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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1974 1-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	3.04" (77.22mm)	1.62" (41.14mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1981
January 1974 1-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	3.04" (77.22mm)	1.62" (41.14mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1937
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	8.63" (219.20mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1981
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	8.63" (219.20mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	2.49" (63.24mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1937
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	13.85" (351.79mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	13.85" (351.79mm)	9.28" (235.71mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1937
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	17.54" (445.52mm)	12.19" (309.63mm)	5.35" (135.89mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1964
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	17.54" (445.52mm)	12.19" (309.63mm)	5.35" (135.89mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1937
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	21.20" (538.48mm)	15.66" (397.76mm)	5.54" (140.72mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1964
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	21.20" (538.48mm)	15.66" (397.76mm)	5.54" (140.72mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1937
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	23.77" (603.76mm)	19.33" (490.98mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1964
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	23.77" (603.76mm)	19.33" (490.98mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1927
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	28.63" (727.20mm)	23.32" (592.33mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	28.63" (727.20mm)	23.32" (592.33mm)	5.31" (134.87mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1916
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	33.67" (855.22mm)	27.57" (700.28mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1931
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	33.67" (855.22mm)	27.57" (700.28mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1916
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	39.20" (995.68mm)	31.83" (808.48mm)	7.37" (187.20mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1973	1931
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	39.20" (995.68mm)	31.83" (808.48mm)	7.37" (187.20mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1916
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	45.00" (1,143.00mm)	35.74" (907.80mm)	9.26" (235.20mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1931
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	45.00" (1,143.00mm)	35.74" (907.80mm)	9.26" (235.20mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2012
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	51.80" (1,315.72mm)	39.54" (1,004.32mm)	12.26" (311.40mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1931
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	51.80" (1,315.72mm)	39.54" (1,004.32mm)	12.26" (311.40mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1974
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	53.78" (1,366.01mm)	42.22" (1,072.39mm)	11.56" (293.62mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1931
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	53.78" (1,366.01mm)	42.22" (1,072.39mm)	11.56" (293.62mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2012
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	77.98" (1,980.69mm)	61.56" (1,563.62mm)	16.42" (417.07mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1931
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	77.98" (1,980.69mm)	61.56" (1,563.62mm)	16.42" (417.07mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2020
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	100.81" (2,560.57mm)	84.48" (2,145.79mm)	16.33" (414.78mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1954
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	100.81" (2,560.57mm)	84.48" (2,145.79mm)	16.33" (414.78mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	139.56" (3,544.82mm)	126.72" (3,218.69mm)	12.84" (326.13mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1955
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	139.56" (3,544.82mm)	126.72" (3,218.69mm)	12.84" (326.13mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2021
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	184.14" (4,677.16mm)	168.96" (4,291.58mm)	15.18" (385.58mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1956
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	184.14" (4,677.16mm)	168.96" (4,291.58mm)	15.18" (385.58mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2022
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	223.47" (5,676.14mm)	211.17" (5,363.72mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1957
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	223.47" (5,676.14mm)	211.17" (5,363.72mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings