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Precipitation Rankings, November 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 2008 1-Month	1.72" (43.69mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1976
November 2008 1-Month	1.72" (43.69mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1931
Oct–Nov 2008 2-Month	4.98" (126.49mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	0.94" (23.87mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 2006	1910
Oct–Nov 2008 2-Month	4.98" (126.49mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	0.94" (23.87mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1931
Sep–Nov 2008 3-Month	9.14" (232.16mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	1.43" (36.33mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1953
Sep–Nov 2008 3-Month	9.14" (232.16mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	1.43" (36.33mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1931
Aug–Nov 2008 4-Month	11.10" (281.94mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 2005	1976
Aug–Nov 2008 4-Month	11.10" (281.94mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2018
Jul–Nov 2008 5-Month	16.98" (431.29mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1976
Jul–Nov 2008 5-Month	16.98" (431.29mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1993
Jun–Nov 2008 6-Month	25.86" (656.84mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	5.82" (147.82mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2007	1976
Jun–Nov 2008 6-Month	25.86" (656.84mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	5.82" (147.82mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
May–Nov 2008 7-Month	31.53" (800.86mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	7.44" (188.97mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1976
May–Nov 2008 7-Month	31.53" (800.86mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	7.44" (188.97mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Apr–Nov 2008 8-Month	37.39" (949.71mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	10.36" (263.15mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1910
Apr–Nov 2008 8-Month	37.39" (949.71mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	10.36" (263.15mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Mar–Nov 2008 9-Month	38.65" (981.71mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1910
Mar–Nov 2008 9-Month	38.65" (981.71mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Feb–Nov 2008 10-Month	40.36" (1,025.14mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	10.36" (263.14mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1910
Feb–Nov 2008 10-Month	40.36" (1,025.14mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	10.36" (263.14mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Jan–Nov 2008 11-Month	41.04" (1,042.42mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	10.06" (255.53mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1910
Jan–Nov 2008 11-Month	41.04" (1,042.42mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	10.06" (255.53mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Dec 2007–Nov 2008 12-Month	43.48" (1,104.39mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	11.40" (289.56mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1910
Dec 2007–Nov 2008 12-Month	43.48" (1,104.39mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	11.40" (289.56mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Jun 2007–Nov 2008 18-Month	68.08" (1,729.23mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	15.90" (403.86mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1956
Jun 2007–Nov 2008 18-Month	68.08" (1,729.23mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	15.90" (403.86mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Dec 2006–Nov 2008 24-Month	85.54" (2,172.72mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	21.30" (541.02mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1956
Dec 2006–Nov 2008 24-Month	85.54" (2,172.72mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	21.30" (541.02mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 2005–Nov 2008 36-Month	117.02" (2,972.31mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	20.67" (525.02mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1957
Dec 2005–Nov 2008 36-Month	117.02" (2,972.31mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	20.67" (525.02mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2010
Dec 2004–Nov 2008 48-Month	146.27" (3,715.26mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	17.89" (454.41mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1958
Dec 2004–Nov 2008 48-Month	146.27" (3,715.26mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	17.89" (454.41mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2010
Dec 2003–Nov 2008 60-Month	182.38" (4,632.45mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1956
Dec 2003–Nov 2008 60-Month	182.38" (4,632.45mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	22.02" (559.31mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings