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Precipitation Rankings, October 2009

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 2009 1-Month	6.38" (162.05mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	3.59" (91.18mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1963
October 2009 1-Month	6.38" (162.05mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	3.59" (91.18mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	1919
Sep–Oct 2009 2-Month	11.87" (301.50mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1963
Sep–Oct 2009 2-Month	11.87" (301.50mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2006
Aug–Oct 2009 3-Month	14.99" (380.75mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	5.23" (132.85mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1953
Aug–Oct 2009 3-Month	14.99" (380.75mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	5.23" (132.85mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2006
Jul–Oct 2009 4-Month	21.65" (549.91mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1953
Jul–Oct 2009 4-Month	21.65" (549.91mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1979
Jun–Oct 2009 5-Month	27.34" (694.44mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	8.99" (228.35mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1930
Jun–Oct 2009 5-Month	27.34" (694.44mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	8.99" (228.35mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
May–Oct 2009 6-Month	33.95" (862.33mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	11.26" (286.00mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1930
May–Oct 2009 6-Month	33.95" (862.33mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	11.26" (286.00mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Apr–Oct 2009 7-Month	38.79" (985.27mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	12.00" (304.80mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1930
Apr–Oct 2009 7-Month	38.79" (985.27mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	12.00" (304.80mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1979
Mar–Oct 2009 8-Month	42.04" (1,067.82mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	10.53" (267.47mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1930
Mar–Oct 2009 8-Month	42.04" (1,067.82mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	10.53" (267.47mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2011
Feb–Oct 2009 9-Month	44.51" (1,130.55mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1930
Feb–Oct 2009 9-Month	44.51" (1,130.55mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2018
Jan–Oct 2009 10-Month	49.10" (1,247.14mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1930
Jan–Oct 2009 10-Month	49.10" (1,247.14mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	9.79" (248.67mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1950
Dec 2008–Oct 2009 11-Month	55.17" (1,401.32mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	11.81" (299.98mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2008	1930
Dec 2008–Oct 2009 11-Month	55.17" (1,401.32mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	11.81" (299.98mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1979
Nov 2008–Oct 2009 12-Month	57.77" (1,467.36mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	10.79" (274.07mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2008	1930
Nov 2008–Oct 2009 12-Month	57.77" (1,467.36mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	10.79" (274.07mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1979
May 2008–Oct 2009 18-Month	75.50" (1,917.70mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	5.83" (148.08mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2008	1931
May 2008–Oct 2009 18-Month	75.50" (1,917.70mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	5.83" (148.08mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2019
Nov 2007–Oct 2009 24-Month	105.59" (2,681.99mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	11.67" (296.42mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1931
Nov 2007–Oct 2009 24-Month	105.59" (2,681.99mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	11.67" (296.42mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2020
Nov 2006–Oct 2009 36-Month	143.65" (3,648.71mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1942
Nov 2006–Oct 2009 36-Month	143.65" (3,648.71mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2020
Nov 2005–Oct 2009 48-Month	195.28" (4,960.11mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2008	1943
Nov 2005–Oct 2009 48-Month	195.28" (4,960.11mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2020
Nov 2004–Oct 2009 60-Month	239.96" (6,094.98mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	4.94" (125.47mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1944
Nov 2004–Oct 2009 60-Month	239.96" (6,094.98mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	4.94" (125.47mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings