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Precipitation Rankings, November 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1948 1-Month	2.72" (69.09mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1976
November 1948 1-Month	2.72" (69.09mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	1931
Oct–Nov 1948 2-Month	4.64" (117.86mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1945	1910
Oct–Nov 1948 2-Month	4.64" (117.86mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1931
Sep–Nov 1948 3-Month	6.67" (169.42mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1945	1953
Sep–Nov 1948 3-Month	6.67" (169.42mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1931
Aug–Nov 1948 4-Month	9.29" (235.97mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.26" (-57.40mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1947	1976
	9.29" (235.97mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-2.26" (-57.40mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2018
	Ties: 2020
Jul–Nov 1948 5-Month	13.58" (344.93mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1976
Jul–Nov 1948 5-Month	13.58" (344.93mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1993
Jun–Nov 1948 6-Month	17.11" (434.59mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	-2.93" (-74.43mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1976
	17.11" (434.59mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	-2.93" (-74.43mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1993
	Ties: 2011
May–Nov 1948 7-Month	19.42" (493.27mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	-4.67" (-118.62mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1976
May–Nov 1948 7-Month	19.42" (493.27mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	-4.67" (-118.62mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1993
Apr–Nov 1948 8-Month	22.08" (560.83mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-4.95" (-125.73mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Apr–Nov 1948 8-Month	22.08" (560.83mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-4.95" (-125.73mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1993
Mar–Nov 1948 9-Month	24.59" (624.59mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	-4.40" (-111.76mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Mar–Nov 1948 9-Month	24.59" (624.59mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	-4.40" (-111.76mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1993
Feb–Nov 1948 10-Month	26.46" (672.08mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	-3.54" (-89.92mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Feb–Nov 1948 10-Month	26.46" (672.08mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	-3.54" (-89.92mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1993
Jan–Nov 1948 11-Month	26.84" (681.74mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	-4.14" (-105.15mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Jan–Nov 1948 11-Month	26.84" (681.74mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	-4.14" (-105.15mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1993
Dec 1947–Nov 1948 12-Month	28.29" (718.57mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	-3.79" (-96.26mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1910
Dec 1947–Nov 1948 12-Month	28.29" (718.57mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	-3.79" (-96.26mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1993
Jun 1947–Nov 1948 18-Month	49.06" (1,246.12mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	-3.12" (-79.25mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Jun 1947–Nov 1948 18-Month	49.06" (1,246.12mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	-3.12" (-79.25mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Dec 1946–Nov 1948 24-Month	61.90" (1,572.26mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
Dec 1946–Nov 1948 24-Month	61.90" (1,572.26mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	-2.34" (-59.44mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2019
Dec 1945–Nov 1948 36-Month	98.10" (2,491.74mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
Dec 1945–Nov 1948 36-Month	98.10" (2,491.74mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2010
Dec 1944–Nov 1948 48-Month	131.59" (3,342.39mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	3.21" (81.54mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1958
Dec 1944–Nov 1948 48-Month	131.59" (3,342.39mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	3.21" (81.54mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2010
Dec 1943–Nov 1948 60-Month	167.53" (4,255.26mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	7.17" (182.12mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1956
Dec 1943–Nov 1948 60-Month	167.53" (4,255.26mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	7.17" (182.12mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings