mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1926
Jul–Oct 1971 4-Month	13.89" (352.81mm)	14.04" (356.62mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1953
	13.89" (352.81mm)	14.04" (356.62mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1926
	Ties: 1900
Jun–Oct 1971 5-Month	17.41" (442.21mm)	18.29" (464.57mm)	-0.88" (-22.36mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1953
Jun–Oct 1971 5-Month	17.41" (442.21mm)	18.29" (464.57mm)	-0.88" (-22.36mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1926
May–Oct 1971 6-Month	21.77" (552.96mm)	22.56" (573.02mm)	-0.79" (-20.06mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1930
May–Oct 1971 6-Month	21.77" (552.96mm)	22.56" (573.02mm)	-0.79" (-20.06mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2009
Apr–Oct 1971 7-Month	23.61" (599.69mm)	26.47" (672.34mm)	-2.86" (-72.65mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1930
Apr–Oct 1971 7-Month	23.61" (599.69mm)	26.47" (672.34mm)	-2.86" (-72.65mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2009
Mar–Oct 1971 8-Month	25.57" (649.48mm)	30.28" (769.11mm)	-4.71" (-119.63mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1930
	25.57" (649.48mm)	30.28" (769.11mm)	-4.71" (-119.63mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2009
	Ties: 1952
Feb–Oct 1971 9-Month	29.32" (744.73mm)	32.95" (836.93mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1930
Feb–Oct 1971 9-Month	29.32" (744.73mm)	32.95" (836.93mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Jan–Oct 1971 10-Month	31.73" (805.94mm)	36.00" (914.40mm)	-4.27" (-108.46mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1930
Jan–Oct 1971 10-Month	31.73" (805.94mm)	36.00" (914.40mm)	-4.27" (-108.46mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Dec 1970–Oct 1971 11-Month	34.48" (875.79mm)	39.09" (992.89mm)	-4.61" (-117.10mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1930
Dec 1970–Oct 1971 11-Month	34.48" (875.79mm)	39.09" (992.89mm)	-4.61" (-117.10mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Nov 1970–Oct 1971 12-Month	36.65" (930.91mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	-5.58" (-141.73mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1963
Nov 1970–Oct 1971 12-Month	36.65" (930.91mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	-5.58" (-141.73mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
May 1970–Oct 1971 18-Month	62.66" (1,591.56mm)	64.79" (1,645.67mm)	-2.13" (-54.11mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
May 1970–Oct 1971 18-Month	62.66" (1,591.56mm)	64.79" (1,645.67mm)	-2.13" (-54.11mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Nov 1969–Oct 1971 24-Month	80.94" (2,055.88mm)	84.46" (2,145.28mm)	-3.52" (-89.40mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
Nov 1969–Oct 1971 24-Month	80.94" (2,055.88mm)	84.46" (2,145.28mm)	-3.52" (-89.40mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2020
Nov 1968–Oct 1971 36-Month	124.91" (3,172.71mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	-1.78" (-45.22mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1954
Nov 1968–Oct 1971 36-Month	124.91" (3,172.71mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	-1.78" (-45.22mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2020
Nov 1967–Oct 1971 48-Month	165.56" (4,205.22mm)	168.97" (4,291.84mm)	-3.41" (-86.62mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1956
	165.56" (4,205.22mm)	168.97" (4,291.84mm)	-3.41" (-86.62mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2021
	Ties: 1939
Nov 1966–Oct 1971 60-Month	208.40" (5,293.36mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	-2.80" (-71.12mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1956
Nov 1966–Oct 1971 60-Month	208.40" (5,293.36mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	-2.80" (-71.12mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020

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