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Precipitation Rankings, October 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1953 1-Month	0.88" (22.35mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-1.91" (-48.52mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1963
	0.88" (22.35mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-1.91" (-48.52mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1919
	Ties: 2000
Sep–Oct 1953 2-Month	1.99" (50.55mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	-4.04" (-102.61mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1963
Sep–Oct 1953 2-Month	1.99" (50.55mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	-4.04" (-102.61mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2006
Aug–Oct 1953 3-Month	3.56" (90.42mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	-6.20" (-157.48mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Aug–Oct 1953 3-Month	3.56" (90.42mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	-6.20" (-157.48mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2006
Jul–Oct 1953 4-Month	7.08" (179.83mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	-7.03" (-178.56mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jul–Oct 1953 4-Month	7.08" (179.83mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	-7.03" (-178.56mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1979
Jun–Oct 1953 5-Month	10.46" (265.68mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	-7.89" (-200.41mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jun–Oct 1953 5-Month	10.46" (265.68mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	-7.89" (-200.41mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1979
May–Oct 1953 6-Month	15.92" (404.37mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-6.77" (-171.96mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
	15.92" (404.37mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-6.77" (-171.96mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2009
	Ties: 1999
Apr–Oct 1953 7-Month	19.86" (504.44mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	-6.93" (-176.03mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1930
Apr–Oct 1953 7-Month	19.86" (504.44mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	-6.93" (-176.03mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1979
Mar–Oct 1953 8-Month	25.35" (643.89mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-6.16" (-156.46mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
	25.35" (643.89mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	-6.16" (-156.46mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011
	Ties: 2007
Feb–Oct 1953 9-Month	27.54" (699.52mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	-7.57" (-192.27mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Feb–Oct 1953 9-Month	27.54" (699.52mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	-7.57" (-192.27mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2018
Jan–Oct 1953 10-Month	32.27" (819.66mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	-7.04" (-178.81mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Jan–Oct 1953 10-Month	32.27" (819.66mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	-7.04" (-178.81mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1950
Dec 1952–Oct 1953 11-Month	36.03" (915.16mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	-7.33" (-186.18mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Dec 1952–Oct 1953 11-Month	36.03" (915.16mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	-7.33" (-186.18mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1979
Nov 1952–Oct 1953 12-Month	39.25" (996.95mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	-7.73" (-196.34mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Nov 1952–Oct 1953 12-Month	39.25" (996.95mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	-7.73" (-196.34mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1979
May 1952–Oct 1953 18-Month	55.80" (1,417.32mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	-13.87" (-352.30mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
May 1952–Oct 1953 18-Month	55.80" (1,417.32mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	-13.87" (-352.30mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Nov 1951–Oct 1953 24-Month	88.56" (2,249.42mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	-5.36" (-136.15mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1948	1931
Nov 1951–Oct 1953 24-Month	88.56" (2,249.42mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	-5.36" (-136.15mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Nov 1950–Oct 1953 36-Month	136.49" (3,466.85mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	-4.44" (-112.77mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1942
Nov 1950–Oct 1953 36-Month	136.49" (3,466.85mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	-4.44" (-112.77mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Nov 1949–Oct 1953 48-Month	199.07" (5,056.38mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	11.06" (280.93mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1949	1943
Nov 1949–Oct 1953 48-Month	199.07" (5,056.38mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	11.06" (280.93mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Nov 1948–Oct 1953 60-Month	254.97" (6,476.24mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	19.95" (506.73mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1944
Nov 1948–Oct 1953 60-Month	254.97" (6,476.24mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	19.95" (506.73mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings