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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1973 1-Month	2.60" (66.04mm)	3.04" (77.22mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1981
	2.60" (66.04mm)	3.04" (77.22mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1937
	Ties: 2010
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	7.20" (182.88mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1981
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	7.20" (182.88mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1937
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	12.44" (315.98mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	3.16" (80.27mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1977
	12.44" (315.98mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	3.16" (80.27mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1937
	Ties: 2019
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	15.68" (398.27mm)	12.19" (309.63mm)	3.49" (88.64mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1964
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	15.68" (398.27mm)	12.19" (309.63mm)	3.49" (88.64mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1937
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	20.70" (525.78mm)	15.66" (397.76mm)	5.04" (128.02mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1964
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	20.70" (525.78mm)	15.66" (397.76mm)	5.04" (128.02mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1937
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	24.20" (614.68mm)	19.33" (490.98mm)	4.87" (123.70mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1964
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	24.20" (614.68mm)	19.33" (490.98mm)	4.87" (123.70mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1927
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	28.85" (732.79mm)	23.32" (592.33mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	28.85" (732.79mm)	23.32" (592.33mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1916
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	32.24" (818.90mm)	27.57" (700.28mm)	4.67" (118.62mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	32.24" (818.90mm)	27.57" (700.28mm)	4.67" (118.62mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1916
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	35.71" (907.03mm)	31.83" (808.48mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	35.71" (907.03mm)	31.83" (808.48mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1916
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	41.27" (1,048.26mm)	35.74" (907.80mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	41.27" (1,048.26mm)	35.74" (907.80mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2012
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	44.54" (1,131.32mm)	39.54" (1,004.32mm)	5.00" (127.00mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	44.54" (1,131.32mm)	39.54" (1,004.32mm)	5.00" (127.00mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1974
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	47.03" (1,194.56mm)	42.22" (1,072.39mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	47.03" (1,194.56mm)	42.22" (1,072.39mm)	4.81" (122.17mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2012
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	65.31" (1,658.87mm)	61.56" (1,563.62mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	65.31" (1,658.87mm)	61.56" (1,563.62mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	85.78" (2,178.81mm)	84.48" (2,145.79mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1954
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	85.78" (2,178.81mm)	84.48" (2,145.79mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	130.36" (3,311.14mm)	126.72" (3,218.69mm)	3.64" (92.45mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	130.36" (3,311.14mm)	126.72" (3,218.69mm)	3.64" (92.45mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2021
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	169.69" (4,310.13mm)	168.96" (4,291.58mm)	0.73" (18.55mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	169.69" (4,310.13mm)	168.96" (4,291.58mm)	0.73" (18.55mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2022
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	212.03" (5,385.56mm)	211.17" (5,363.72mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1957
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	212.03" (5,385.56mm)	211.17" (5,363.72mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings