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Precipitation Rankings, January 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1997 1-Month	0.96" (24.38mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1981
	0.96" (24.38mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1949
	Ties: 1966, 2004
Dec 1996–Jan 1997 2-Month	1.83" (46.48mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2003
	1.83" (46.48mm)	2.08" (52.83mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2016
	Ties: 1914, 1948
Nov 1996–Jan 1997 3-Month	4.48" (113.79mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	2003
	4.48" (113.79mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1932
	Ties: 1903
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	7.22" (183.39mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1911
Oct 1996–Jan 1997 4-Month	7.22" (183.39mm)	6.13" (155.70mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1932
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	10.10" (256.54mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
Sep 1996–Jan 1997 5-Month	10.10" (256.54mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1932
Aug 1996–Jan 1997 6-Month	13.89" (352.81mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
Aug 1996–Jan 1997 6-Month	13.89" (352.81mm)	13.69" (347.73mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Jul 1996–Jan 1997 7-Month	17.09" (434.09mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
	17.09" (434.09mm)	17.57" (446.28mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2019
	Ties: 1955, 1981
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	22.16" (562.86mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
Jun 1996–Jan 1997 8-Month	22.16" (562.86mm)	22.18" (563.37mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2019
May 1996–Jan 1997 9-Month	29.50" (749.30mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
May 1996–Jan 1997 9-Month	29.50" (749.30mm)	26.22" (665.99mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1994
Apr 1996–Jan 1997 10-Month	31.13" (790.70mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1911
Apr 1996–Jan 1997 10-Month	31.13" (790.70mm)	29.17" (740.92mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1994
Mar 1996–Jan 1997 11-Month	32.51" (825.75mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	1.37" (34.79mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1911
Mar 1996–Jan 1997 11-Month	32.51" (825.75mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	1.37" (34.79mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1994
Feb 1996–Jan 1997 12-Month	32.78" (832.61mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1911
Feb 1996–Jan 1997 12-Month	32.78" (832.61mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1994
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	45.20" (1,148.08mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1957
Aug 1995–Jan 1997 18-Month	45.20" (1,148.08mm)	45.86" (1,164.84mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2020
Feb 1995–Jan 1997 24-Month	66.06" (1,677.92mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1990
Feb 1995–Jan 1997 24-Month	66.06" (1,677.92mm)	64.28" (1,632.71mm)	1.78" (45.21mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2020
Feb 1994–Jan 1997 36-Month	95.37" (2,422.40mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	-0.92" (-23.37mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1958
Feb 1994–Jan 1997 36-Month	95.37" (2,422.40mm)	96.29" (2,445.77mm)	-0.92" (-23.37mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Feb 1993–Jan 1997 48-Month	143.13" (3,635.50mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	14.86" (377.44mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1959
Feb 1993–Jan 1997 48-Month	143.13" (3,635.50mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	14.86" (377.44mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Feb 1992–Jan 1997 60-Month	179.52" (4,559.81mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	19.22" (488.19mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1957
Feb 1992–Jan 1997 60-Month	179.52" (4,559.81mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	19.22" (488.19mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings