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Precipitation Rankings, October 2009

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 2009 1-Month	7.18" (182.37mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1963
October 2009 1-Month	7.18" (182.37mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1995
Sep–Oct 2009 2-Month	14.75" (374.65mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	8.14" (206.76mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1904
Sep–Oct 2009 2-Month	14.75" (374.65mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	8.14" (206.76mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Aug–Oct 2009 3-Month	20.24" (514.10mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	9.28" (235.72mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1954
Aug–Oct 2009 3-Month	20.24" (514.10mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	9.28" (235.72mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Jul–Oct 2009 4-Month	25.83" (656.08mm)	16.40" (416.56mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1954
Jul–Oct 2009 4-Month	25.83" (656.08mm)	16.40" (416.56mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1975
Jun–Oct 2009 5-Month	28.54" (724.92mm)	20.68" (525.27mm)	7.86" (199.65mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1954
Jun–Oct 2009 5-Month	28.54" (724.92mm)	20.68" (525.27mm)	7.86" (199.65mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	2021
May–Oct 2009 6-Month	37.05" (941.07mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	12.13" (308.10mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1954
May–Oct 2009 6-Month	37.05" (941.07mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	12.13" (308.10mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2017
Apr–Oct 2009 7-Month	41.50" (1,054.10mm)	29.73" (755.14mm)	11.77" (298.96mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1954
Apr–Oct 2009 7-Month	41.50" (1,054.10mm)	29.73" (755.14mm)	11.77" (298.96mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1975
Mar–Oct 2009 8-Month	50.48" (1,282.19mm)	35.89" (911.61mm)	14.59" (370.58mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1954
Mar–Oct 2009 8-Month	50.48" (1,282.19mm)	35.89" (911.61mm)	14.59" (370.58mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1975
Feb–Oct 2009 9-Month	54.33" (1,379.98mm)	41.07" (1,043.18mm)	13.26" (336.80mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1954
Feb–Oct 2009 9-Month	54.33" (1,379.98mm)	41.07" (1,043.18mm)	13.26" (336.80mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1975
Jan–Oct 2009 10-Month	58.75" (1,492.25mm)	46.25" (1,174.75mm)	12.50" (317.50mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2008	1954
Jan–Oct 2009 10-Month	58.75" (1,492.25mm)	46.25" (1,174.75mm)	12.50" (317.50mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1975
Dec 2008–Oct 2009 11-Month	65.53" (1,664.46mm)	51.41" (1,305.81mm)	14.12" (358.65mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2008	2000
Dec 2008–Oct 2009 11-Month	65.53" (1,664.46mm)	51.41" (1,305.81mm)	14.12" (358.65mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1975
Nov 2008–Oct 2009 12-Month	68.68" (1,744.47mm)	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2008	2000
Nov 2008–Oct 2009 12-Month	68.68" (1,744.47mm)	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1975
May 2008–Oct 2009 18-Month	93.40" (2,372.36mm)	80.31" (2,039.87mm)	13.09" (332.49mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2008	2000
May 2008–Oct 2009 18-Month	93.40" (2,372.36mm)	80.31" (2,039.87mm)	13.09" (332.49mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
Nov 2007–Oct 2009 24-Month	118.82" (3,018.03mm)	110.73" (2,812.54mm)	8.09" (205.49mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 2008	2007
Nov 2007–Oct 2009 24-Month	118.82" (3,018.03mm)	110.73" (2,812.54mm)	8.09" (205.49mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1975
Nov 2006–Oct 2009 36-Month	158.58" (4,027.93mm)	166.24" (4,222.50mm)	-7.66" (-194.57mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 2008	2008
Nov 2006–Oct 2009 36-Month	158.58" (4,027.93mm)	166.24" (4,222.50mm)	-7.66" (-194.57mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1975
Nov 2005–Oct 2009 48-Month	204.76" (5,200.90mm)	221.58" (5,628.13mm)	-16.82" (-427.23mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1899
Nov 2005–Oct 2009 48-Month	204.76" (5,200.90mm)	221.58" (5,628.13mm)	-16.82" (-427.23mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1976
Nov 2004–Oct 2009 60-Month	267.26" (6,788.40mm)	276.79" (7,030.47mm)	-9.53" (-242.07mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1955
Nov 2004–Oct 2009 60-Month	267.26" (6,788.40mm)	276.79" (7,030.47mm)	-9.53" (-242.07mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings