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Precipitation Rankings, October 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1973 1-Month	3.06" (77.72mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	0.27" (6.85mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1963
	3.06" (77.72mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	0.27" (6.85mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1919
	Ties: 1917, 1986
Sep–Oct 1973 2-Month	5.35" (135.89mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1963
	5.35" (135.89mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2006
	Ties: 1896
Aug–Oct 1973 3-Month	7.63" (193.80mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1953
Aug–Oct 1973 3-Month	7.63" (193.80mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2006
Jul–Oct 1973 4-Month	13.11" (332.99mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1969	1953
Jul–Oct 1973 4-Month	13.11" (332.99mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1979
Jun–Oct 1973 5-Month	18.35" (466.09mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1930
Jun–Oct 1973 5-Month	18.35" (466.09mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1979
May–Oct 1973 6-Month	24.97" (634.24mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1930
May–Oct 1973 6-Month	24.97" (634.24mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2009
Apr–Oct 1973 7-Month	30.80" (782.32mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	4.01" (101.85mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1930
Apr–Oct 1973 7-Month	30.80" (782.32mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	4.01" (101.85mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1979
Mar–Oct 1973 8-Month	36.99" (939.55mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	5.48" (139.20mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1930
Mar–Oct 1973 8-Month	36.99" (939.55mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	5.48" (139.20mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2011
Feb–Oct 1973 9-Month	39.26" (997.20mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Feb–Oct 1973 9-Month	39.26" (997.20mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2018
Jan–Oct 1973 10-Month	41.69" (1,058.93mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	2.38" (60.46mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
	41.69" (1,058.93mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	2.38" (60.46mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1950
	Ties: 1913
Dec 1972–Oct 1973 11-Month	48.41" (1,229.61mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
Dec 1972–Oct 1973 11-Month	48.41" (1,229.61mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1979
Nov 1972–Oct 1973 12-Month	53.81" (1,366.77mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1930
Nov 1972–Oct 1973 12-Month	53.81" (1,366.77mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1979
May 1972–Oct 1973 18-Month	75.78" (1,924.81mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	6.11" (155.19mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1931
May 1972–Oct 1973 18-Month	75.78" (1,924.81mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	6.11" (155.19mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2019
Nov 1971–Oct 1973 24-Month	104.24" (2,647.70mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	10.32" (262.13mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1931
Nov 1971–Oct 1973 24-Month	104.24" (2,647.70mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	10.32" (262.13mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2020
Nov 1970–Oct 1973 36-Month	150.01" (3,810.25mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	9.08" (230.63mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1942
Nov 1970–Oct 1973 36-Month	150.01" (3,810.25mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	9.08" (230.63mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Nov 1969–Oct 1973 48-Month	199.64" (5,070.86mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	11.63" (295.41mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1943
Nov 1969–Oct 1973 48-Month	199.64" (5,070.86mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	11.63" (295.41mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Nov 1968–Oct 1973 60-Month	240.79" (6,116.07mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	5.77" (146.56mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1944
Nov 1968–Oct 1973 60-Month	240.79" (6,116.07mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	5.77" (146.56mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings