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Precipitation Rankings, November 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1972 1-Month	2.28" (57.91mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1976
November 1972 1-Month	2.28" (57.91mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1931
Oct–Nov 1972 2-Month	5.38" (136.65mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	1.34" (34.03mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1910
Oct–Nov 1972 2-Month	5.38" (136.65mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	1.34" (34.03mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1931
Sep–Nov 1972 3-Month	10.99" (279.15mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	3.28" (83.32mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Sep–Nov 1972 3-Month	10.99" (279.15mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	3.28" (83.32mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1931
Aug–Nov 1972 4-Month	15.31" (388.87mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	3.76" (95.50mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1976
	15.31" (388.87mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	3.76" (95.50mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 2015
Jul–Nov 1972 5-Month	20.98" (532.89mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	5.57" (141.48mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1976
Jul–Nov 1972 5-Month	20.98" (532.89mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	5.57" (141.48mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
Jun–Nov 1972 6-Month	24.68" (626.87mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	4.64" (117.85mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1976
Jun–Nov 1972 6-Month	24.68" (626.87mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	4.64" (117.85mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1993
May–Nov 1972 7-Month	29.25" (742.95mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1976
May–Nov 1972 7-Month	29.25" (742.95mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1993
Apr–Nov 1972 8-Month	32.83" (833.88mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	5.80" (147.32mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1910
	32.83" (833.88mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	5.80" (147.32mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1993
	Ties: 2016
Mar–Nov 1972 9-Month	34.14" (867.16mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	5.15" (130.81mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1910
	34.14" (867.16mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	5.15" (130.81mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1993
	Ties: 1959
Feb–Nov 1972 10-Month	34.85" (885.19mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	4.85" (123.19mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1910
Feb–Nov 1972 10-Month	34.85" (885.19mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	4.85" (123.19mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1993
Jan–Nov 1972 11-Month	35.32" (897.13mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1910
Jan–Nov 1972 11-Month	35.32" (897.13mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	4.34" (110.24mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1993
Dec 1971–Nov 1972 12-Month	37.19" (944.63mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	5.11" (129.80mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1910
Dec 1971–Nov 1972 12-Month	37.19" (944.63mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	5.11" (129.80mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1993
Jun 1971–Nov 1972 18-Month	55.47" (1,408.94mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956
Jun 1971–Nov 1972 18-Month	55.47" (1,408.94mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Dec 1970–Nov 1972 24-Month	65.95" (1,675.13mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	1.71" (43.43mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956
Dec 1970–Nov 1972 24-Month	65.95" (1,675.13mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	1.71" (43.43mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2019
Dec 1969–Nov 1972 36-Month	99.81" (2,535.17mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1957
Dec 1969–Nov 1972 36-Month	99.81" (2,535.17mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2010
Dec 1968–Nov 1972 48-Month	135.20" (3,434.08mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	6.82" (173.23mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1958
Dec 1968–Nov 1972 48-Month	135.20" (3,434.08mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	6.82" (173.23mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2010
Dec 1967–Nov 1972 60-Month	166.84" (4,237.74mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	6.48" (164.60mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1956
Dec 1967–Nov 1972 60-Month	166.84" (4,237.74mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	6.48" (164.60mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings