Regional Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, July 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 1972 1-Month	3.52" (89.41mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1980
July 1972 1-Month	3.52" (89.41mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1950
Jun–Jul 1972 2-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1980
Jun–Jul 1972 2-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2007
May–Jul 1972 3-Month	10.53" (267.46mm)	10.75" (273.05mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1998
May–Jul 1972 3-Month	10.53" (267.46mm)	10.75" (273.05mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2015
Apr–Jul 1972 4-Month	12.69" (322.33mm)	13.97" (354.84mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1998
Apr–Jul 1972 4-Month	12.69" (322.33mm)	13.97" (354.84mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2015
Mar–Jul 1972 5-Month	14.53" (369.06mm)	16.66" (423.16mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2011
Mar–Jul 1972 5-Month	14.53" (369.06mm)	16.66" (423.16mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2015
Feb–Jul 1972 6-Month	15.43" (391.92mm)	18.89" (479.81mm)	-3.46" (-87.89mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2011
Feb–Jul 1972 6-Month	15.43" (391.92mm)	18.89" (479.81mm)	-3.46" (-87.89mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2015
Jan–Jul 1972 7-Month	17.82" (452.63mm)	21.12" (536.45mm)	-3.30" (-83.82mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	2011
Jan–Jul 1972 7-Month	17.82" (452.63mm)	21.12" (536.45mm)	-3.30" (-83.82mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2015
Dec 1971–Jul 1972 8-Month	22.06" (560.32mm)	23.62" (599.95mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	2011
Dec 1971–Jul 1972 8-Month	22.06" (560.32mm)	23.62" (599.95mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2015
Nov 1971–Jul 1972 9-Month	23.92" (607.57mm)	26.04" (661.42mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918, 2011
Nov 1971–Jul 1972 9-Month	23.92" (607.57mm)	26.04" (661.42mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1973
Oct 1971–Jul 1972 10-Month	27.26" (692.40mm)	28.74" (730.00mm)	-1.48" (-37.60mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
Oct 1971–Jul 1972 10-Month	27.26" (692.40mm)	28.74" (730.00mm)	-1.48" (-37.60mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Sep 1971–Jul 1972 11-Month	31.70" (805.18mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
Sep 1971–Jul 1972 11-Month	31.70" (805.18mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Aug 1971–Jul 1972 12-Month	35.73" (907.54mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	0.84" (21.33mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
Aug 1971–Jul 1972 12-Month	35.73" (907.54mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	0.84" (21.33mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Feb 1971–Jul 1972 18-Month	51.71" (1,313.43mm)	53.84" (1,367.54mm)	-2.13" (-54.11mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
Feb 1971–Jul 1972 18-Month	51.71" (1,313.43mm)	53.84" (1,367.54mm)	-2.13" (-54.11mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2016
Aug 1970–Jul 1972 24-Month	66.75" (1,695.45mm)	69.86" (1,774.44mm)	-3.11" (-78.99mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
Aug 1970–Jul 1972 24-Month	66.75" (1,695.45mm)	69.86" (1,774.44mm)	-3.11" (-78.99mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2020
Aug 1969–Jul 1972 36-Month	99.13" (2,517.90mm)	104.76" (2,660.90mm)	-5.63" (-143.00mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
Aug 1969–Jul 1972 36-Month	99.13" (2,517.90mm)	104.76" (2,660.90mm)	-5.63" (-143.00mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1975
Aug 1968–Jul 1972 48-Month	135.03" (3,429.76mm)	139.65" (3,547.11mm)	-4.62" (-117.35mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
Aug 1968–Jul 1972 48-Month	135.03" (3,429.76mm)	139.65" (3,547.11mm)	-4.62" (-117.35mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1975
Aug 1967–Jul 1972 60-Month	173.78" (4,414.01mm)	174.43" (4,430.52mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956
Aug 1967–Jul 1972 60-Month	173.78" (4,414.01mm)	174.43" (4,430.52mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings