Regional Rankings

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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 2002 1-Month	3.41" (86.61mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1958
December 2002 1-Month	3.41" (86.61mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1990
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	5.80" (147.32mm)	6.23" (158.24mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1976
Nov–Dec 2002 2-Month	5.80" (147.32mm)	6.23" (158.24mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2015
Oct–Dec 2002 3-Month	9.73" (247.14mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1963
Oct–Dec 2002 3-Month	9.73" (247.14mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1990
Sep–Dec 2002 4-Month	13.62" (345.95mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1963
Sep–Dec 2002 4-Month	13.62" (345.95mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1926
Aug–Dec 2002 5-Month	16.73" (424.94mm)	16.27" (413.26mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1953
	16.73" (424.94mm)	16.27" (413.26mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1926
	Ties: 1949
Jul–Dec 2002 6-Month	19.98" (507.49mm)	20.27" (514.86mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 2000	1953
Jul–Dec 2002 6-Month	19.98" (507.49mm)	20.27" (514.86mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1926
Jun–Dec 2002 7-Month	23.40" (594.36mm)	24.52" (622.81mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1953
Jun–Dec 2002 7-Month	23.40" (594.36mm)	24.52" (622.81mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2015
May–Dec 2002 8-Month	30.37" (771.40mm)	28.79" (731.27mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1953
	30.37" (771.40mm)	28.79" (731.27mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2015
	Ties: 1949
Apr–Dec 2002 9-Month	35.06" (890.52mm)	32.70" (830.58mm)	2.36" (59.94mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1930
Apr–Dec 2002 9-Month	35.06" (890.52mm)	32.70" (830.58mm)	2.36" (59.94mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2015
Mar–Dec 2002 10-Month	40.07" (1,017.78mm)	36.51" (927.35mm)	3.56" (90.43mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 2001	1930
Mar–Dec 2002 10-Month	40.07" (1,017.78mm)	36.51" (927.35mm)	3.56" (90.43mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2011
Feb–Dec 2002 11-Month	41.79" (1,061.47mm)	39.19" (995.43mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1930
Feb–Dec 2002 11-Month	41.79" (1,061.47mm)	39.19" (995.43mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2011
Jan–Dec 2002 12-Month	44.96" (1,141.98mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1930
Jan–Dec 2002 12-Month	44.96" (1,141.98mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Jul 2001–Dec 2002 18-Month	68.46" (1,738.88mm)	62.51" (1,587.75mm)	5.95" (151.13mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1953
Jul 2001–Dec 2002 18-Month	68.46" (1,738.88mm)	62.51" (1,587.75mm)	5.95" (151.13mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	88.40" (2,245.36mm)	84.45" (2,145.03mm)	3.95" (100.33mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1953
Jan 2001–Dec 2002 24-Month	88.40" (2,245.36mm)	84.45" (2,145.03mm)	3.95" (100.33mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Jan 2000–Dec 2002 36-Month	129.47" (3,288.54mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1954
Jan 2000–Dec 2002 36-Month	129.47" (3,288.54mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2020
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	166.98" (4,241.29mm)	168.95" (4,291.33mm)	-1.97" (-50.04mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1955
Jan 1999–Dec 2002 48-Month	166.98" (4,241.29mm)	168.95" (4,291.33mm)	-1.97" (-50.04mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2021
Jan 1998–Dec 2002 60-Month	214.65" (5,452.11mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	3.45" (87.63mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1956
Jan 1998–Dec 2002 60-Month	214.65" (5,452.11mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	3.45" (87.63mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings