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Precipitation Rankings, October 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 2002 1-Month	3.58" (90.93mm)	2.29" (58.17mm)	1.29" (32.76mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1952
	3.58" (90.93mm)	2.29" (58.17mm)	1.29" (32.76mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2009
	Ties: 1898
Sep–Oct 2002 2-Month	5.29" (134.37mm)	5.96" (151.38mm)	-0.67" (-17.01mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 2000	1952
Sep–Oct 2002 2-Month	5.29" (134.37mm)	5.96" (151.38mm)	-0.67" (-17.01mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Aug–Oct 2002 3-Month	11.10" (281.94mm)	9.80" (248.92mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1953
	11.10" (281.94mm)	9.80" (248.92mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2018
	Ties: 1919
Jul–Oct 2002 4-Month	15.34" (389.64mm)	13.66" (346.96mm)	1.68" (42.68mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 2001	1953, 1976
Jul–Oct 2002 4-Month	15.34" (389.64mm)	13.66" (346.96mm)	1.68" (42.68mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Jun–Oct 2002 5-Month	18.85" (478.79mm)	18.29" (464.57mm)	0.56" (14.22mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1976
	18.85" (478.79mm)	18.29" (464.57mm)	0.56" (14.22mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1993
	Ties: 1932
May–Oct 2002 6-Month	22.95" (582.93mm)	22.33" (567.18mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2000	1976
May–Oct 2002 6-Month	22.95" (582.93mm)	22.33" (567.18mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1993
Apr–Oct 2002 7-Month	26.57" (674.88mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1988
Apr–Oct 2002 7-Month	26.57" (674.88mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1993
Mar–Oct 2002 8-Month	27.73" (704.34mm)	27.23" (691.64mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1988
Mar–Oct 2002 8-Month	27.73" (704.34mm)	27.23" (691.64mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1993
Feb–Oct 2002 9-Month	28.62" (726.95mm)	28.25" (717.55mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1988
Feb–Oct 2002 9-Month	28.62" (726.95mm)	28.25" (717.55mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1993
Jan–Oct 2002 10-Month	29.02" (737.11mm)	29.23" (742.44mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 2000	1988
Jan–Oct 2002 10-Month	29.02" (737.11mm)	29.23" (742.44mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1993
Dec 2001–Oct 2002 11-Month	29.85" (758.19mm)	30.33" (770.38mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 2000	1988
Dec 2001–Oct 2002 11-Month	29.85" (758.19mm)	30.33" (770.38mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1993
Nov 2001–Oct 2002 12-Month	31.40" (797.56mm)	32.07" (814.58mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1956
Nov 2001–Oct 2002 12-Month	31.40" (797.56mm)	32.07" (814.58mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1993
May 2001–Oct 2002 18-Month	55.13" (1,400.30mm)	54.47" (1,383.54mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1956
May 2001–Oct 2002 18-Month	55.13" (1,400.30mm)	54.47" (1,383.54mm)	0.66" (16.76mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Nov 2000–Oct 2002 24-Month	67.43" (1,712.72mm)	64.23" (1,631.44mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 2001	1956
	67.43" (1,712.72mm)	64.23" (1,631.44mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1993
	Ties: 1969
Nov 1999–Oct 2002 36-Month	95.07" (2,414.78mm)	96.34" (2,447.04mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1957
Nov 1999–Oct 2002 36-Month	95.07" (2,414.78mm)	96.34" (2,447.04mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2010
Nov 1998–Oct 2002 48-Month	127.65" (3,242.31mm)	128.36" (3,260.34mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1958
Nov 1998–Oct 2002 48-Month	127.65" (3,242.31mm)	128.36" (3,260.34mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2010
Nov 1997–Oct 2002 60-Month	167.21" (4,247.13mm)	160.34" (4,072.64mm)	6.87" (174.49mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1956
Nov 1997–Oct 2002 60-Month	167.21" (4,247.13mm)	160.34" (4,072.64mm)	6.87" (174.49mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings