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Precipitation Rankings, January 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1974 1-Month	6.68" (169.67mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1985
January 1974 1-Month	6.68" (169.67mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1953
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	13.49" (342.65mm)	9.17" (232.92mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	13.49" (342.65mm)	9.17" (232.92mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1965
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	22.46" (570.48mm)	13.53" (343.66mm)	8.93" (226.82mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	22.46" (570.48mm)	13.53" (343.66mm)	8.93" (226.82mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1974
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	25.02" (635.51mm)	16.08" (408.43mm)	8.94" (227.08mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	25.02" (635.51mm)	16.08" (408.43mm)	8.94" (227.08mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1997
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	17.50" (444.50mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	17.50" (444.50mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1974
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	27.66" (702.56mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	9.35" (237.49mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	27.66" (702.56mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	9.35" (237.49mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1974
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	28.08" (713.23mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	9.04" (229.61mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	28.08" (713.23mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	9.04" (229.61mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1956
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	29.38" (746.25mm)	20.76" (527.30mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	29.38" (746.25mm)	20.76" (527.30mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1956
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	30.96" (786.38mm)	22.91" (581.91mm)	8.05" (204.47mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	30.96" (786.38mm)	22.91" (581.91mm)	8.05" (204.47mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1997
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	32.27" (819.66mm)	25.27" (641.86mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	32.27" (819.66mm)	25.27" (641.86mm)	7.00" (177.80mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1997
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	34.70" (881.38mm)	28.53" (724.66mm)	6.17" (156.72mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	34.70" (881.38mm)	28.53" (724.66mm)	6.17" (156.72mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1997
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	36.18" (918.97mm)	32.13" (816.10mm)	4.05" (102.87mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	36.18" (918.97mm)	32.13" (816.10mm)	4.05" (102.87mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1997
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	52.76" (1,340.10mm)	50.47" (1,281.94mm)	2.29" (58.16mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1930
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	52.76" (1,340.10mm)	50.47" (1,281.94mm)	2.29" (58.16mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1997
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	68.97" (1,751.84mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	68.97" (1,751.84mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1997
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	106.08" (2,694.43mm)	96.31" (2,446.27mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1931
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	106.08" (2,694.43mm)	96.31" (2,446.27mm)	9.77" (248.16mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1998
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	140.50" (3,568.70mm)	128.35" (3,260.09mm)	12.15" (308.61mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1932
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	140.50" (3,568.70mm)	128.35" (3,260.09mm)	12.15" (308.61mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1999
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	171.75" (4,362.45mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	11.45" (290.83mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1933
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	171.75" (4,362.45mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	11.45" (290.83mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2000

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings