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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, November 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1972 1-Month	5.24" (133.10mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	2.11" (53.60mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1904
November 1972 1-Month	5.24" (133.10mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	2.11" (53.60mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1985
Oct–Nov 1972 2-Month	8.48" (215.39mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1904
Oct–Nov 1972 2-Month	8.48" (215.39mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1919
Sep–Nov 1972 3-Month	13.50" (342.90mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	4.00" (101.60mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
	13.50" (342.90mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	4.00" (101.60mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1926
	Ties: 2011
Aug–Nov 1972 4-Month	17.00" (431.80mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	3.83" (97.28mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Aug–Nov 1972 4-Month	17.00" (431.80mm)	13.17" (334.52mm)	3.83" (97.28mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1926
Jul–Nov 1972 5-Month	21.65" (549.91mm)	17.16" (435.86mm)	4.49" (114.05mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Jul–Nov 1972 5-Month	21.65" (549.91mm)	17.16" (435.86mm)	4.49" (114.05mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1926
Jun–Nov 1972 6-Month	25.04" (636.02mm)	21.42" (544.07mm)	3.62" (91.95mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
	25.04" (636.02mm)	21.42" (544.07mm)	3.62" (91.95mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1926
	Ties: 1905, 1973
May–Nov 1972 7-Month	28.51" (724.15mm)	25.68" (652.27mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
May–Nov 1972 7-Month	28.51" (724.15mm)	25.68" (652.27mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1915
Apr–Nov 1972 8-Month	34.07" (865.38mm)	29.60" (751.84mm)	4.47" (113.54mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Apr–Nov 1972 8-Month	34.07" (865.38mm)	29.60" (751.84mm)	4.47" (113.54mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2011
Mar–Nov 1972 9-Month	37.34" (948.44mm)	33.41" (848.61mm)	3.93" (99.83mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Mar–Nov 1972 9-Month	37.34" (948.44mm)	33.41" (848.61mm)	3.93" (99.83mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2011
Feb–Nov 1972 10-Month	39.83" (1,011.68mm)	36.08" (916.43mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Feb–Nov 1972 10-Month	39.83" (1,011.68mm)	36.08" (916.43mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2011
Jan–Nov 1972 11-Month	42.68" (1,084.07mm)	39.12" (993.65mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Jan–Nov 1972 11-Month	42.68" (1,084.07mm)	39.12" (993.65mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Dec 1971–Nov 1972 12-Month	47.29" (1,201.17mm)	42.22" (1,072.39mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1901
	47.29" (1,201.17mm)	42.22" (1,072.39mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1929
Jun 1971–Nov 1972 18-Month	66.67" (1,693.42mm)	63.66" (1,616.96mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Jun 1971–Nov 1972 18-Month	66.67" (1,693.42mm)	63.66" (1,616.96mm)	3.01" (76.46mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Dec 1970–Nov 1972 24-Month	83.74" (2,127.00mm)	84.44" (2,144.78mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
Dec 1970–Nov 1972 24-Month	83.74" (2,127.00mm)	84.44" (2,144.78mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Dec 1969–Nov 1972 36-Month	127.79" (3,245.87mm)	126.67" (3,217.42mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1954
Dec 1969–Nov 1972 36-Month	127.79" (3,245.87mm)	126.67" (3,217.42mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2020
Dec 1968–Nov 1972 48-Month	169.87" (4,314.70mm)	168.94" (4,291.08mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956
Dec 1968–Nov 1972 48-Month	169.87" (4,314.70mm)	168.94" (4,291.08mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2020
Dec 1967–Nov 1972 60-Month	211.96" (5,383.78mm)	211.17" (5,363.72mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956
Dec 1967–Nov 1972 60-Month	211.96" (5,383.78mm)	211.17" (5,363.72mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings